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Retired Epic Games president Mike Capps has left his advisory role with the company. Epic’s former president retired in December 2012, stating he would stay on with the Gears of War and Unreal developer on the board of directors. The move was apparently short-lived, as Capps has now departed the …
Read More »Report – Far Cry 3 writer tease points to standalone follow-up
Far Cry 3 may receive a standalone follow-up title called Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. In an interview with Joystiq, lead writer Jeffrey Yohalem teased the existence of a project with the game’s world and characters in mind. "Yes … I’m working on something now that will be surprising, I …
Read More »Torment Kickstarter shatters records, hits $1.5m in under a day
It’s safe to say Brian Fargo’s latest Kickstarter effort, Torment: Tides of Numenera, will indeed be funded. The project shattered Kickstater records earlier today, when it surpassed the $1m milestone right around six hours into the 30-day donation period. Currently, the Kickstarter page displays over $1.58m pledged by nearly 30,000 …
Read More »NPD: Core gamers still support retail, prefer used games over digital
New NPD data shows that while core gamers are embracing digital distribution, the method hasn’t overtaken purchasing new and used physical copies of titles at retail. The analysis group’s survey found that while 70 per cent of respondents purchase full digital titles frequently, a higher percentage prefer heading to the …
Read More »RetroN 4 console revealed, plays Nintendo and Sega cartridges
Video game peripherals company Hyperkin has announced the RetroN 4, a console that allows you to play NES, SNES, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis cartridges on a television through HDMI. The RetroN 4 will pack cartridge slots for each of the aforementioned systems, two controller ports for each console, …
Read More »Mojang will consider Minecraft PSN; Wii U release unlikely
Mojang will look into making Minecraft available through Playstation after the game’s console exclusivity deal ends with Microsoft. Edge points to Minecraft lead Jens Bergensten appearance on iGamer, where the developer revealed Mojang is currently mulling additional platforms for its indie sensation. "Microsoft has an exclusivity deal for consoles," Bergensten …
Read More »Microsoft’s Mattrick doesn’t view Steam Box as threat to Xbox
Xbox executive Don Mattrick doesn’t believe Valve’s upcoming Steam Box hardware as competition in the console market. Speaking with The Verge, Mattrick stated that while he both respected and loved Valve founder Gabe Newell, he doesn’t see the company as a competitor to Microsoft in terms of living room gaming. …
Read More »Valve to ship Steam Box prototypes in 3-4 months
Gabe Newell has revealed customers can expect to get their hands on an early version of Valve’s Steam Box hardware in the next three to four months. Speaking with BBC, the company’s founder explained what point in the process the hardware is at, as well as touching on some of …
Read More »Sony to sell DeNA shares as part of operating profit plan
Sony will sell its shares in Japanese mobile company DeNA for a reported $438m. A report from Reuters states the firm will sell the shares to financial services group Nomura Securities. The company announced in February that, despite recent trends, it would finish its fiscal year with an operating profit. …
Read More »Report – Bioware San Francisco shut down, all staff laid off
Dragon Age: Legends developer Bioware San Francisco is reportedly no more. GamesRadar first pointed to anonymous sources (that were later corroborated by IGN) claiming that the California-based studio was too expensive” for mobile development to maintain. According to the sources, the studio employed between 25 and 30 staff, with the …
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