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An early look at the performance of DirectX 12 games on PC suggests that while AMD users will see some dramatic gains, the story isn’t quite as rosy for Nvidia. AMD has been languishing behind Nvidia in terms of both performance and popularity for quite some time, but PC Perspective …

The co-founder of Platinum Games has said that one of his key aspirations for Scalebound is for it to increase the overall appeal of Xbox One. To achieve this, Hideki Kamiya has told Metro that he believes the title will really show off the potential of Microsoft’s machine. One thing …

Studio gets funds to finish upcoming title Nightmare Guardians

CEO Justin Bailey discusses curation, equity crowdfunding and staying focused on video games

The surprise hit of the summer has also proved a big hit with game streamers. Twitch’s July report shows Rocket League was the fifth most streamed game of the month, following its release on PS4 and PC on July 7th. Aware of the trends, the game’s developer Psyonix added a …

Activision has announced a new iOS and Android card battling game that will integrate real-world playing cards. Skylanders Battlecast offers traditional online PvP as well as a single player campaign. Players will be able to add to their card collections either by scanning real-life cards or by purchasing in-game digital …

According to the Association for the Nordic Game Industry (ANGI), Sweden is the biggest country for games in the Nordic region, comprising 36 per cent of games retail sales, in terms of both volume and value. Compared to 2013, Sweden’s games market declined slightly last year, seeing retail sales revenue …

The brakes have been put on InvaderGames’ Resident Evil 2 Reborn. The fan-made project was hoping to revitalise the 1998 survival horror title, but plans were scuppered when Capcom itself announced an official remake of the game last week. The publisher contacted InvaderGames prior to the announcement to ask that …

The increasing number of players opting for the smartphone and tablet versions of Hearthstone is resulting in lost revenue for Blizzard. It was revealed last month that the game’s mobile revenues have spiked since the launch of the iPhone and Android earlier this year. However, as pointed out in a …

New features for iClone 6 Animation Pipeline, Character Creator and Live Motion Capture System showcased at last week’s tech fest