Epic Games Invests in Indie Developer Manticore

Rockstar Games has reportedly bought developer Ruffian Games, the team behind games such as Crackdown 2.The news comes from a new report by The Gamer and has since been verified by Video Games Chronicle (VGC). According to the former who said it can report the purchase, Ruffian Games was obtained and has now been rebranded as Rockstar Dundee.Past work the studio has worked on consists of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Crackdown 2.

Microsoft has seemingly taken Epic Games’ side in the developer’s legal battle against Apple, with the release of new “principles” for its Microsoft Store.The tech giant has released a new set of ten principles that it plans to adopt for its own app store, the Microsoft Store, hoping it will “promote choice, ensure fairness and promote innovation” on its PC operating system, Windows 10.

Buddy comedies about grown men acting like kids is one of the most treasured subgenres of comedies. There’s just something nostalgically funny about a grown man getting hit in the crotch.

Josh Duhamel is getting behind the camera for the first time!

Apple and Epic Games have found some common ground in the companies’ ongoing antitrust case over the tech giant’s App Store and the developer’s Fortnite game.The two companies filed a joint statement on Tuesday (September 30) with District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is overseeing the case.

Fortnite maker Epic Games on Friday revealed the acquisition of SuperAwesome, a technology platform that allows developers to create safer digital experiences for children on the internet. Used by brands such as Lego, Hasbro, Sega and Nintendo, London-based SuperAwesome offers tools and parental consent management services for safe engagement through apps, games and services.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorEpic Games, Spotify and a handful of others have launched The Coalition for App fairness, a nonprofit meant to ramp up pressure on Apple over App store charges, transparency and access.Epic, the home of Fortnite, is currently in a legal tussle with Apple in the U.S. and Spotify is fighting them in the EU, targeting the 30% fee Apple charges developers for App Store transactions.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTribeca Film Festival is expanding its focus on video games at next year’s planned fest in New York City: For the first time, Tribeca will open submissions for games to join the 2021 festival as official selections — and will bestow the inaugural Tribeca Games Award from the entries.The festival also announced a new advisory board for Tribeca Games comprising luminaries from the games and film worlds.

Epic Games and Apple continues to heat up with more new filings from both companies.In Apple’s latest filing, a 37-page opposition brief issued on September 16, the tech giant accused Epic Games of kicking off a legal battle in order to bring attention to its battle royale game, Fortnite.

wound up earlier this week in the High Court after a judge was told they owed half a million pounds to creditors.The Moss Rose outfit's owner Amar Alkadhi had sought for an adjournment after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) applied for a winding up order.But this was turned down by Judge Sebastian Prentis after he said he could see nothing which gave him 'any comfort' that the club can pay the debts.The Silkmen were preparing for life back in non-league football after eventually being relegated

Lana Del Rey‘s breakthrough hit ‘Video Games’.The country queen, who has appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3, released a video of her performing the track in a grainy homage to Del Rey’s original clip in 2011.

Warner Bros. Games has confirmed that Harry Potter author J.K.

PlayStation 5 will not support backwards compatibility for games from the PS3 or its predecessors, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan.While it was previously confirmed that the PS5 would support up to “99 per cent” of PS4 games, the same courtesy will not be extended to previous console generations.

Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase has dropped today (September 17), which focuses on more than ten new games arriving on the Switch console.Fans of JRPGs were in luck as the tactical Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, and farming-adventure simulator Rune Factory 5 were both hit with 2021 release windows.A couple of notable shadow drops were also revealed to be arriving on the Nintendo eShop later today.

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin, both of which will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch next year.Monster Hunter Rise is set to launch for the console on March 26, 2021, whilst Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin has a release window of Summer 2021.The most notable announcement was Monster Hunter Rise, which is said to be the latest entry in the action-RPG series.

Bunch, a party app for multiplayer games, has closed $20 million in Series A funding. Led by venture capital firm General Catalyst, investors include top game publishers and developers including Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, Ubisoft and Riot Games.