14 Mar
After almost five years working as an independent developer, Dear Esther developer Robert Briscoe has joined Valve Software. In a post on his personal website, Briscoe explained that during his time in indie development he has had an increasing feeling of “isolation, both personally and professionally,” which led to his decision to join Valve. “So […]
11 Mar
Former lead engineer on Valve’s virtual reality project, Atman Binstock, has joined Oculus VR as its new chief architect, the company has announced. Binstock will lead the new Oculus R&D team based in Seattle and their search for “exceptional engineers” interested in the research and development of the “future of virtual reality”. “Just over two […]
11 Mar
Sony and Panasonic have announced a ‘next-generation’ optical disc format called Archival Disc, and says it will be able to store up to 1TB of data. The two companies described it as a “new standard for professional-use, next-generation optical discs, with the objective of expanding the market for long-term digital data storage”. The earliest versions […]
08 Mar
Naughty Dog’s co-presidents Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra have released a statement on the company’s website responding to claims from anonymous sources saying that Amy Hennig was “forced out” of the company. “Earlier this week we had to confirm the regrettable news that Amy Hennig has left Naughty Dog,” the statement reads, in part. “She […]