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The tricks and lessons learnt during the development of The Last of Us: Remastered will mean that the next game from Naughty Dog will arrive sooner than it would have done. That next game, lest you forget, will most likely be Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. "Every single one of …
Read More »Newman defends Rust developer after Rift-Light reveal
Facepunch Studios has revealed a new title – and that seems to have upset the internet. Some fans are unhappy with the news of arcade space shooter Rift-Light because Facepunch’s other title, mega hit Rust, is still in ongoing development via Steam’s Early Access program. They argue that the studio …
Read More »Devolver swoops in to save GaymerX after NIS America withdraws funding
LGBT-focused video games convention GaymerX2 looks to have been saved by publisher Devolver Digital. Joystiq reports that the event’s founder Matt Conn said that he felt awful and betrayed” after Disgaea and Atelier Iris publisher NIS America withdrew $3,000 of funding for the expo. "We were already in dire straits, …
Read More »Romero: PC is decimating consoles and free-to-play is killing triple-A
While PS4 and Xbox One win the majority of the headlines, it’s the PC that’s actually bossing the games market. That’s according to Doom creator John Romero, who told Games Industry: "With PC you have free-to-play and Steam games for five bucks. The PC is decimating console, just through price. …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV tech director leaves Square Enix
Square Enix’s chief technology officer Yoshihisa Hashimoto has left the publisher for ‘personal reasons’. Game Watch reports via Siliconera that Hashimoto was also the tech director of once troubled MMO Final Fantasy XIV and manager of Square Enix’s Advanced Technology Division. He’d been at the company since 2009 having joined …
Read More »Physical release planned for NES Remix on Wii U
Nintendo is granting its previously digital-only NES Remix titles a boxed physical release. NES Remix and NES Remix 2 are to be spliced together into a single retail SKU for Wii U, having previously been only available on the eShop in the West. The two games have previously been bundled …
Read More »Retailer auctioning ‘GayStation 4’ for Swedish LGBT organisation
Webhallen has revealed a special limited edition PS4 to coincide with this week’s Stockholm Pride Festival. CVG reports that the console, dubbed the ‘GayStation’, is currently up for auction online. The auction doesn’t end until August 3rd and is already on K11,200 (967) after 74 bids. Any proceeds raised will …
Read More »Few devs pay YouTubers for coverage, but lots are considering doing so
Only a tiny fraction of developers admit to currently playing YouTubers for video coverage of their games. Gamasutra reports that of the 325 developers it surveyed just five, or 1.5 per cent, said they have paid a flat-fee to YouTubers for coverage. 2.1 per cent said they had agreed to …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto IV’s iCEnhancer mod creator quits scene due to online abuse
The creator of a hugely popular Grand Theft Auto IV mod has quit work on the project due to the torrent of vitriol he has been forced to endure online. Hayssam Keilany recently released his 3.0 iCEnhancer update, but has said that it will be the last – for the …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy invade a host of Marvel games
Ahead of its cinema release this week, Marvel has revealed that Guardians of the Galaxy will be making a big splash in a number of its games. Polygon reports that the Guardians will be making an appearance in MMO outing Marvel Heroes as well as Facebook title Marvel: Avengers Alliance …
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