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Samsung has not been able to get any of its Note 7 devices to catch fire and explode, despite hundreds of people working on the issue. A source working on the project told the New York Times that Samsung urged hundreds of employees to quickly diagnose the problem,” once they …
Read More »Samsung officially halts production of the Note 7, tells users to "power down"
It looks like the days of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7s are over as Samsung has told all users to power down.” After reports yesterday that production of the Note 7 had stopped, Samsung came out and confirmed that was the case, and that they have told all carriers and …
Read More »That Dragon, Cancer is now available on iOS
That Dragon, Cancer is now available on iOS devices, costing $4.99 on the US App Store. Having launched earlier this year on PC, Mac and Linux the semi autobiographical game is now available for Apple mobile devices in the US, with a UK release expected soon. The game also has …
Read More »Daydream View is Google’s new VR headset
Not one to be left behind Google has finally entered the world of VR, we’ll just ignore Google cardboard, with Daydream View. The new VR headset is designed to be used with the new Pixel phone, which was also announced yesterday. Much like the Samsung Gear VR, slotting your phone …
Read More »Mail.Ru acquires developer Pixonic for $30 million
Russian internet giant acquires War Robots developer, buys into mobile free-to-play market
Read More »Pokémon Go creator Niantic taken to court in The Hague
Dutch authorities are taking legal action against Niantic after they failed to prevent thousands of Pokmon Go players heading to protected beaches. The beaches of Kijkduin have been home to many rare Pokmon since the game’s launch, which obviously resulted in thousands of players heading to the shore line. The …
Read More »Amazon Game Studio’s debut titles revealed
Breakaway, Crucible and New World are the bring Amazon into eSports, shooter and MMO spaces
Read More »Hutch hires former Lionhead and Codemasters staff
Smash Cops devs brings Peter Hansen-Chambers and Ian Griffiths into the fold
Read More »Ubisoft acquires mobile games firm Ketchapp
Purchase makes Ubisoft fourth biggest mobile publisher in terms of downloads
Read More »Red Dwarf XI gets its own game
iOS and Android owners are now able, should they choose, to download a new game based on the 11th series of cult UK sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf. It’s even called Red Dwarf XI: The Game, lest there be any confusion. The UKTV, Grant Naylor Productions and GameDigits product tries to …
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