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12 per cent of developers who participated in GDC 2014’s State of the Industry Survey say they are working on a game they would classify as an eSports title. 79 per cent perceive eSports to be a long-term, sustainable business. "Twitch is making broadcasting competitions very accessible, and high-profile events …
Read More »2015 ‘is a HUGE year for Rare’
The head of music at UK developer Rare has suggested that the studio will unveil at least one new title in 2015. This is a HUGE year for Rare,” Robin Beanland, alongside a picture of musical notes – which may perhaps link to a Banjo Kazooie title, owing to the …
Read More »Indie dev Cryptic Comet ditches video games
Cryptic Comet’s Vic Davis is leaving digital development to focus on creating board games. The developer, who has worked on strategic turn-based titles such as Solium Infernum and Armageddon Empires, said it was becoming increasingly difficult to sell games directly through his website. He added that he felt his programming …
Read More »Devs handed even more Xbox One processing power, report claims
A further chunk of the Xbox One’s internal processing power has been handed over to developers, leaked information claims. Eurogamer reports that details obtained by a hacker group say that the console’s latest development SDK allow for game creators to access another of the console’s CPU cores. Previously only six …
Read More »New Twitch category shines spotlight on games development
Devs can now stream as they work to show users how games are made
Read More »Microsoft’s indie parity clause is flexible, designed to make Xbox One owners feel ‘first class’
The policy which demands that indie games for Xbox One do not arrive on other platforms first isn’t concrete. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has told the Inner Circle podcast, as reported by Eurogamer, that developers whose resources don’t stretch to making games for assorted platforms simultaneously can often be accommodated. …
Read More »SETI is holding a game jam
Looking for the chance to combine your desire to discover extra terrestrial life and make video games? Today is your lucky day. The SETI Institute, which explores the origins of life and hunts for life on other planets, has announced the SETI-JAM. The aim of the event is to create …
Read More »EA has two teams working on Apple Watch games
The new Apple Watch has gained early support from at least one major publisher. While all and sundry are on board for iOS and the iPhone, the high price of entry and as-of-yet unproven market appeal of wearable tech will likely result in smaller immediate from publishers – although some …
Read More »Spec Ops and Evolve writer quits triple-A games
The writer behind Spec Ops: The Line and upcoming shooter Evolve has quit triple-A games development. Announcing his departure viaTwitter, writer Walt Williams left 2K Games last week after almost a decade with the company. He claimed he will still be involved in the games industry, but will also be …
Read More »Oculus hints at development of dedicated VR game controller
A dedicated controller designed to suit the needs of virtual reality titles could well be in development at Oculus Rift. Having claimed that traditional joypads [aren’t] necessarily the right input for what you said, rich interactions in virtual reality” Oculus founder Palmer Luckey was asked by Polygon when Oculus would …
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