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One of the key figures behind the failed Coleco Chameleon console has spoken out on his version of why the venture collapsed. All trace of the project vanished last month after a pair of prototype devices, one of which was shown to the public at the New York Toy Fair, …
Read More »Crowdfunding experts to share their secrets at Interface next month
Revolution Software, Playtonic and Edge Case to speak in 'The £6m Panel' on May 5th
Read More »Revolution, Playtonic and Edge Case to discuss crowd-funding at special Interface panel next month
Leading games developers will discuss how to make the most of crowd-funding at an opening keynote panel at Interface next month. The panel will include industry veteran Charles Cecil, who took his Broken Sword series to Kickstarter in 2012 and made over 770,000. Playtonic’s Andy Robinson will also join the …
Read More »IGDA criticises Nintendo’s firing of Alison Rapp
Developer association says platform holder is “oblivious to the consequences of their actions”
Read More »‘VR will transform the games jobs market’
Testers and designers among those set to adopt specialist skills and be in hot demand among studios
Read More »UK buyers still waiting for Oculus Rift pre-orders
It appears that the Oculus Rift VR revolution has yet to reach the UK. The headset officially launched on March 28th, but Kotaku reports that as far as it can gather, the only people in the UK to have actually received their devices are original Kickstarter backers. Oculus said earlier …
Read More »Quebec developers launch La Guilde co-operative
75 independent studios already on board, aims to support smaller devs
Read More »IGDA: Nintendo is oblivious to consequences of Rapp sacking
The International Game Developers Association has criticised Nintendo for the timing of its sacking of Alison Rapp. Rapp was fired last week after a prolonged online hate campaign. Rapp stated that Nintendo told her she was no longer a good, safe representative of Nintendo”, although the platform holder insisted that …
Read More »Forgotten Realms creator backs up Baldur’s Gate dev in transgender debate
Ed Greenwood “saddened” by outrage over inclusion of trans character in new expansion
Read More »EVE: Valkyrie confirmed for HTC Vive
CCP’s space dogfighter EVE: Valkyrie will be released on the HTC Vive. The game was at one stage pegged as an Oculus Rift exclusive, and was even co-published by the Facebook firm for the platform. The game was also a pre-order freebie for those who laid down money for the …
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