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Unreleased, unfinished Saints Row PSP game leaked... by its developers
Unreleased, unfinished Saints Row PSP game leaked... by its developers
Here's something you don't see every day: Deep Silver Volition, developers of the Saints Row franchise, have released a downloadable file of an unreleased game in the franchise to the wild.
Jan. 28, 2016
Road to the IGF: Superhot Team's Superhot
Road to the IGF: Superhot Team's Superhot
'The core design of the FPS was largely unchanged since the original Doom. It’s nice to see that players want more innovation in the genre than auto-regenerating health instead of med-kits.'
Jan. 27, 2016
How Pony Island teaches players to break a game
How Pony Island teaches players to break a game
Many games reward the player for using its systems properly by allowing them to progress. If you learn how to play the game well, you move on through the game's narrative to greater challenges. Pony Island is different.
Jan. 27, 2016
EA tones down its E3 presence in favor of hosting its own events
EA tones down its E3 presence in favor of hosting its own events
EA has lifted the lid on EA Play, a new event taking place from June 12-14, just two days before E3 2016 gets underway. It's also confirmed plans to relinquish its long-held booth space at the show.
Jan. 27, 2016
Fireproof opens up in extensive behind the scenes look at The Room Three
Fireproof opens up in extensive behind the scenes look at The Room Three
Fireproof Games has gone above and beyond to give fans and developers a behind the scenes look at its latest mobile puzzler, The Room Three.
Jan. 27, 2016
EA's Origin Access subscription service arrives in Europe
EA's Origin Access subscription service arrives in Europe
EA’s Origin Access, a monthly subscription service that give users access to a library of EA games, has launched in Europe.
Jan. 27, 2016
Evo expands fighting game championships for 2016
Evo expands fighting game championships for 2016
The Evolution Champion Series, one of the longest running fighting tournaments in the world, has been expanded for 2016.
Jan. 27, 2016
Q&A: Colopl VR Fund chief speaks to the state of VR dev in Japan
Q&A: Colopl VR Fund chief speaks to the state of VR dev in Japan
After announcing one of the largest VR development funds in the world, Colopl Next CEO Shintaro Yamakami shares his perspective on where VR is at in Japan, especially among Japanese game makers.
Jan. 27, 2016
Legendary invests millions in partnership with YouTuber firm 3BlackDot
Legendary invests millions in partnership with YouTuber firm 3BlackDot
Legendary Entertainment invests millions into YouTuber-focused 3BlackDot in a new partnership that will see the pair collaborating on various entertainment ventures, including a feature film.
Jan. 27, 2016
Top Go player beaten by Google's latest DeepMind AI
Top Go player beaten by Google's latest DeepMind AI
AI researchers at Google DeepMind are making waves this week with claims they've developed an artificial intelligence, AlphaGo, which can beat expert Go players at their own (ancient board) game.
Jan. 27, 2016
Gameloft shuts down New Zealand studio
Gameloft shuts down New Zealand studio
"Around 160 people" have been laid off from the studio, the latest in a long line of closures for the mobile giant.
Jan. 27, 2016
Doom's user-gen mode, SnapMap: It's not mods, but here's what it is
Doom's user-gen mode, SnapMap: It's not mods, but here's what it is
This year Doom, the latest game in the storied franchise, will arrive on PC and consoles -- without mods. But id hopes that its SnapMap custom building system will be just as good.
Jan. 27, 2016