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Despite the promise of photorealism in games, it could be a long wait before it is ever achieved in virtual reality hardware, says AMD’s chief gaming scientist Richard Huddy. Virtual reality is a staggeringly exciting field,” he told Develop as part of our in-depth feature onthe future of game graphics. …
Read More »Valve’s Steam controller design has been finalised
Valve has finished the design of its Steam controller and is putting it into production, according to Origin PC CEO Kevin Wasielewski. Speaking toGameSpot, Wasielewski said after a number of revamps following user feedback, Valve had settled on a final design for the controller and may showcase it during GDC. …
Read More »Intel teams with Feminist Frequency for $300m tech diversity drive
Intel has pledged $300m of investment to improve diversity at the company and the wider technology and gaming sectors. The firm plans to work with several partners, including the International Game Developers Association, the E-Sports League, Feminist Frequency and the National Center for Women in Technology to support, enhance or …
Read More »Indie dev Cryptic Comet ditches video games
Cryptic Comet’s Vic Davis is leaving digital development to focus on creating board games. The developer, who has worked on strategic turn-based titles such as Solium Infernum and Armageddon Empires, said it was becoming increasingly difficult to sell games directly through his website. He added that he felt his programming …
Read More »REMINDER: Only six days remain to take part in MCV and Develop’s 2015 Salary Survey
You have just under one week to fill in MCV and Develop’s 2015 Salary Survey. The survey is open to anyone in the games market, including developers, publishers, retailers, services companies and more – no matter where in the world you’re based. This is your chance to share your thoughts …
Read More »New Year, New Job: Kick start your career in the games industry
MCV is kicking off 2015 with a month of coverage on how to get a new job in the games industry, or climb further up the ladder. This January is MCV’s New Year, New Job month and we will be featuring regular interviews and job tips, both online and in …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Halo: The Master Chief Collection
For the Halo fanatics out there, the next 12 months promises to be one of – if not the – most exciting years in the franchise’s history. There’s a TV series backed by Steven Spielberg, an entirely separate online live-action series called Halo: Nightfall produced by Ridley Scott, the highly …
Read More »Gfinity’s IPO debut raises £3.5m
UK eSports firm Gfinity has debuted on London Stock Exchange’s AIM today, raising 3.5m. Gfinity arrived on the alternative investments marketing this morning at 17p per share – shares are already trading at a higher rate two hours later. The placing gives the company a market cap of 13.2m. Gfinity …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Super Smash Bros
This is the big one for Nintendo this Christmas. Super Smash Bros – for those that have lived under a rock – sees iconic Nintendo characters kick seven bells out of each other. Featuring video game legends such as Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Pikachu and Kirby, the game is filled …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Far Cry 4
Far Cry was always a popular IP, but it rose to new heights with the excellent Far Cry 3, which has shifted around 10m units globally. Now the series is coming to new platforms in Far Cry 4, which is one of this Christmas’ biggest video game launches. The critics …
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