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Sony has acquired gesture recognition and imaging software developer Softkinetic. Gamasutrareports the Belgium-based company was acquired by the PlayStation maker for an undisclosed fee – meaning Softkinetic’s time-of-flight range image sensor technology, systems and software are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sony. The firm provided no additional information about the purchase …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: October 4-10
Early Access hit Ark: Survival Evolved has retaken the top spot on Steam’s weekly best sellers chart, thanks to a feature discount promotion on Valve’s storefront. Last week’s push helped the in-development survival gamereach 2m sales(and counting) prior to official release, and beat out Valve’s own Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and …
Read More »Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition arrives this month for PS4, Xbox One
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition will arrive for current-gen consoles ahead of Halloween, publisher Nordic Games has announced. Gunfire Games – founded by Darksiders creator David Adams – is developing, with many members of the original team putting their handprints on the upcoming release. "It’s rare that as developers we get …
Read More »Brad Muir leaves Double Fine to join Valve
Double Fine project lead Brad Muir has left the company to take on an unspecified role at Valve. Muir announced the news onTwitter, revealing his last day at Double Fine came last week and his first day at Valve will take place in December. It’s unclear what exactly Muir will …
Read More »Tekken 7 console release heading west in 2016 – report
Bandai Namco aims to bring Tekken 7 to consoles worldwide next year, according to a new report. VG247points to a report by Spanish publication Koi Nya, which cites company marketing manager David Fraile at Madrid Games Week. According to the site, Fraile said fans of the fighting game series can …
Read More »MGS V, Super Mario Maker top YouTube’s trending games for September
YouTube has released its top ten trending” games from last month, with the chart showing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Super Mario Maker out in front for the period. Behind the pair, sports titles NBA 2K16 and FIFA 16 finished third and fourth respectively, though Madden 16 …
Read More »Kellee Santiago leaves Ouya, joins Google Play Games
Kellee Santiago will step down as Ouya’s head of developer relations to join the Google Play Games team. Santiago confirmed the move onTwitter, stating that she’ll join Google’s studio in Mountain View, California. Her departure from Ouya followsRazer’s purchase of the microconsole makeralong with founder Julie Uhrman’s own exit. Santiago …
Read More »PS4 receives price cut in US, Canada
Sony will cut the price of its PS4 console in US and Canada starting tomorrow. The console will retail for $350 in the US and $430 in Canada beginning October 9th, a $50 price drop for each. The firm has highlighted several first and third-party hardware bundles as well, including …
Read More »Microsoft: All Xbox One controllers will be remappable
Xbox One’s Elite controller won’t be the console’s only remappable peripheral for long, Microsoft has confirmed. The firm’s director of program management Mike Ybarra explained onTwitterthat configuration options are coming for all controllers soon.” TheXbox One Elite controllerwill carry features and customization options beyond button remapping, which is largely why …
Read More »Raptr’s Plays.tv service partners with ESL, Wargaming
Gaming social network Raptr has announced new deals for its video sharing service Plays.tv, partnering with the Electronic Sports League and World of Tanks developer Wargraming. Gamasutrareports the moves build on Raptr founder Dennis Fong’s plans to promote Plays.tv as a method for eSports announcers to showcase highlights. The service …
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