Added: 08.02.2015 18:10 | 5 views | 0 comments


Unfortunately, gamers are lied to and are given expectations for video games far more than what developers are able to deliver.

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Eurogamer: Less than one month from now, the Game Developers Conference - GDC - kicks off in San Francisco. Aside from the reveal of Sony's Project Morpheus VR concept last year, the show has been short of game-changing announcements in recent times - but this year's event promises to be different. A revitalised Microsoft will continue its drive to promote Windows 10 for gaming, while Valve is set to relaunch its delayed Steam Machine platform. We will be presented with two very different visions for the future of PC gaming, and while the specifics of the upcoming clash remain shrouded in mystery some nuggets of information are starting to come to light. Valve's pursuit of a truly open PC platform led to the beginning of the Steam Machine initiative, prompted by Microsoft's plans to erect a massive walled garden in Windows 8 in the form of the Windows Store. Nothing stopped users from running their own code on the OS of course, but the introduction of a Microsoft app store with...

Added: 04.02.2015 17:10 | 8 views | 0 comments


VRFocus- Half-Life developer and Steam owner Valve has a close relationship with virtual reality (VR) technology so far. Not only do several ex-employees now hold high level positions at Oculus VR, but the company even has its own head-mounted display (HMD) for internal testing, as pictured below. While the studio might not be planning to release its own kit for consumers to try out, Valve is more than happy to share its findings with anyone that will listening. To that end, one of the companys Graphics Programmers will be holding a session on VR rendering at the 2015 Game Developers Conference (GDC).

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Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy franchise and founder and president of Mistwalker, will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2015

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VRFocus - It's no secret that independent videogame developers have played a crucial role in the revival of virtual reality (VR) thus far. While many larger publishers and studios wait to see if the technology becomes commercially viable, smaller teams have pushed on, creating experiences to prove the potential of the likes of the Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD). A handful of these developers will be talking about working in VR at this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, California, USA.

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The Game Developers Choice and IGF Awards have announced that Hironobu Sakaguchi will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, to take place on March 4 at 6:30 at GDC 2015 in San Francisco.

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During the Windows 10 keynote hosted by Microsoft, Xbox Division Head Phil Spencer delivered a stirring speech in which he committed to put gaming at the center of the Xbox and Windows experience, also promising more to come at the Game Developers Conference.

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VRFocus- The 2014 Game Developers Conference (GDC) last March proved to be a significant event for virtual reality (VR). Not only did Oculus VR reveal the next iteration of its development kit for the Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD), the DK2, but Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced its own VR HMD for PlayStation 4, Project Morpheus. With that in mind theres hope that this years event, which takes place on 2nd 6th March, will prove to be even bigger for the technology. It certainly seems as if SCE will be bringing VR to the event to at least some degree.