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If you’re looking to invest in games, now’s the time. That’s according to a new report from technology analyst Digi-Capital, which states that investments in the industry have almost halved in value (down by 48 per cent) during the first half of 2015 compared to 2014. This follows 2014’s own …
Read More »Oculus Rift ‘will be an open platform’, avoid ‘console tactics’, insists founder
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has dismissed concerns that the Rift virtual reality headset will be designed as a closed ecosystem. A Reddit thread attempting to dissuade readers from buying the upcoming consumer version of the VR device cited Oculus’ funding of two dozen Rift-exclusive titles as a sign that the …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to video game movies
The summer movie season is in full swing, meaning cinephilic gamers will be settling down with popcorn and the latest flick. MCV checks out the games that made it to the silver screen No longer are video games merely described as having ‘cinematic qualities’ – many of the industry’s biggest …
Read More »Black Ops 3’s Juggernog Edition comes with a working mini-fridge
There’s been night vision goggles, remote-control cars and drones – and now Call of Duty has stepped up its collector’s edition offering once again. According to a leaked product listing on the site of New Zealand retailer Mighty Ape (thanks,Polygon), this year’s physical bonus of Black Ops 3 promises to …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate is getting another expansion pack, 16 years after its first
Following its revival in the form of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition, BioWare’s seminal RPG is finally getting another expansion. The original game, released in 1998, was expanded one year later by Tales of the Sword Coast. A sequel, Baldur’s Gate 2, was released in 2000, similarly bolstered by add-on Throne …
Read More »Winning strategy: War gaming firm Slitherine on balancing niche appeal with mainstream success
Slitherine could very well be the biggest publisher you’ve never heard of. Formed 15 years ago, the Epsom-based firm has long been the flagbearer for war gaming titles in the UK – so much so that it doesn’t even fully consider the complex strategy titles in its catalogue video games, …
Read More »Gaming video content now makes $3.8bn, Twitch more prosperous than YouTube
As the audience for gaming video content nears half a billion people, a new report has highlighted live streaming’s quick rise to the top. 468 million viewers around the world now digest games-related video content such as walkthroughs, trailers and live streams, according to research firm SuperData’s Gaming Video Content …
Read More »Gunpoint and Heat Signature developer Tom Francis on going from critic to creator
Everybody’s a critic,” goes the old adage and, in the age of the YouTube comment and customer review, rarely has it seemed more veracious. Examine the Steam or Amazon page for any title and you’ll find hundreds – if not thousands – of players offering their helpful insight into how …
Read More »Logitech rebrands as Logi because ”tech’ doesn’t say anything’
PC accessories specialist Logitech is dropping the latter half of its name in an effort to reflect today’s tech-filled times. From now on, the firm will be known simply as ‘Logi’, with an updated, cleaner logo to match a new focus on design aesthetic. Tech is everywhere,” VP of brand …
Read More »Project Ascension aims to combine Steam, Uplay, Origin and more into a single service
The number of third-party games platforms on PC has become somewhat of a running joke among gamers, as each big publisher attempts to battle Valve’s Steam with their own service. There’s EA’s Origin, Ubisoft’s Uplay, GOG.com’s Galaxy and Blizzard’s Battle.net, to name but a handful. While some games are available …
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