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Sony targets eSports market with officially licensed 'pro controllers'
Sony is targeting the eSports market with two new officially licensed pro controllers designed and manufactured by Razer and Nacon.
Oct. 27, 2016
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Game revenue on the rise as profits slump at Capcom
Capcom is the latest company to release its financials for the six months ended September 30, and it's been a mixed few months for the Monster Hunter publisher.
Oct. 27, 2016
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Boston devs team up to sell game bundles for child cancer charity
Instead of the typical customer-defined percentage, a flat 60 percent of all proceeds from sales of the bundle will be funneled to the children's cancer charity St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Oct. 27, 2016
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With Titanfall 2, Respawn makes a show of ditching paid map packs
Respawn's mech-enhanced shooter Titanfall 2 is out this week, so the studio is hyping its plan to break with common practice and make all multiplayer maps/game modes it adds to the game free.
Oct. 27, 2016
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Microsoft's Beam streaming service is coming to Xbox and PC in 2017
Microsoft takes on streaming giants like Twitch with its own streaming program, coming to PC and Xbox One next spring.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Mobcrush raises $20M more to keep working on mobile game livestreaming
California-based startup Mobcrush, best known for building apps for livestreaming games on iOS and Android, has managed to raise $20 million from investors in its latest round of funding.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Apple's still selling fewer and fewer iPhones each quarter
Apple's fourth quarter report today confirmed the company is still seeing a decline in iPhone sales, as well as declines in iPad and Mac sales.
Oct. 25, 2016
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Get ready -- VRDC is happening next week!
If you haven't already, there's still time to register online for a VRDC pass that grants you access to a wide variety of talks, demos and workshops during the show, which is happening next week!
Oct. 25, 2016
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Trick-or-Treat your bugs!
This article is about how we found a way to squash a game bug in a creative way, and rewarding our players at the same time.
Oct. 25, 2016
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Media coverage analysis – How good was the Nintendo Switch announcement?
A look into the media coverage of the Nintendo Switch announcement.
Oct. 25, 2016
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Michel Ancel unearths Rayman's long-lost SNES debut after 25 years
Rayman creator Michel Ancel has given fans a rare glimpse of the franchise's pixelated beginnings after unearthing a SNES version of the original Rayman that never saw the light of day.
Oct. 24, 2016
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Nintendo reveals roster of Switch partners to allay support fears
Now that we finally know what Nintendo's next console will look like, there's another burning question on our mind: will anyone support it?
Oct. 20, 2016