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Microsoft’s new policy of competing with the High Street is continuing with some new Xbox One deals on Xbox Live. Both Thief and Tomb Raider are to have their prices cut by 50 per cent on the service, meaning they will be available for 25 a piece. In addition, 33 …
Read More »‘Steam Greenlight will be gone within 12 months’
Steam Greenlight will be abolished within the next year, according to Curve Studios design director Jonathan Biddle. The developer claimed onTwitterhe had spoken to Valve at GDC, which told him the community voting service would be "gone within 12 months". Valve boss Gabe Newell has previously said Greenlight would be …
Read More »Sony’s foray into VR is ‘a bad idea’, Pachter says
While there is some money to be made from virtual reality, Sony is wasting its time on the technology. That’s according to US analyst Michael Pachter, who has described the company’s recent reveal of Project Morpheus as a bad idea”. I think it’s a bad idea for multiple participants to …
Read More »Bithell: A console release is a badge of honour
Thomas Was Alone and Volume developer Mike Bithell has said that getting his games released on consoles has made a big difference to his success. It’s really interesting, the credibility consoles still have. I think because PC is ‘the open platform’ and anyone can release a PC game,” he told …
Read More »Molyneux says good times won’t last forever for indies
The rise in popularity of indie games has threatened the very viability of triple-A development – but don’t expect it to last. That’s the message from Peter Molyneux who told CVG at GDC that indies should enjoy it all while it lasts. "These things go in cycles," he said. "What …
Read More »Ouya ditching free demo requirement, offering up OS for other hardware
The Ouya team has announced a couple of initiatives that it hopes will bring relevance to the struggling console. Eurogamer reports that head of developer relations Kellee Santiago told a GDC audience that Ouya is removing the need for devs to include a free-to-play demo of all titles uploaded to …
Read More »Sony cuts jobs at Evolution, Guerrilla and London studios
Layoffs have this morning affected staff across a number of SCE’s European studios. Videogamer reports that Evolution Studios, Guerrilla Cambridge and SCE London Studio have all bit hit, although exact numbers remain unknown. "Regular reviews take place throughout SCE Worldwide Studios, ensuring that the resources that we have in such …
Read More »Microsoft cuts Xbox One price in US – official price cut incoming?
$50 has been cut off the price of the Xbox One Titanfall bundle in the US on the Microsoft store. The console can currently be had for $449.99 directly from the platform holder. It also follows similar discounts from a handful of the nation’s biggest retailers. Don’t forget that Microsoft …
Read More »Amazon acquires rights to Yodel stake
Delivery company Yodel will soon be part-owned by Amazon. The Guardian reports that the retailer has been given the right to acquire a 4.2 per cent stake in the Hatfield-based firm for 8.7m, valuing it at 207m. Yodel ships around 135m parcels a year and is the UK’s second largest …
Read More »Disney acquires PewDiePie’s YouTube video network Maker Studios
The video production company behind gaming sensation PewDiePie is now owned by Disney. The $500m acquisition was confirmed overnight, giving Disney stewardship over the network’s 380m subscribers, 5.5bn monthly views and existing stable of 55,000 YouTube channels. Last year PewDiePie beat the likes of Miley Cyrus and One Direction to …
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