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H1Z1: King of the Kill development 'paused' on consoles
Daybreak has paused development on the console versions of H1Z1: King of the Kill to focus on prepping the PC version for launch on September 30.
Aug. 31, 2016
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EVE Online going free-to-play in search of new players
CCP's galactic MMO, EVE Online, will be ditching its subscription model and going free-to-play in an attempt to welcome more players into its giant universe-sized sandbox.
Aug. 31, 2016
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British Telecom is taking Valve to court over patent infringement
British Telecom, a multinational communications firm born over 150 years ago as the world's first public telegraph company, has filed a lawsuit against Valve alleging violation of multiple BT patents.
Aug. 31, 2016
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Publisher BulkyPix is being liquidated, allegedly stiffing devs in the process
After filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, longstanding French game developer and publisher BulkyPix appears to be being liquidated -- and some devs are claiming it still owes them money.
Aug. 31, 2016
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VR tech startup Quark VR is working to make the HTC Vive wireless
Virtual reality tech startup Quark VR announced today that it is "extremely close" to debuting a "wireless HTC Vive prototype" that it has been working on for some time with help from Valve personnel.
Aug. 31, 2016
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Game Developers remember Street Fighter… The Original
The original Street Fighter just turned 29. Does anyone remember it? Does anyone care? We decided to ask a bunch of game developers to find out.
Aug. 31, 2016
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A Train With No Brakes; On Hype and Why No Man's Sky is Important
Regardless of how good or how bad anyone thinks No Man's Sky is, No Man's Sky is easily the most important game of 2016. I'm here to tell you why.
Aug. 31, 2016
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Long Gone Days: RPG explores war's emotional impact on soldiers
Camila Gormaz, creator of military RPG Long Gone Days, wanted to explore the life of the soldier, but not through action and gunplay. She focused on the emotional impact that war has on soldiers.
Aug. 30, 2016
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Gen Con Report: Shadowrun and the democratizing of game-stuff
As video games become ever more virtual in their distribution, it’s comforting to see the endurance of tactile accessories on display at Gen Con.
Aug. 30, 2016
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Born from Shinra's ashes, interactive streaming startup Genvid raises $1.5M
Formed by ex-Shinra execs, NY-based Genvid Technologies has now raised $1.5 million from investors as it seeks to build a platform for delivering interactive broadcasts of people playing video games.
Aug. 30, 2016
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UKIE's big UK game biz concern post-Brexit: Access to game dev talent
UKIE reports that access to high-skilled talent (think: software engineers) 'is the number one pre-and post-referendum concern for Ukie members' in a new advisory to officials orchestrating Brexit.
Aug. 30, 2016
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Yahoo eSports and ESL partner to create new events and ramp up coverage
Leading eSports broadcaster and organiser the Electronic Sports League (ESL) has entered into an two year partnership with fledgling reporting site, Yahoo eSports.
Aug. 30, 2016