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Japanese developer and middleware company return to the game engine market with the open source C# based solution
Read More »Silicon Studio release the Xenko game engine
X-COM creator is crowdfunding a new strategy title
Julian Gallop is crowdfunding what is described as a spiritual successor to his 1994 strategy hit X-COM. Phoenix Point is looking for $500km on Fig, and has already reached almost $296 with over 40 days left of its funding drive. The game is pencilled in for a Q4 2018 launch …
Read More »Vivendi prepares for Ubisoft takeover, reports claims
The saga of Vivendi’s encroaching interest in French publisher Ubisoft could be on the verge of reaching a head with a full acquisition push. Reuters reports that Vivendi plans to address investor concerns about its strategies and financial results by increasing its video game and advertising presence. Ubisoft and ad …
Read More »Blizzard to show off Heroes of the Storm in big livestream tonight
Blizzard is holding a livestream event this evening, streaming Heroes of the Storm ahead of the release of its 2.0 update. The livestream (watch here) will have several exciting reveals if you’ve got the HOTS for Blizzard’s MOBA, with a walkthrough of the new update, a new hero reveal and …
Read More »Here’s where to watch the Call of Duty WWII reveal tomorrow
Tomorrow, Activision and Sledgehammer Games will be revealing the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: WWII. The imaginatively named title signals Call of Duty’s return to the second world war, and this look tomorrow is our first look at the gameplay, story and potentially multiplayer …
Read More »Avalanche Studios get $10million investment from Nordisk Film
The minority ownership share is intended to help the company grow internationally
Read More »Develop Awards 2017: THREE DAYS LEFT to nominate
All categories still open for nomination until Friday for the awards in July
Read More »Heard About: Mass Effect Andromeda
John Broomhall talks with BioWare’s Michael Kent & Jeremie Voillot about the audio design for the latest space adventure
Read More »Russian Mail.Ru group announces $100 million games development investment
The group, mostly known for communication and entertainment creates new division for gaming
Read More »Rogue and EnVyUs clash at Overwatch Rumble, ahead of OGN APEX
Rogue and TeamEnVyUs took the top two slots at the Overwatch Rumble finals on April 23rd, showing that they’re two of the strongest international teams in Overwatch right now. This proves that OGN has invited two of the best international teams for their Overwatch APEX event, with the two teams …
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