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CCP’s space dogfighter EVE: Valkyrie will be released on the HTC Vive. The game was at one stage pegged as an Oculus Rift exclusive, and was even co-published by the Facebook firm for the platform. The game was also a pre-order freebie for those who laid down money for the …
Read More »12 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Resident Evil series
Resident Evil is 20 years old. So MCV dug back into its 15 years of Resident Evil special from 2011 to reveal 12 interesting facts about the iconic horror series. 1. Before making Resident Evil, creator Shinji Mikami made Disney games. Including 1994’s Goof Troop, the official Aladdin game and …
Read More »Valve shows off Dota 2’s VR spectator mode
To coincide with the launch of the HTC Vive, the first Steam VR device, Valve created multiple videos to show what the hardware can do, one of which gave a first look at spectating Dota 2 in virtual reality. The short clip, which can be seen in the tweet below, …
Read More »Overwatch’s old butt pose replaced with new butt pose
The art that will replace Overwatch’s controversial Tracer pose that sparked many an angry online forum post late last month has been revealed. As a recap, the original pose – which can be seen below – was criticised for sexualising the character in a way that seemed at odds with …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate expansion criticised for inclusion of a transgender character
Just another normal day in the games industry, then. Recently released Baldur’s Gate expansion Siege of Dragonspear has found itself subject to heavy criticism from segments of the fanbase, with the anger seemingly directed toward two fronts. On the one hand, there is widespread frustration at the game’s technical performance. …
Read More »Leak suggests God of War 4 will explore Norse mythology
Kratos may be turning his back on the Greeks and heading North in the next God of War. Gematsu reports that a chunk of leaked information compiled by Neogaf points to a Norse setting for upcoming PS4 title God of War 4. The images come from the portfolio of a …
Read More »Could VR devs be sued by injured players?
Harbottle & Lewis' Daniel Tozer and Natalie Smith discuss how VR devs can guard themselves against product liability and data protection problems
Read More »PC Remote Play for PS4 arrives tomorrow
Sony’s PS4 will get a big new piece of functionality as part of tomorrow’s (April 6th) console update. Remote Play will be added via PC and Mac for the first time, allowing owners to play their console through their computer, freeing up the TV and offering more freedom to play …
Read More »Hideo Kojima to be named Development Legend at Develop Awards 2016
Metal Gear Solid creator to be awarded top honour this July
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One component supplier says new products on the way this year
Chip manufacturer AMD has said that its Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom Business group, which supplies parts for PS4 and Xbox One, is preparing for the launch of new products in 2016. In our EESC segment, we had record shipments of our semi-custom SoCs powering the Playstation 4 and Xbox One …
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