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PlayStation VR lifecycle will be similar to the PlayStation 4's
PlayStation VR lifecycle will be similar to the PlayStation 4's
Dr. Richard Marks, director of Sony's PlayStation Magic Lab research and development department, thinks it's unlikely that we'll see new iterations of the PlayStation VR headset anytime soon.
Oct. 15, 2015
YouTube Gaming apes Twitch with new donation system for streamers
YouTube Gaming apes Twitch with new donation system for streamers
Google continues to ramp up its video game livestreaming business today by rolling out support for Android game streaming and, more importantly, fan donations to its YouTube Gaming platform.
Oct. 15, 2015
Nevada demands fantasy eSports firms get gambling licenses
Nevada demands fantasy eSports firms get gambling licenses
Nevada regulators ruled today that daily fantasy sports betting is gambling, and thus companies which offer such services (which encompass eSports) must shut down in the state or get licensed.
Oct. 15, 2015
Report: Last year Star Citizen outearned all video game Kickstarters combined
Report: Last year Star Citizen outearned all video game Kickstarters combined
A new chart compiled from publicly-available funding data suggests that in 2014, people pledged more money to the development of Star Citizen than to all successful video game Kickstarters combined.
Oct. 15, 2015
Exploits spur Witcher 3 dev to sic in-game tax collector on players
Exploits spur Witcher 3 dev to sic in-game tax collector on players
The devs at CDPR appear to be having some fun with players of The Witcher 3 by adding an auditor NPC who will grill them about whether or not they've been making money using in-game exploits.
Oct. 15, 2015
Pokemon Go developer Niantic secures $20 million in funding
Pokemon Go developer Niantic secures $20 million in funding
Pokémon Go developer Niantic, Inc. has secured $20 million in Series A funding, with The Pokemon Company, Google, and Nintendo all investing heavily.
Oct. 15, 2015
See the top 100 countries for game revenue, ranked
See the top 100 countries for game revenue, ranked
China and the U.S. top the ranking, as expected -- but did you know that Turkey is number 16 on the overall chart?
Oct. 15, 2015
Brazil is a gaming hotbed, with 82% of teens and adults playing
Brazil is a gaming hotbed, with 82% of teens and adults playing
82 percent of the population in the 13-59 age range plays games, with teens the most likely to play and PC the most popular platform.
Oct. 15, 2015
League of Legends is putting rule-breakers through psychological testing - Report
League of Legends is putting rule-breakers through psychological testing - Report
The company's been employing a designer trained in psychology to help reform its "toxic" player base -- but is this a step across a line? UPDATE Jeff Lin responds.
Oct. 15, 2015
Q&A: Orchestrating nine-player co-op chaos in A Fistful of Gun
Q&A: Orchestrating nine-player co-op chaos in A Fistful of Gun
'If you want something with traditional controls or you hate arcade coin-chewers, it's probably not gonna be your thing,' says Paul 'Farmergnome' Hart. 'And I am okay with that.'
Oct. 14, 2015
GDC 2016 opens for registration, debuts first talks
GDC 2016 opens for registration, debuts first talks
The time has come to sign up for the largest and longest-running worldwide event for game developers: Game Developers Conference 2016 is now open for registration!
Oct. 14, 2015
Postmortem: Inkle's 80 Days
Postmortem: Inkle's 80 Days
Developers at Inkle explain how small side-project turned into a huge endeavor, and eventually became one of the most critically acclaimed games on the App Store, Google Play and Steam.
Oct. 14, 2015