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A central cloud storage network will be at the heart of the new ‘Nintendo Account’ system, unveiled by the platform holder overnight. The network will span consoles, PC and smartphones and be compatible with the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Nintendo’s own Nintendo Network ID. Character and game data from …
Read More »VIDEO: See Crackdown 3’s 100% destructible world in action
Microsoft’s cloud-powered destructible environments in Crackdown could be the next big next-gen evolution if they deliver on the pitch shown in this live demonstration. The game got a 2016 release date at the Xbox Gamescom 2015 press briefing on Tuesday, when Microsoft also revealed that the title will make use …
Read More »Cloud tech provides Crackdown 3 with 20 times the computational power of Xbox One
New Dundee studio ReAgent Games working on sequel
Read More »Square Enix’s Shinra Technologies releases SDK
Cloud gaming firm adds tools to GitHub, promises regular updates
Read More »Perforce launching cloud service Perforce Helix
New software and collaboration platform features Git management and advanced threat detection
Read More »Rendering middleware Umbra courts smaller studios with new cloud licence
New debugger also allows for rapid prototyping and debugging
Read More »GameStop teams with Microsoft for interactive Azure content
Retailer GameStop will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing network to power a number of new interactive content offerings. Primarily Azure will be used as a streaming platform to deliver videos and the like to customers and staff. This content will also be pushed to those who have agreed to receive …
Read More »Details emerge on Arcadia, Microsoft’s game-streaming tech
System being built around Azure cloud network, will also stream apps
Read More »BitHeads releases BrainCloud backend solution
Firm aims to give small to medium-sized devs similar technology to larger mobile games firms
Read More »Green Man Gaming now selling OnLive subscription bundle
Green Man Gaming has become the first retailer to be able to sell OnLive’s Games Bundle. By signing up to OnLive’s all you can eat Games Bundle, Green Man Gaming users will have access to over 250 titles on demand via the cloud. New games are to be added monthly, …
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