VR headset includes four-month trial of game engine, which was used to create 90% of Gear VR content
Read More »Unity 5 adds native support for SteamVR
Vive headset bolsters existing compatibility with Oculus Rift, Gear VR and PlayStation VR
Read More »Former Jagex boss Gerhard teams with Tomy for indie toys-to-life venture
One of the key figures behind hit MMO Runescape is partnering with toy maker Tomy to launch a new toys-to-life competitor. Mark Gerhard’sPlayFusion has teamed with the Furby, Jenga and the Pokemon maker to launch a rival to existing toys-to-life franchises Skylanders, LEGO Dimensions and Disney Infinity. The as-yet untitled …
Read More »Space Ape partners with Hasbro for ’80s-inspired Transformers: Earth Wars
Mobile strategy game features more than 40 licensed robots in disguise from Generations line of toys, plus original writer and voice actors
Read More »Former Jagex boss Mark Gerhard teams up with Tomy for indie toys-to-life effort
'Our partnership is uniquely positioned to become the leading game, toy and technology platform for this hyper-growth category over the next three to five years,' says toy manufacturer
Read More »Schafer reasserts dedication to crowdfunding: ‘It should be more than a stunt’
‘I want it to be a big part of how we make games in the future,’ says Double Fine founder following $3.3m campaign for Psychonauts 2
Read More »Gigantic could be in trouble as dev lays off a ‘significant’ number of staff
Motiga, the creator of MOBA Gigantic, has suffered yet another round of layoffs. Following job losses in December, a "significant percentage" of staff have now been temporarily laid-off as a result of money troubles. "Our financial situation is such that we are unable to continue supporting the entirety of the …
Read More »DomiNations and HIT help Nexon drive 10% revenue jump in 2015
South Korean mobile studio saw income rise by more than a third last year
Read More »Motiga to temporarily lay off a ‘significant’ number of staff
Future of MOBA Gigantic up in the air as studio seeks funding solution to financial troubles
Read More »Ex-BioWare lead writer David Gaider joins Beamdog
Dragon Age scribe will serve as creative director at studio behind Baldur's Gate revamp
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