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NIS America chief: Microsoft isn't very supportive of Japanese devs
NIS America chief: Microsoft isn't very supportive of Japanese devs
"Honestly speaking, Microsoft's approach to Japanese games hasn't been very supportive," NIS America chief Takuro Yamashita tells MCV. "Their whole structure isn't really geared towards niche games."
Oct. 18, 2017
IGDA Foundation grants the National Videogame Museum $4k to help pay for student visits
IGDA Foundation grants the National Videogame Museum $4k to help pay for student visits
The National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX has received a $4k grant from the IGDA Foundation that will be used to help cover the costs of visits by low-income students.
Oct. 18, 2017
Two charities unite to help hospitalized disabled kids play games
Two charities unite to help hospitalized disabled kids play games
This week the charitable organizations AbleGamers and Gamers Outreach announced a partnership that will see them working together to provide more accessible video games to hospitalized children.
Oct. 18, 2017
Mixed-reality startup Magic Leap secures $502M in funding
Mixed-reality startup Magic Leap secures $502M in funding
Magic Leap has spent most of its time working behind closed doors, but that hasn't stopped investors from splashing the cash.
Oct. 18, 2017
Google Play devs giving away IAP revenue to combat hunger crisis
Google Play devs giving away IAP revenue to combat hunger crisis
It's hoped the gesture will make Google Play users more aware of the hunger crisis affecting around 815 million people right now.
Oct. 18, 2017
Multi-Threading The Truth
Multi-Threading The Truth
Adding high-performance multi-threading support to a complicated data structure.
Oct. 18, 2017
The Full Throttle Remastered FMV Pipeline: Part 1
The Full Throttle Remastered FMV Pipeline: Part 1
This blog post is a multi-part overview of the FMV Pipeline for Full Throttle Remastered. Starting from the 20-year old LucasArts archives, we'll go through a series that investigates how we were able to achieve our remastered FMVs.
Oct. 18, 2017
Forged Battalion is a new RTS from former Command & Conquer developers
Forged Battalion is a new RTS from former Command & Conquer developers
Team17 has announced that it has partnered with Westwood Studios and Command & Conquer veterans Petroglyph Games to release Forged Battalion.
Oct. 17, 2017
F1 2017 patch 1.9 adds LAN support, improves AI
F1 2017 patch 1.9 adds LAN support, improves AI
According to the release notes, the F1 2017 patch 1.9 adds support for LAN mode, improves the driver AI, and comes with numerous fixes.
Oct. 17, 2017
Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel, level-based 2D side scroller, is now available
Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel, level-based 2D side scroller, is now available
Playism has announced the release Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel on Steam.
Oct. 17, 2017
Sonic Forces – New Infinite battle footage revealed
Sonic Forces – New Infinite battle footage revealed
SEGA released today brand new Infinite battle footage from Sonic Forces.
Oct. 17, 2017
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is now available to everyone
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is now available to everyone
Great news for all Windows 10 users (or not) as the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is now available to everyone.
Oct. 17, 2017