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Ex-Valve VR expert, robotics specialist join Oculus Rift team
Ex-Valve VR expert, robotics specialist join Oculus Rift team
Robotics researcher Steve LaValle and Valve VR veteran Tom Forsyth have collaborated with Oculus on the Rift before. Now Oculus announces both have joined its development team in an official capacity.
May 22, 2013
'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards.'
'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards.'
Don Mattrick, head of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business, dismisses the idea of backwards compatibility for the Xbox One in an interview.
May 22, 2013
Don't plan on being able to self-publish on Xbox One
Don't plan on being able to self-publish on Xbox One
After a fairly lukewarm attempt to reach out to small developers yesterday during the Xbox One reveal, it has also become apparent that Microsoft will not permit self-publishing on the new console.
May 22, 2013
Report: Microsoft's deal with NFL is worth over $400 million
Report: Microsoft's deal with NFL is worth over $400 million
The Associated Press reports that Microsoft's new Xbox One partnership with the NHL, which is advertised as integrating live match streaming with interactive apps, comes with a hefty price tag.
May 22, 2013
'This model of game making is so fundamentally broken.'
'This model of game making is so fundamentally broken.'
Following recent layoffs at Trion and his comments that the industry was "fundamentally broken," departed Trion CCO elaborates on his remarks and what the industry needs if it wants to see change.
May 22, 2013
Video: How League of Legends handles rapid QA cycles
Video: How League of Legends handles rapid QA cycles
TVs litter the walls of Riot Games, constantly streaming updates on the current League of Legends build to keep all staff informed and involved. QA senior lead Benjamin Seifert tells us more.
May 22, 2013
How do we preserve our games if technology won't?
How do we preserve our games if technology won't?
In a 1999 edition of GD Mag, IGDA co-founder Ernest Adams laments the state of games preservation and calls for a more permanent record of the industry's accomplishments.
May 22, 2013
Indies on Xbone: Where's the beef?
Indies on Xbone: Where's the beef?
No matter what you've read about the newly-unveiled Xbox One, I'll wager you haven't seen much mention of the role of indie developers on the new console.
May 22, 2013
XBLA dropped for Xbox One, all games lumped together
XBLA dropped for Xbox One, all games lumped together
With the Xbox One, the Xbox Marketplace will no longer offer a distinction between retail, Arcade and Xbox Live Indie Games -- instead, all titles will be available under the same banner.
May 22, 2013
Kinect support will not be mandatory for Xbox One games
Kinect support will not be mandatory for Xbox One games
Although Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox One will not work without Kinect attached, the company says that it is not mandatory for developers to integrate Kinect functionality into their games.
May 22, 2013
EA is working on Wii U games after all
EA is working on Wii U games after all
"We are building titles for the Nintendo console, but not anywhere near as many as we are for PS or Xbox." - Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen says that EA is making games for the Wii U after all.
May 22, 2013
Crytek reveals Ryse, CryEngine 3 for Xbox One
Crytek reveals Ryse, CryEngine 3 for Xbox One
Crytek says that its CryEngine 3 is ready for action on the newly-announced Xbox One console -- and the company has offered up its long-awaited hack and slash game Ryse as an Xbox One exclusive.
May 22, 2013