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Hilleman was publisher’s 39th employee when he joined in 1982, going on to work on its Madden and NHL franchises
Read More »Original Shenmue director joins Ys Net for third instalment
Keiji Okayasu helped head up development of Dreamcast debut, before leaving Sega after completing 70 per cent of sequel Shenmue II
Read More »Niantic puts an end to Pokemon Go tracking sites
Pokevision, and other sites that allow users to track the position of Pokemon Go creatures from the internet, have been ordered to deactivate their services. Kotaku reports that Niantic had previously warned gamers that such sites may not be available in the long term. Pokevision has indicated that it was …
Read More »Techland announces Pure Farming 17: The Simulator
Look, we’ll be honest – we’re fairly certain this is real, but we are double-checking [UPDATE: It is!]. Techland announced in June that it was stepping up its global publishing business. It revealed a publishing deal for inXile’s Torment: Tides of Numenera shortly after, and has now announced a second …
Read More »$1,000,000 Gears of War Pro Circuit announced
Xbox and The Coalition have announced the Gears of War Pro Circuit, a $1,000,000 Gears of War 4 competition. Once Gears of War 4 launches later this year players can compete for Gears Pro Points in regional MLG GameBattles online ladders and in daily and weekly tournaments. Teams that get …
Read More »HTC Vive’s UK price increased to £816 including P&P
Good news if you’re of the mind set that HTC Vive isn’t currently expensive enough. The Vive VR system released earlier this year in the UK for a really actually pretty hefty 689. You could add 57.60 for P&P, too, bringing the total to a skin melting 746.60. HTC has …
Read More »Sound Thinking: CDPR, Supermassive, DICE and Coldwood reveal how to perfect your audio design
Often considered as inferior to visual flair by developers, quality audio design is just as important to delivering an engaging virtual experience. We ask aural authorities for their advice
Read More »Inside releasing on PS4 this month, report claims
Xbox One and PC critical hit Inside should be out on PS4 before the end of August. VG247 has word from a trusted source that the game will hit Sony’s console some time at the end of August. Inside is the second game from developer Playdead, which rose to prominence …
Read More »Playstation VR requires 3m x 1.9m play area
Devs also recommended to make games for players that remain seated
Read More »‘I just wanted to be a bad guy Nathan Drake threw off a ledge’: Troy Baker on Uncharted and making art
With credits in franchises as iconic as BioShock, Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid, Batman and Far Cry, Troy Baker is undoubtedly one of the industry's most prolific voice actors. In an expansive interview, he looks back upon his career and examines why games remain his greatest passion
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