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Rolocule Games has been nominated for the Edison Award for its Rolomotion motion-control gaming technology. The Edison Award recognises the most innovative products, services and business leaders, with nominations based on the concept, value, delivery and impact of each innovation. Past recipients of the award have included the likes of …
Read More »GDC survey claims devs prefer PS4 over Xbox One and Wii U
More developers are looking to release games on the PS4 than any other home console, according to a GDC survey. The survey of 2,600 North American developers revealed that 20 per cent of game makers intend to release their next game on PS4, compared to 17 per cent who aim …
Read More »Sega breathes new life into Atlus as development brand returns
The Atlus brand has been resurrected by new owner Sega Sammy. Atlus owner Index filed for bankruptcy in June of last year and was three months later acquired by Sega. Now Gematsu reports that the Index subsidiary will on April 1st be split into two companies – Atlus and Index. …
Read More »Bleszinski: "I’ll never make another disc-based game"
"The whole ‘old guard’ where you get a Game Informer cover and an E3 reveal is dead." That’s according to former Epic developer and Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski, who in an interview with Gamasutra has said that the old market is over. "I’ll never make another disc-based game …
Read More »Pitchford says Borderlands 3 is not currently in the works
Borderlands fans may be waiting a while for a fresh sequel, as Gearbox has stated that it is not currently working on a new entry in the series. The studio’s CEO and President Randy Pitchford toldPolygonthat his team is instead working on a number of other projects, including Brothers In …
Read More »Arpita Kapoor wins Prominent Female Indie award at Casual Connect Europe
Mech Mocha co-founder Arpita Kapoor has received the Most Prominent Female Indie award at Casual Connect Europe’ Indie Prize. The award caps off an eventful week for the indie start-up, which also announced its latest round of funding, and its acceptance into the Chartboost Universitymentorship program. Mech Mocha recently concluded …
Read More »No more patches for Batman: Arkham Origins as resources put into DLC
Warner has told fans not to expect any further patches for Batman: Arkham Origins. Instead, Warner Bros Montreal is focusing its development resources on DLC. The team is currently working hard on the upcoming story DLC and there currently are no plans for releasing another patch to address the issues …
Read More »Mecha Mocha selected for Chartboost mentoring program
Indie start-up Mech Mocha has been selected for the Chartboost University, a US-based education program for budding game developers. The all-expenses-paid scholarship will give Mech Mocha the opportunity to learn from top mobile game developers through one-on-one mentoring sessions and lectures. Mech Mocha is the brainchild of IIITM Gwalior alumni …
Read More »Titanfall delay about boosting FY 15 earnings, analyst claims
EA’s decision to delay the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall has got nothing to do with development polish, according to one US analyst. The SKU was yesterday delayed by two weeks, with EA saying that the move "[gives developer Bluepoint] the time they need to put the finishing touches on …
Read More »Call of Duty shifts to three-year development cycle
A response to Ghosts’ luke-warm reviews and sales declines? Or a reaction to the increased development needs of next-gen? Either way, Activision has changed it business model for the Call of Duty series by shifting the brand to a three-year development cycle. There will still be a new Call of …
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