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Harmonix asks for $1.5M in crowdfunding to bring Rock Band 4 to PC
While Rock Band 4 may not have worked out so well for controller maker Mad Catz Interactive Inc, Harmonix still thinks it may be worth porting to PC. Today, the studio launched a new campaign for a PC version of Rock Band 4 on equity crowdfunding platform Fig. “The past eight years have been all about building ...
Upcoming PlayStation 4 update will let you stream games to PC and Mac
A new update for PlayStation 4 is entering closed beta testing tomorrow, and according to Sony, one of the features in the works for the patch is native support for game streaming on PC and Mac. This functionality has already been available through unofficial third-party apps, but Sony’s update would offer official support on the PlayStation ...
Xbox One could soon get PC-like hardware upgrades
Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, has hinted that he wants Xbox One to get post-release hardware upgrades just like PC, an innovation that could disrupt the entire console market…if it catches on. Speaking to a group of reporters during the recent Xbox Spring Showcase, Spencer described a new business model for consoles ...
Major update proves Bethesda hasn’t forgotten about Fallout Shelter
In all of the excitement surrounding the release of Fallout 4, you may have forgotten Bethesda Game Studios’ surprisingly successful mobile game, Fallout Shelter, but the developer has kept up its promise of adding new content to the game. This week Bethesda announced what it called “the biggest update yet” for Fallout Shelter. The most exciting change ...
HTC Vive pre-orders are now live if you can afford that sort of thing
For those of you who fall into the wealthy early adopter demographic, you now have another ridiculously expensive option to join the virtual reality craze, as the HTC Vive is now available for pre-order at $799 with an official release date of April 5. This price may be a bit shocking, especially for consumers who ...
Google quietly introduced a curated indie games list to the Play Store
Game developers on Reddit recently noticed that Google has quietly introduced a new curated list of indie mobile games to the Play Store called Indie Corner. At the moment, it is not entirely clear what criteria Google is using to choose which games it will feature on the new list, but a developer of one ...
Ubisoft reportedly preparing to fight hostile takeover by Vivendi
Ubisoft Entertainment SA, the multinational game studio and publisher behind the Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry games, is reportedly reaching out to Canadian investors to prevent a potential takeover of French mass media company Vivendi SA. According to Canadian news publication The Globe and Mail, Ubisoft has confirmed that it is looking for investors in Canada, where the ...
Nintendo Direct officially confirms ‘Pokemon Sun’ and ‘Pokemon Moon’ for holiday 2016 release
In today’s Nintendo Direct, The Pokemon Company CEO and President Tsunekazu Ishihara looked back on the legacy of the now 20-year-old multimedia franchise and announced that the next two entries into the series, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon, will be arriving at the end of the year. During the Nintendo Direct, Ishihara introduced a video “commemorating all ...
Worldwide audience for game videos expected to hit 500M this year
The audience for online game video content has continued to skyrocket in recent years, and now a recent report from game analytics firm Newzoo BV and marketing agency Nevaly says that the number of people watching gaming videos could reach over 500 million by the end of the year. “Online video is the biggest thing ...
“YouTubers and Twitch players are a necessity,” says indie game dev Koen Deetman
As the indie game market has continued expanding at a breakneck pace, it has become harder and harder for developers to get the word out about their games, and according to Koen Deetman, game director at KeokeN Interactive, that is exactly why YouTubers and Twitch streamers are so important. “Today Youtubers and Twitch players are a ...
