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Water Shortages and Power Outages: The Challenges of Game Development in Africa
Name a game developed in Africa. If you said, “Broforce,” congratulations. But can you name another? When it comes to game development, the African continent is one of the last frontiers. During PAX East, I sat down with Kiro’o Games CEO Madiba Olivier to talk about his first game, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, and…
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Cyberpunk 2077 Is More Ambitious Than Witcher "On Every Single Front"
CD Projekt Red has yet again spoken up to talk about the “ambitious” nature of its upcoming RPG, Cyberpunk 2077. In an interview with GI.biz, CEO Marcin Iwinski says the massive success of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (it’s shipped around 10 million copies) gives the developer more resources and opportunity to go even bigger…
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon-Style Trials Game Appears on Ratings Board
Ubisoft’s Trials series may receive a retro, 1980s action movie inspired spin-off in the same vein as Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, if a Taiwanese rating board listing is any indication. As spotted by Gematsu and Twitter user Lifelower, the Taiwan Game Software Rating Regulation Board has rated “Trials of the Blood Dragon,” for PS4,…
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Watch Awesome Uncharted 4 Fan-Made Trailer Inspired by Suicide Squad
YouTube’s Robin Solo has put together a cool video for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End that takes its inspiration from that rad trailer for Suicide Squad released in January. Like the Suicide Squad trailer, this one uses Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” over scenes from past, official Uncharted 4 videos. It also riffs on Suicide Squad‘s “Worst.…
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New Zelda Wii U/NX Artwork Revealed, See It Here
As part of its announcement today that the new Legend of Zelda game will launch for Wii U and NX in 2017, Nintendo also released a new piece of artwork for the game. It shows off main character Link, who we see wielding some kind of bow, while he also has a mysterious item strapped…
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Nintendo Reports Revenue Decline and Expects Wii U Sales Crawl
Nintendo has reported a decline in sales for the second straight financial year, although its profits have climbed. In a note to investors, Nintendo reported sales of 4.5 billion for the twelve months ending in March. That represents about an 8 percent decrease compared to the previous financial year, which in itself was a 4…
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Legend of Zelda Wii U/NX Release Delayed to 2017
After revealing a worldwide release date for its NX gaming console, Nintendo has announced the delay of its upcoming Legend of Zelda game, now scheduled to release on both Wii U and NX in 2017. The company confirmed that the game will be its only playable title at E3 this year, “in order to provide…
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Dragon Age Producer Teases Something New, as BioWare Livestreams a Nesting Goose
Dragon Age series producer Mark Darrah today posted a cryptic video that may be related to a new BioWare project. Seen in the 13-second video is a red book with an image of a castle and what appears to be a wolf on it. Darrah opens the book to reveal a page that says, “Internal…
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Jonny Quest Meets Space Ghost, Birdman, and More in Future Quest Series
Worlds will collide in May when classic Hanna-Barbera characters cross over with each other. Back in January, DC Comics revealed their plans to revamp and revitalize the iconic characters. Some series, such as Scooby Apocalypse or Wacky Race Land, will focus on the characters in their separate worlds. Future Quest merges several familiar characters into…
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Harry Potter Bad Guy Is Now an MMA Fighter, Wins First Event
Josh Herdman, who played Draco Malfoy’s cake-eating Slytherin buddy Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter film series, competed in his first MMA cage match over the weekend. It was a success, as the 28-year-old defeated his opponent, Polish fighter Janusz Walachowski, by a unanimous decision. Herdman (second from the right) after his victory; image credit…
