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Engine will support Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and enable devs to introduce support for more devices
Read More »Amazon becomes Official Retail Partner for EGX
Major consumer expo EGX has announced that Amazon will be the event’s new retail partner. GAME previously acted as the retail partner, which included an on-site GAME store, but the retailer has since announced plans to host its own consumer event. It’s a big boost for EGX as it hopes …
Read More »Amazon Lumberyard adds Substance integration
Engine says support for Allegorithmic’s texture tool came as request of dev feedback
Read More »Amazon to deliver Doom at midnight
Amazon Prime will be delivering copies of Doom at midnight on Thursday. In order to benefit from this offer, fans of Bethesda’s FPS will have to place an order using the Prime Now app from 10pm to 11.45pm on Thursday (May 12th). The move will help Amazon compete with digital …
Read More »Lumberyard adds GPU-simulated particles, GridMate Gem and mobile process management
1.2 release includes changes to particle editor, FBX importer, networking component and GMEM rendering path, plus support for new Android devices
Read More »Amazon locks video game purchases behind Prime paywall
Retailer Amazon has decided that it will only sell certain games to members of Amazon Prime. As reported by Videogamer, a handful of titles have been spotted so far that carry the banner ‘exclusively for Prime members’. The info pop-up confirms that: This item, sold by Amazon, is currently reserved …
Read More »Amazon: Connecting audiences is more important than VR
VP of Amazon Games Mike Frazzini says firm is more focused on community when developing new Lumberyard engine
Read More »Amazon to roll out monthly subscription option for Prime
Online retail giant Amazon is planning on offering a monthly package for its popular Prime service. At the moment, an Amazon Prime subscription can only be purchased annually, setting consumers back 79 in the UK. But a story from The Hollywood Reporter has says that Amazon is launching a monthly …
Read More »Amazon and Tesco games bosses join MCV Retail Advisory Board
The game heads of two of the UK’s largest retailers have joined MCV’s Retail Advisory Board. Amazon’s software and video games category leader Russell Jones (pictured, right) has come on board, alongside Tesco senior buying manager Alison Mair (pictured, far right). Mair replaces buying manager Jon Hayes, who moved to …
Read More »Amazon trolls game designer with box of lumber
Georgia Tech professor Ian Bogost previously joked of disappointment that Lumberyard was a game engine
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