Hilmar Pétursson sees virtual reality as a ‘ten-year plan’, with the latter five years heralding ‘rapid expansion like we've never seen before’
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‘Some characters are so important that they need whole stories to be told about them, otherwise it’s better to remove them completely’
Read More ».games domain websites will go on sale this year
Games companies will soon be able to register a .games domain for their company’s or product’s online presence. The website address suffix has been purchased by provider Rightside, which highlighted the extension as a way to promote a studio or specific franchise. "Our acquisition of .games is an exciting opportunity …
Read More »Number of titles approved for UK Games Tax Relief grows 75% year-on-year
BFI statistics for start of 2016 show 75 games certified with a total budget of £174m
Read More »Lua-based ‘fantasy console’ PICO-8 to launch as physical handheld
$49 PocketCHIP will come pre-installed with lightweight engine designed for both playing and making
Read More »Steam tweaks reviews system to reflect changing nature of Early Access titles and post-release updates
Average user rating to now be calculated from last 30 days – rather than all time – and more recent reviews to be highlighted
Read More ».games websites to be made available to studios later this year
Domain purchased by host Rightside, with prices planned to start at $12
Read More »Alien Wasteland dev forced to rename game after InXile files cease and desist
Studio claims that title from lone creator infringes on its ‘Wasteland’ trademark
Read More »Evil Within co-developer The Workshop acquired by Star Trek producer Skydance
Studio rebranded as Skydance Interactive as it moves to focus on VR experiences
Read More »‘We should analyse games as we do cinema and literature’: EU awards €2m to outline game design theories
Researcher Espen Aarseth to lead five-year study into game analysis, which he also hopes will combat stereotypes about addiction and violence
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