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Oculus Rift CEO Brendan Iribe hopes Sony and Microsoft are paying attention to the growing VR/AR space, stating that he’d love to see the two develop headsets of their own or employ the Oculus Rift itself. Iribe spoke withOXM during the Develop conference, explaining that while the company is currently …
Read More »Rumour: Microsoft to allow indies to self-publish
Microsoft may be in the midst of revising its policies against self-publishing XBLA games on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. An unidentified European studio with a long and proven track record,” told Gamereactor that it’s currently in talks with Microsoft regarding self-publishing on Xbox Live. The updated policy allows the …
Read More »Mini golf chain issues cease and desist letter to Minecraft developer
Minecraft developer Mojang has been served a cease and desist letter from US mini golf chain Putt-Putt regarding user-created levels using the likeness of the company’s courses. VG247 reports that Minecraft creator and Mojang founder Markus ‘Notch’ Persson took to Twitter to post an image of the letter, adding that …
Read More »Linden Lab acquires indie game distributor Desura
Second Life developer Linden Lab has announced its purchase of indie game digital distribution service Desura. The acquisition represents Linden Lab’s second major pickup in 2013, joining the studio’s recent purchase of upcoming iPad game Blocksworld. The PC/Mac/Linux shop and client is known for offering indie devs a lower barrier …
Read More »Apple and Amazon settle lawsuit over rights to ‘App Store’
Apple and Amazon have settled a lawsuit over the rights to the term ‘app store’ for use in the companies’ respective distribution platforms. Reuters reports a US district judge dismissed the case earlier this week at both firms’ request. A trial previously was scheduled to start on August 19th. Apple …
Read More »Square Enix: FFXIV skipping Xbox 360 due to Microsoft policies
Square Enix has revealed the reason why Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn isn’t coming to Xbox 360 is because Microsoft won’t let its users play with those on other platforms such as PC and PS3/PS4. Speaking with RPGsite, the game’s director Naoki Yoshida explained Microsoft has a policy in …
Read More »Rockstar job listing hints at Grand Theft Auto V PC release
A PC version of Grand Theft Auto V remains unannounced by Rockstar, but that doesn’t mean the studio isn’t working on it. Rockstar Watch points to a Rockstar Leeds job posting that seeks a PC programmer for the developer’s ‘latest’ games. Rockstar Leeds are currently looking for a talented graphics …
Read More »SimCity offline mode mentioned in EA customer survey
EA appears to be considering a reversal in its stance on the infamous always-on policy for SimCity, according to a customer survey. GameSpot reports on the publisher’s request for player feedback on the game, which mentions a ‘Classic Mode’ described as such: "In offline or online mode, play a single, …
Read More »Deus Ex: The Fall launches this week on iOS
The mobile debut of the Deus Ex franchise is set for this Thursday, according to publisher Square Enix. Deus Ex: The Fall will launch on iOS on July 11th, and will be the first of several installments for the game – one might even call it episodic. Regardless, the initial …
Read More »Xbox Live Summer of Arcade 2013 lineup revealed
Microsoft has revealed launch date and pricing info for Xbox Live Arcade’s annual Summer of Arcade promo. Major Nelson announced on his blog that the event will start with the release of Starbreeze Studios’ Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons on August 7th, and continue on with a new release …
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