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When GameStop revealed its latest financial results, the firm told its investors it had a new dream. It wants to turn its fledgling merchandise operation (expected to be worth up to $200m this year) into a $500m business by 2018. Some of its investors were perplexed by this target. There …
Read More »OPINION: VR cannot steal the traditional market – it has to create a new one
Sitting in the cockpit of a spacecraft, trapped in an underwater cage surrounded by sharks or trapped in a dark house with a silent pursuer. It’s not hard to conjure a list of experiences that when coupled with virtual reality will become almost magical. Anyone who has tried VR will …
Read More »Shadow Warrior 2 in the works
A follow-up to last year’s Shadow Warrior reboot is on the way. Published Devolver Digital and developer Flying Wild Hog have announced that Shadow Warrior 2 is in development. The action title is set for a 2016 release, and features four-player online multiplayer. The game will be on show at …
Read More »Genre-hopping shooter Bedlam set for August launch
RedBedlam’s quirky first person shooter Bedlam is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC this August. The shooter takes players across genres and references classic games, and is set for an August 13th release. Bedlam is based on the novel by Christopher Brookmyre. The game has been shown off as …
Read More »FTC takes first ever action against failed Kickstarter
Failed Kickstarters, take note – not fulfilling your commitments is no longer consequence free. The Federal Trade Commission in the US has for the first time taken action over a failed Kickstarter campaign – a board game called The Doom That Came to Atlantic City. In 2012 creator Erik Chevalier …
Read More »Spiderweb’s Jeff Vogel pulls a U-turn, returns to iOS development
Long-running indie studio Spiderweb Software is going to once again release games on iOS, after abandoning Apple’s platform in April. The founder of the developer, Jeff Vogel, pulled the outlet’s latest mobile effort, Avernum 2: Crystal Souls, earlier this year, citing an update to the iOS operating system that caused …
Read More »Oculus VR reveals consumer Rift headset, Oculus Touch motion controls
Oculus has unveiled the consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset, along with a new motion controller prototype dubbed Oculus Touch. At its Future of Oculus event held earlier today, CEO Brendan Iribe explained the company aims to deliver the magic of presence” with its hardware – moving gaming away …
Read More »Microsoft partners with Oculus to stream Xbox One games in VR
Oculus and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will pair the consumer model of the Oculus Rift with an Xbox One controller and allow owners of the console to stream Xbox One games to the VR headset. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer took the stage at the virtual reality firm’s Future of …
Read More »3DS surpasses 15m units sold in US
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld has sold more than 15m units in the US life-to-date, Nintendo of America has announced. The milestone accounts for all iterations of the 3DS sold in the US, with the company stating its the eighth Nintendo platform to hit the figure. That said,Games Industrynotes that the 3DS …
Read More »First look at the Oculus Rift’s prototype motion controllers
Wireless Oculus Touch being designed to provide ideal input for virtual reality gaming
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