Added: 14.11.2014 5:11 | 8 views | 0 comments


Video game award shows have long failed to find the sort of prestige and fan loyalty that seems to come easily for accolades directed at movies and music. Among the big video game award shows, which include the Interactive Achievement Awards and Game Developers Choice Awards, only the end-of-year Spike TV Video Game Awards aired their program live on television. But last year's transition to the online-focused VGX show from Spike seemed to be a final stab at turning the VGAs into the show for video game awards. While officials at Spike TV did not respond to emails seeking comment, it appears the 10-year run for the show ended last December with the VGX show. Now the show's long-time host and executive producer is taking on the mantle of creating a single great gaming award show himself.

Added: 13.11.2014 23:11 | 8 views | 0 comments


Sony Online Entertainment still hasnt revealed when zombie survival horror game H1Z1 will reach the PC, but the development team wants players excited for the game to vote via Reddit on which features make it into the upcoming title. In its first user survey, the team at SOE asked players which type of hatchet they want to see in H1Z1.

Added: 16.10.2014 22:12 | 10 views | 0 comments


VRFocus - Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has remained tight-lipped on its Project Morpheus virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) for PlayStation 4 for much of 2014. The device was revealed at the 2014 Game Developers Conference in March and has since made small appearances at the likes of E3 and Gamescom but is yet to see anything in the way of an official update.

Added: 09.10.2014 16:12 | 10 views | 0 comments


VRFocus - Its anyones guess as to when Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) will reveal formation on its Project Morpheus virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) for the PlayStation 4. The company revealed the device back in March 2014 at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), but has since kept quiet about it, aside from a few nods at preess conferences. Concern has been raised about SCEs commitment to the device, but according to SCEs Worldwide Studio Immersive Technology Group Senior Game Designer Jed Ashforth, theres a lot of super-secret stuff in the pipeline for the device.

Added: 04.09.2014 21:12 | 5 views | 0 comments


The FBI is working with the International Game Developers Association to help combat online harassment directed at game developers.

Added: 04.09.2014 19:15 | 3 views | 0 comments


IGDA executive editor met with bureau in July.
The FBI has taken an interest in online attacks and harassment perpetrated against video game developers, according to the International Game Developers Association.

Added: 26.08.2014 8:12 | 8 views | 0 comments


While famed developer Valve has updated arguably its most popular videogame, Half-Life 2, with support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) in the past, one of its other celebrated classics, Portal 2, is yet to see such an upgrade. Official support could well be arriving along with the Sixense STEM motion controller, as the 2014 Game Developers Conference (GDC) revealed, but until then fans may have to make do with this new fan-made expansion for Portal 2, which is now on Steam Greenlight.

Added: 20.08.2014 13:12 | 5 views | 0 comments


Given a wide open choice, game developers would most like to work for Valve, according to a 2014 survey of more than 2,200 game developers conducted by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). The games, social entertainment platform and technologies developer topped all other publishers and developers, even working for my own company.

Added: 19.08.2014 19:12 | 5 views | 0 comments


The International Game Developers Association asked its members where they want to work, and most said they'd like a job working for the Half-Life company.