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Read More »We Happy Few generated most interest at E3, says internet research firm ListenFirst
Compulsion Games’ We Happy Few, shown on stage at Xbox’s conference, was the most popular game at E3. That’s according to internet tracking company ListenFirst, which – as reported by GamesBeat – worked out the number of organic searches on Wikipedia for all titles at E3. The thinking here is …
Read More »New Zelda rejected Wii U GamePad because it ‘disrupts gameplay’
The producer of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has admitted that having experimented with it, his team rejected the idea of incorporating Wii U GamePad functionality into the game. We realized that having something on the GamePad and looking back and forth between the TV screen and the GamePad actually …
Read More »Video: Nintendo announces new RPG Ever Oasis
Nintendo has revealed a brand new IP at E3 yesterday. Entitled Ever Oasis, it will see gamers play as adventurer Thethu to build a prosperous village in the middle of the desert. The RPG of course features its share of puzzle-dungeons, during which players will be able to switch between …
Read More »Kratos voice actor TC Carson dropped after a decade for new God of War
Franchise-wide performer ousted by Stargate SG-1 actor Christopher Judge for upcoming title’s ‘new direction’
Read More »Sky and ITV partner to launch 24-hour Ginx eSports TV channel
Ginx TV has unveiled its new direction this morning, following a new partnership with Sky and ITV. From June 23rd, the video games channel will become Ginx eSports TV, the first 24-hour eSports channel in the UK. It will launch on channel 470 in Sky’s Sports section and will feature, …
Read More »Modo 10.1 adds procedural modeling system
New release also enchances curve and MechFusion tools
Read More »Rumble Roses character designer Shiro Kotobuki has passed away
Japanese artist was left paralyzed from the neck down after a road accident in his twenties
Read More »Opinion: The changing landscape of games industry conferences
SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen discusses the rapid rise and sheer number of video game events designed to educate the industry on the next big thing. For this year’s E3 conference, I’d like to not talk about E3 for a change. Over the course of my tenure as an industry analyst, …
Read More »Kojima has no plans for a Western studio or game franchises
‘We want to put out something as handmade as possible,’ says iconic designer following reveal of debut independent release Death Stranding
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