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Read More »Tamagotchi Classic for Apple Watch tops iPhone App Store charts
The resurrection of ‘90s virtual pet simulator Tamagotchi in the form of an app for Apple Watch has seen it shoot to number one in the paid App Store charts. Bandai Namco originally reintroduced the Japanese toy craze to iOS back in 2013. Last week, however, saw the mobile reincarnation …
Read More »Nokia Snake’s original creator returns with Snake Rewind
The mobile game that started it all is getting a touchscreen makeover from its original creator. For many 1997’s Snake, which came pre-installed on many Nokia’s in the late ‘90s, was their first taste of gaming on the move. The Guardian reports that Taneli Armanto, who worked at Nokia for …
Read More »Consumer Oculus Rift gets a release window
Virtual reality headset finally set to ship to the public
Read More »Oculus Rift release window confirmed
Oculus has finally announced a release date for virtual reality powerhouse Oculus Rift. The company says that the headset will ship to consumers in Q1 2016, meaning it could arrive at the same time as Sony’s Project Morpheus, which is currently due out in the first half of 2016. Steam’s …
Read More »5 in-game events all free-to-play games should track
DeltaDNA's Isaac Roseboom on understanding player behaviour
Read More »DirectX 12 Multiadapter will allow PCs to use multiple graphics cards
Rumours that DirectX 12 will allow PC owners to tap into multiple GPUs simultaneously have been confirmed. Rumours of such a possibility emerged in February, and now Microsoft has confirmed that the API’s Multiadapter feature will use the power found across several graphics cards and even integrated GPUs simultaneously. Most …
Read More »EC outlines plans to illegalise geo-blocking, enforce EU digital price parity
Europe’s 28 different national digital markets could be merged into one if new proposed reforms from the European Commission are made law. This would bring an end to price differences for digital purchases from the likes of Steam, PSN and Xbox Live in different European countries, forcing parity across regions. …
Read More »App Annie acquires Mobidia
Mobile data firm rolls out Usage Intelligence solution that tracks user behaviour in-depth
Read More »It’s PlayStation vs Xbox at the games industry five-a-side football tournament
As the football season draws to a close, there’s still one major trophy to be won – The Game5s Cup. Sony and Microsoft are amongst the competitors taking part, with both set to go head-to-head at the May 21st tournament. Rockstar, Sports Interactive, Gameloft, GAME, Marmalade, Exertis, Testology, ShopTo and …
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