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Report: Significant layoffs at Firefall developer Red5
Report: Significant layoffs at Firefall developer Red5
UPDATE Layoffs are confirmed to have hit the studio. The Southern California studio, developers of the MMO shooter Firefall, has reportedly been hit with significant layoffs.
Nov. 23, 2015
Nvidia teams up with Stanford researchers for better VR tech
Nvidia teams up with Stanford researchers for better VR tech
New display tech aims to persistent focus problems from VR, offering clearer and more effective visuals -- and the first products featuring the technology could ship in 2018.
Nov. 23, 2015
Massive, 4,000-page Infocom design and biz archive posted online
Massive, 4,000-page Infocom design and biz archive posted online
The Internet Archive now offers 4,000 pages of archives from the storied 1980s game developer of classics like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Nov. 23, 2015
The Unstoppable Rise of Competitive Gaming
The Unstoppable Rise of Competitive Gaming
Whilst video gaming is one of the biggest growth industries in the entertainment sphere, it has also been making real inroads into the world of sport thanks
Nov. 20, 2015
Xbox Revisited Excerpt: Behind the scenes of Xbox 360's development
Xbox Revisited Excerpt: Behind the scenes of Xbox 360's development
In this excerpt of Robbie Bach's Xbox Revisited, the former Xbox frontman offers a behind-the-scenes look at Microsoft's plan for Xbox 360 (or "Project Xenon") in the wake of a lackluster predecessor.
Nov. 20, 2015
Get a job: Toys for Bob is hiring a Tools Engineer
Get a job: Toys for Bob is hiring a Tools Engineer
Activision-owned Toys for Bob is looking for someone (maybe someone like you!) to code and maintain internal software applications used by the Novato, CA-based Skylanders developer.
Nov. 20, 2015
Sony bringing PlayStation 2 titles to PS4 using emulator
Sony bringing PlayStation 2 titles to PS4 using emulator
Sony has confirmed it's using emulation technology to bring PlayStation 2 titles to current-gen hardware.
Nov. 20, 2015
Samsung's Gear VR virtual reality headset now available in the U.S.
Samsung's Gear VR virtual reality headset now available in the U.S.
Samsung’s Gear VR virtual reality headset has hit shelves in the U.S. today, signalling the start of a new era of consumer VR.
Nov. 20, 2015
Afro Samurai 2 pulled from Steam and PSN, branded a failure by developer
Afro Samurai 2 pulled from Steam and PSN, branded a failure by developer
"The game was a failure. We could not do, in good conscience, volume 2 and volume 3. So we’ve begun the [refunding] process."
Nov. 20, 2015
Amy Hennig and Jade Raymond on narrative and game design
Amy Hennig and Jade Raymond on narrative and game design
"The games I’ve enjoyed most, I feel like it’s a collaboration between the director and me. ... It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t author something. It means we should engage the player and collaborate with the player."
Nov. 20, 2015
Jason Rohrer gets solo exhibition at Wellesley College's Davis Museum
Jason Rohrer gets solo exhibition at Wellesley College's Davis Museum
In what the college is calling "the first known instance of [an] art museum presenting a solo exhibition to a video game maker," the celebrated independent dev's games will go on show.
Nov. 20, 2015
The success of free-to-play games is 'selling feelings'
The success of free-to-play games is 'selling feelings'
What makes Dota 2 and League of Legends so successful? A post by tech blogger Ben Thompson highlights the appeal of free-to-play games, and what makes them stand out to players.
Nov. 20, 2015