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Capcom is putting Street Fighter V on SteamOS, with Steam Controller support
Capcom is putting Street Fighter V on SteamOS, with Steam Controller support
Valve's Linux-based SteamOS platform will get another feather in its cap next year when, according to a Capcom blog post, Street Fighter V will launch on SteamOS with Steam Controller support.
Dec. 17, 2015
The Strong museum accepts trove of '70s and '80s Atari artifacts
The Strong museum accepts trove of '70s and '80s Atari artifacts
Video game history buffs, take note: collectors donated over 2,000 documents chronicling the design and creation of Atari games in the '70s and '80s to The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY.
Dec. 17, 2015
Japanese devs stuck in negative spiral, says Xenoblade Chronicles director
Japanese devs stuck in negative spiral, says Xenoblade Chronicles director
"It seems to me that building the entire world of the game itself is considered one must-have element for Western RPGs nowadays, but that just can’t be done in the current Japan scene."
Dec. 17, 2015
SDK 1.0 will soon be required for Gear VR apps
SDK 1.0 will soon be required for Gear VR apps
Oculus has announced that starting January 1, 2016, the Oculus Store will only accept applications for Gear VR software that uses SDK. 1.0 or higher.
Dec. 17, 2015
Rocket League revenue almost at $50 million
Rocket League revenue almost at $50 million
Psyonix’s soccer-racing mash-up Rocket League has brought in nearly $50 million in revenue since it launched in July on PC and PS4.
Dec. 17, 2015
Mobile-only Pokémon Go's plan to conquer the world
Mobile-only Pokémon Go's plan to conquer the world
In an extensive new interview, Niantic founder John Hanke talks about his team's plans for Pokémon Go -- the new mobile-only iteration of the franchise announced in September.
Dec. 17, 2015
Twitter hires 'director of gaming partnerships'
Twitter hires 'director of gaming partnerships'
Rodrigo Velloso, formerly director of gaming content for YouTube, has joined the social media network with an aim to get more video game content on the social networking service.
Dec. 17, 2015
Kojima Productions has just 4 staff, but 'big games' are on the horizon
Kojima Productions has just 4 staff, but 'big games' are on the horizon
The new studio from a freshly independent Hideo Kojima has a contract with Sony to develop a PS4 exclusive -- but not much else, a new interview reveals.
Dec. 17, 2015
French consumer group sues Valve over Steam policies
French consumer group sues Valve over Steam policies
UFC Que Choisir, which advocates for consumers, has filed suit against Valve -- alleging that its policies are problematic and even, in some cases, run afoul of the law.
Dec. 17, 2015
Landmark EU Data Protection Laws Near Finishing Line
Landmark EU Data Protection Laws Near Finishing Line
Landmark EU Data Protection Laws Near Finishing Line. EU institutions agree on General Data Protection Regulation
Dec. 16, 2015
Religious Apps Put on the High Risk List by Proofpoint
Religious Apps Put on the High Risk List by Proofpoint
Religious Apps Put on the High Risk List by Proofpoint. Users should beware of innocuous-looking content
Dec. 16, 2015
XSS and SQL Injection Plague Several NMSes
XSS and SQL Injection Plague Several NMSes
Flaws were found in products from Spiceworks, Ispswitch, Castle Rock Computing and Opsview, some of which have already been patched.
Dec. 16, 2015