Month: March 2015

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General: GDC 2015: Is VR the Future of Role-Playing Games?

GDC 2015: Is VR the Future of Role-Playing Games?

At GDC this week, Valve rocked the gaming world with the unveiling of the virtual reality headset, the Vive. Not to be outdone, Sony revealed their updated Project Morpheus VR headset which leads the industry in hardware, but remains exclusive to PlayStation devices. With release dates of less than a year, virtual reality is coming, but will it succeed?

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General: GDC 2015 Recap

GDC 2015 Recap

As is appropriate for a convention with the name "Game Developers Conference," GDC seems to be becoming more and more developer-centric and less a space for press reveals and previews. At GDC 2015 this past week, there was a noticeable trend towards showing off new tech, such as Nvidia’s Shield and Valve’s SteamVR, along with a host of new (or new versions of) indie games.

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Level|Up Series Announces Tentative Game Lineup for SoCal Regionals 2015

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Early this morning, Level|Up Series announced the extensive collection of games that players will be able to compete in at SoCal Regionals 2015.

While all the regulars are here, there are also quite a few surprises, including another appearance by Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost.

SoCal Regionals 2015 will also play host to two separate qualifiers, allowing competitors the opportunity to earn spots at Capcom Cup 2015 and Team NINJA’s Dead or Alive 5 Last Round Battle Royale 2015 grand finals.

The full list, which is at this time still tentative, can be found below.

  • Ultra Street Fighter IV
  • Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • Mortal Kombat X
  • Killer Instinct
  • Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
  • Tekken Tag Tournament 2
  • King of Fighters XIII
  • Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-
  • Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost
  • BlazBlue: Chronophantasma
  • Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
  • Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late
  • Skullgirls Encore

SoCal Regionals 2015 is scheduled for May 1-3 in Orange, California.

Source: SoCal Regionals

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General: 8th Annual G.I.R.L. Scholarship Submissions Open

8th Annual G.I.R.L. Scholarship Submissions Open

Daybreak Games Studio has announced that submissions are now being accepted for the 8th annual G.I.R.L. (Gamers In Real Life) Game Design Competition. This year, two scholarships will be awarded, one for Art & Design and the other for Programming & Engineering. Each recipient will receive $5,000 that can be applied to offset course work or other educational expenses at the winner’s college or university.