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UPDATE: Shenmue 3 has been successfully funded on Kickstarter. It took less than 12 hours to hit its $2m goal. In the process it has set the record for both the fastest game to reach $1m and then $2m. ORIGINAL STORY: Having been announced last night, Shenmue 3 is already …

Intel Developer Blog: How to avoid common mistakes and test your apps effectively

Prior to its E3 conference, Microsoft promised ‘the best Xbox line-up in history’, and it’s hard to argue that the firm failed to deliver. In a jam-packed 90 minutes, the platform holder showed off footage from its biggest games, including Halo 5: Guardians, Forza 6 and Rise of the Tomb …

Licensing experts to present the award at July 15th ceremony in Brighton

Sony came out in full force at this year’s E3, resurrecting The Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII and Shenmue III to a fervent reception. But it wasn’t only a conference stuffed with blasts from the past – there were plenty of brand new titles also shown off, including Firewatch, Horizon: …

Buyout noted in bank's June transactions, but no official announcement yet

Shenmue III, Final Fantasy VII, The Last Guardian and heaps of new IP – it's all happening in Los Angeles

It’s been said on the internet a lot these last few hours, but Sony’s E3 2015 conference seriously was just a Half-Life 3 short of actually ending the world. The Last Guardian. Bang. Final Fantasy VII Remake. BANG. Shenmue III. DEFCON 1. Half-Life 3? Actual planetary annihilation. As the internet …

Inxile’s latest Kickstarter effort The Bard’s Tale IV has surpassed its $1.25m goal with weeks to spare. The upcoming game’s Kickstarter page currently displays more than $1.26m pledged from nearly 28,500 backers. All that, and the project still has 24 days until its conclusion – plenty of time to reach …

It appears Ouya’s investment bank Mesa Global has confirmed Razer’s purchase of the microconsole maker. Engadget reports the acquisition was noted on Mesa Global’s website, under its June 2015 transactions. The news follows last week’s report that Razer had plans in place to buyout Ouya. Razer provided a non-denial regarding …