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At the end of hisOculus Connect 2 talk,John Carmack talked a bit about social applications for the Oculus Rift and VR. Heexplained the problems of convincing people that VR can be a social place, and how Oculus has beendeveloping frameworks for multi-userVR applications. One of his ideas: virtual esports arenas. …
Read More »Here’s why eSports is coming soon to a TV near you
Turner Broadcasting is bringing video game tournaments to network TV in 2016. Although ESPN hasdabbled lightly in eSports coverageover the last year, Turner Broadcasting is the first television network to go all-in with eSports. Beginning in 2016, Turner Sports president Lenny Daniels says the network will cover Valve’sCounter-Strike: Global Offensive(CS:GO) …
Read More »The remaster plan: Is it time for publishers to leave the past alone?
Dark Souls, Banjo-Kazooie, Zelda, Resident Evil, God of War, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy, Grim Fandango, Borderlands, Gears of War, Journey, Saints Row… 2015’s release schedule reads somewhat like a greatest hits of the games industry. These aren’t really new releases, of course. They’re titles from the last three decades …
Read More »No campaign mode for Rainbow Six: Siege
It seems that Call of Duty isn’t the only game that’s doing away with its single-player mode. It was announced on Friday that the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops III will not contain a single-player mode. Now PCGamesN confirms that Ubisoft’s upcoming Rainbow Six: …
Read More »Band of misfits: How the Renegades went from challengers to winners
With one game separating each team from a spot in theLeagueChampionship Seriesand their professional gaming dreams, it was the most important champion select of their lives. Most teams would be nervous and tense, focused on surviving a moment they might remember with joy or regret for years. Renegades, though, was …
Read More »Sony says ‘climate is not healthy’ for PlayStation Vita 2
The popularity of smartphone gaming may mean that Sony never releases another dedicated handheld console. Eurogamer reports that Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida was asked at an EGX panel at the weekend whether the company plans on releasing a successor to the Vita at any stage in …
Read More »FIFA 16 scores No.1 in UK Charts
EA’s FIFA 16 has claimed its obligatory UK No.1 at the first time of asking following its release last Thursday. Physical unit sales are down seven per cent year-on-year (and revenue four per cent), although whether that’s an actual decline due to this year’s lightly less enthused critical response or …
Read More »The New England Patriots and Milwaukee Bucks are investing in eSports
Mobile eSports forerunnerSkillztoday revealed the results of its recently concluded Series B funding, noting thatthe Kraft Group, owner of the New England Patriots and Milwaukee Bucks, contributed a sizeable chunk of the $15 million raised. Read more at GameZone >>>
Read More »3DS gets a budget Nintendo Selects range
Six games are to receive a discounted re-release on 3DS. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Star Fox 64 3D, Nintendogs + Cats, Mario Tennis Open, Yoshi’s New Island and Mario Party: Island Tour are the six games that will kick off the offer when they roll out …
Read More »Here’s why former Sony company Daybreak Games is getting into eSports
Daybreak Games, formerly Sony Online Entertainment, is hosting its first tournament Sept. 26 at TwitchCon. Daybreak Games,which Sony sold to New York investment management firm Columbus Nova in February, has thrown its hat into the competitive gaming ring. The firstH1Z1Invitational, happening Sept. 26 at the Intel Game Lab booth at …
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