New Tech Demo Shows Unreal Engine 4 Running in Firefox
Epic and Mozilla have teamed up to show a tech demonstration of the Unreal Engine 4 running in Firefox with no plug-ins. With optimised JavaScript fresh from the Mozilla labs the browser has the capability of running UE4 at 67% of the engine's native capacity and is expected to get…
Nintendo’s eShop Now Includes Indie Hub
Nintendo have expanded their eShop with a hub dedicated to indie games. Over 1000 titles for the Wii U and 3DS will be featured in the new hub making it easier to find indie titles among the platforms' major releases. Spotlight titles include Siesta Fiesta, Moon Chronicles, Steamworld Dig, Gunman…
Shaq Fu 2 developers promise not to “FU it up”
You know when you look back to the 90's and think "Wow, what were we thinking? We would never do that nowadays." Well Big Deez Productions, for better or worse, are choosing to ignore this phenomenon. Joining boy band Take That and children's cartoon My Little Pony, Shak Fu is set to…
2D dev platform, Construct 2, nears 1,000,000 downloads
From its humble beginnings 3 years ago, Scirra's Construct 2 is fast becoming a favourite among 2D game creators, averaging at 3,000 downloads per day. The platform offers a code-free environment designed to quickly create games using an intuitive drag-and-drop system. The creators have aimed for speed and ease of…
GBA titles to be released on the Wii U Virtual Console in April
Earlier today Nintendo tweeted news from their Direct livestream event that they will start releasing Game Boy Advance games for the Wii U via its Virtual Console. Set for release in April, the first 3 games to be announced are the classics Metroid Fusion, Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, and Yoshi's…
Nordic Games to Release Darksiders and Red Faction Collections
Nordic Games are planning to release ex-THQ titles Darksiders and Red Faction in bundles for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. They are aiming for Q2 this year, shipping across Europe and the US. Priced at £34.99, the Darksiders Collection for Xbox 360 and PS3 will include Darksiders, Darksiders 2 and…
The Last of Us, GTA 5 and Tearaway on top in BAFTA nominations
Naughty Dog have a high chance of receiving some shiny ornaments at this year's BAFTA Games awards as their latest release, The Last of Us, leads the competition with 10 nominations. Rockstar's GTA V and Media Molecule's Tearaway follow closely behind with 9 and 8 nominations respectively. These 3 titles…
Metal Gear Developer Launches Blackmore Kickstarter
Metal Gear developer Hideo Kojima has just launched a Kickstarter, with his new team iQiOi, for their up-and-coming adventure game Blackmore: A Steampunk Adventure. The "visual novel", set in a steampunk inspired Victorian England, will involve the player getting point-and-clicky as the young protagonist Emma Blackmore and her robot companion…
Darkest Dungeon Kickstarter Goes Live
Indie developers Red Hook Studios have just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their latest RPG Darkest Dungeon, set for release on PC and Mac. The title looks to be one for the hardcore RPG fans where you'll find plenty of "hard trade-offs, nearly certain demise, and heroic reversals". Adopting a…
The Art Of Balance Tumbles in to the Wii U eShop
Third party Nintendo developers Shin'en Multimedia have announced that they will be releasing the Wii U instalment of their Art of Balance series which will be available for download on Nintendo's eShop. This new version boasts 5 player local play, online play, online leader boards and HD graphics. The game will also feature…