First recipients of Epic’s Unreal Dev Grants deserve every penny
The first recipients of Epic Game's grants have created some amazing projects with Unreal Engine 4.
DeNA releases first-person shooter Protocol Zero for Samsung Gear VR
Protocol Zero is a virtual reality first-person shooter for Samsung Gear VR.
EA closes SimCity and The Sims developer Maxis Emeryville
Maxis Emeryville is no more. According to Kotaku, owner EA is closing the main location for Maxis, the studio behind the SimCity and The Sims franchises. Other Maxis offices will remain open.
DeNA partners with Fyber for mobile-ad monetization
Fyber is helping DeNA with in-app monetization techniques.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a standalone $20 prequel to The New Order
Bethesda Softworks announced Wolfenstein: The Old Blood today. It is a standalone prequel to last year’s first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order. The Old Blood costs $20 and is available on May 5 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Corona Labs mobile game-development platform goes free
The 2D game development platform ditches its paid model.
DoubleDown Casino launches St. Patrick’s Day slots game
Irish Shamrocks is a St. Patrick's Day-themed slots game.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is coming Sept. 1
One of 2015's biggest releases has a launch date.
Shinra Technologies gets a new developer to use its cloud-gaming inventions
Hardsuit Labs has joined Shinra Technologie’s Prototype Accelerator Program, which is designed to foster innovation and freedom via Shinra’s cloud-gaming inventions. Hardsuit is a new company created by developers who made the free-to-play PlayStation 4 and PC shooter Blacklight Retribution.
SpriteBuilder game developer tools introduce three tiers of subscriptions
SpriteBuilder's subscription plans range from free to $300 a month.