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TC GameCast Episode 5: Oculus Rift And Picking A Game Console
This week Darrell Etherington, Ed Zitron, and I spent most of the podcast talking about the Oculus Rift, with a slight detour into the world of consoles in the latter half. TC GameCast Episode 4: Bargains, Free-To-Play, And Trends In AAA
Game Developers Report Growing Profits And Interest In Esports
The gaming industry appears to be in strong shape, according to a recent survey of 2,000 North American developers. The study, conducted by the Game Developers Conference, states that 41 percent of developers reported higher profits in 2014 than the year before. Only 9 percent indicated that their profits declined. The remaining developers were either flat, year-over-year, or unsure. Hiring… Read More
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TC GameCast Episode 3: Open Worlds And Picking A Gaming PC
This week we’ve got a very special, very delayed episode of the TechCrunch GameCast. Darrell Etherington, Ed Zitron, and myself chatted about open-world games, noting the best of side quests, getting around, and keeping things from getting too stale. TC GameCast Episode 2: Storytelling In Game Of Thrones And Dragon Age
Kamcord Raises $15M As It Ramps Up Its Expansion In Asia
Mobile video game recording service Kamcord has raised a $15 million Series B round of funding from GungHo, Tencent, Wargaming, and several other investors. This follows a $7.1 million Series A in May of this year, and precedes a major expansion in Asia planned for next year. Read More
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MediaSpike Gave Us A Quick Look At Native Ads In Virtual Reality
MediaSpike, a startup that helps developers place products in broadly popular games for iOS and Android, thinks that virtual reality is going to have a broad audience across these different use cases. As such, they’ve tweaked their SDK make it easier to integrate with VR experiences being built with Unity. Read More
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Watch A Tech Blogger Play Against Charli XCX In Just Dance 2015
The wonderful Charli XCX stopped by TechCrunch HQ this morning for a quick interview and a round of Just Dance 2015. TC GameCast Episode 1: Jumping Into World Of Warcraft And Wreaking Havoc In Far Cry 4
Far Cry 4 Review: A Quirky Open-World Shooter You’ll Want To Explore
Launching today, Far Cry 4 is the latest in Ubisoft’s franchise of first-person shooters set in exotic locales. It takes place in a big, beautiful open world roughly based the area around the Himalayas in Nepal. It’s the first big shooter since the Wolfenstein reboot to focus on providing a fun single player campaign instead of tacking one on to a primarily multiplayer game. Read More
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