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Video broadcasting service Twitch has signed a new deal to link up with Valve’s digital distribution platform Steam. Users of both Steam and Twitch can now tie together both of their accounts, allowing players to watch video streams outside of a game. The news mainly affects DOTA2 players, who will …
Read More »Outcast dev acquires IP from Atari
Appeal S.A, has purchased the rights to Outcast from Atari Europe. The 1999 PC game was published by Atari, but was originally developed by Appeal.The terms of the deal have not been made public. Studio founders Yann Robert, Frank Sauer, and Yves Grolet are planning a revival of the sci-fi …
Read More »PlayStation had "no intention" of messing with pre-owned – and no pressure from publishers, either
PlayStation boss Andrew House saysthere was never any plan for PS4 to block second-hand games – and publishers weren’t asking for it either. Although Sony reputedly ‘won’ E3 after declaring it won’t introduce measures to curtail the use of second hand games on its system, the confirmation during its E3 …
Read More »Last 10 tickets left for the Develop Awards
Just a handful of tickets remain for the Develop Awards. Next week’s event takes place on the evening of July 10th at the Brighton Hilton Metropole. 500 games execs are already set to attend. You can click here to book your ticket right now. Other enquiries should go to Kathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.uk …
Read More »Kickstarter champion Double Fine Adventure goes over budget
Double Fine has run in to trouble with its crowdfunded title Broken Age, previously known as Double Fine Adventure, which has gone over budget and past its projected completion date. The project launched on Kickstarter last year and raised over $3.3 million for an old-school adventure game”. The record-breaking success …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: Indigo Pearl profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Indigo Pearl. Indigo Pearl Sector:Creative and Promotional ServicesYear Established:2000Number of employees:10Address:8a Lonsdale Road, London, NW6 6RDPhone:020 8964 4545 Key contacts:Caroline Miller – caroline@indigopearl.comKirsty Endfield – kirsty@indigopearl.comOlly McGowan – olly@indigopearl.com Website:www.indigopearl.comEmail:info@indigopearl.comFacebook:Click hereTwitter:Click hereLinkedIn:Click here Indigo Pearl is an …
Read More »Ubisoft accounts breached, users advised to change password
Ubisoft accounts have been compromised by hackers, prompting the firm to issue a warning to account holders. The publisher said hackers were able to gain unauthorised access to account information stored within its online systems. Users are advised to change all of their login information, particularly on other sites where …
Read More »Xbox SmartGlass racks up over 17m downloads
Microsoft’s touch screen entertainment app, Xbox SmartGlass, has now been downloaded over 17 million times since its launch in October 2012. Microsoft principal program manager Rosa Thomas shared the news about the companion app during the presentation at the tech giant’sBuild 2013 conferencein San Francisco. Those downloads occurred across Windows …
Read More »Gioteck unveils Autumn peripherals range
The UK peripherals specialist has announced its latest range of gaming products, featuring headsets, joypads and the firm’s first gaming chair. Building on from the success of its EX-01 and EX-03 Bluetooth headsets, the firm is set to introduce refreshed models of these devices with the EX-07 Kranium and EX-06. …
Read More »EA free-to-play boss joins Eve Online developers CCP
EA Play4Free VP Sean Decker has joined Eve Online and Dust 514 developer CCP as senior VP of product development. In his new role, Decker will be responsible for leading the company’s worldwide game development and will oversee the company’s studios in Newcastle, Reykjavik, Shanghai and Atlanta. He will be …
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