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Console Wars, a book by Blake Harris that focuses on SEGA’s challenge to Nintendo through the early 90s with the SEGA Mega Drive is due in May this year. But a film based on this book is seemingly in the works. Atlantic Books, who have acquired the rights for the book in the UK, disclosed the news via a press release. Sony pictures and Scott Rudin, Moneyball and The Social Network fame are developing Console Wars as a movie to be …
Oculus Rift development kits are no longer being manufactured, owing to a materials shortage. The news has been confirmed by an oculus spokesperson. While the corporate still has limited stock of the dev. kits, it warns that there’s no official timeline for production to recommence. “We are looking into alternate sources for the required elements, and we do not yet have a timeline for when the extra units will be available. We’ll take care to keep everybody posted,” mentioned the company’s Oculus Rift Subreddit. Sales are suspended in every region as stock has diminished. Units are still available in USA, Canada, EU, Australia, …
YoYo Games is giving free licenses for GameMaker: Studio, development software that supports and helps users who do not know the depths of programming. Until March 2, licenses for the standard edition may also be upgraded to the professional version for $35. If you are interested, download the standard version and play with it. Well, don’t go by the statement that you are getting a free stuff and so let’s download it. First go into a deep search of what …
Abbey Games might not be a highly reputed name for anyone to immediately acknowledge, but its god game Reus managed to receive some good and much-deserved attention. The studio recently declared its new project, Renowned Explorers – International Society, a PC game starring a crew of explorers scouring the world for treasure. The game first revolves around managing and assembling your crew, then deciding on where to explore and at this determining point, the turn-based strategy becomes an element. “There’s a armed combat system to deal with unfriendly creatures, but there is also a …
Jim Greer is very soon stepping down as Kongregate’s CEO. He declared the news in a forum post on the indie game portal’s web site. His sister Emily Greer will become the site’s next CEO. Jim will stick with the supportive role in the site and along with it will also be launching a non-profit political action group, according to a top website. The modification will go into effect on February 28. Kongregate is host to thousands of games, both downloadable and browser-based. …
