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Mozilla has announced – in cooperation with Unity Technologies and Epic Games – that developers no longer need plugins to export games within a web browser. Mozilla announced earlier this week on its blog that the non-profit organization has been working in collaborration with Unity, Epic and other high-end video …
Read More »Capcom adds local co-op to Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on PC
Capcom has announced the addition of local co-op play to the PC release of Resident Evil: Revelations 2. As reported last month, fans were not pleased at Capcom’s post-launch confirmation that the Steam release of Revelations 2 would not include local co-op like its console counterparts. The backlash eventually led …
Read More »Unity 5 Professional and Personal versions out now
Both the premium Professional and free Personal versions of Unity 5 are now available. Unity has made significant adjustments to what features are and are not excluded from the free release. In Unity 5, all the features of the engine and editor – including 3D texture support and optimized visual …
Read More »Casey Lynch joins Square Enix as editorial director
Former Midnight City vice president Casey Lynch has announced his appointment at Square Enix as editorial director. Lynch revealed his new job in a post on Twitter, which includes an image of the new hire in front of the logo of Square Enix studio and Rise of the Tomb Raider …
Read More »ClayFighter Remastered in the works for PC
A new ClayFighter game is in development for Windows PC, Interplay has revealed. The publisher and developer Drip Drop Games made the announcement earlier this week, stating that Clayfighter Remastered is scheduled to launch in 2016. The game will include remastered audio and high-resolution visuals, as well as introduce double …
Read More »Epic makes Unreal Engine 4 free for all users
Epic Games has made Unreal Engine 4 free for anyone to download and use. Epic announced the news earlier this week in a post on the official Unreal Engine blog. The $19/month subscription service the company debuted last year is no more, and former subscribers will receive a $30 credit …
Read More »Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 hits Xbox One this month
Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 will arrive on Xbox One later this month, Halfbrick has announced. The sequel, developed by Hibernum Creations, is scheduled to launch worldwide for Microsoft’s latest console on March 18th – the original Fruit Ninja Kinect was released for Xbox 360 back in 2011. The game packs …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 22-28
Gearbox’s Homeworld Remastered Collection has grabbed the top spot on Steam’s latest weekly top ten sellers chart. The release beat out Dragon Ball Xenoverse, which settled for runner-up ahead of Grand Theft Auto V (pre-orders), H1Z1 and Counter-Strike Global Offensive. Last week’s winner, Total War: Attila, fell to sxith. Pre-orders …
Read More »Payday 2: Crimewave Edition heading to PS4 and Xbox One in June
An upgraded edition of Payday 2 is heading to Playstation 4 and Xbox One this June, publisher 505 Games has announced. Previously dubbed Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, the new-gen release boasts 1080p resolution and improvements to frame rate. The release also includes what developer Overkill describes as a year’s worth …
Read More »Dota 2 surpasses 40m players, user activity on the rise – EEDAR
Dota 2 has seen its community swell past 40m players worldwide this month, but perhaps even more impressive is the level of user engagement Valve’s free-to-play MOBA has maintained throughout its rise. Games Industry reports on new findings from EEDAR, indicating that Dota 2 has been one of the main …
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