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Time spent gaming on smartphones and tablets continued its upward trend last year, but at a significantly slower rate compared to 2013. Research from mobile analytics firm Flurry claims 2014 mobile game usage grew 30 per cent from 2013’s total. Not bad in a vacuum, but relatively weak when stacked …
Read More »Razer wants in on the potential VR boom with new OSVR headset
Yet another virtual reality headset has been announced – Razer’s OSVR. Razer is hoping to carve out its share of the increasingly crowded market by trying to construct an industry standard. Indeed, OSVR actually stands for Open Source Virtual Reality. At the centre of it is a VR headset going …
Read More »Five manufacturers commit to making FreeSync compatible displays
Monitors that support AMD’s refresh rate synchronisation technology should become widely available in 2015. TechSpot reports that five manufacturers have committed to releasing FreeSync compatible displays – LG, BenQ, ViewSonic, Samsung and Nixeus. Confirmed models span in size from 23.6-inch to 34-inch, the latter of which will be offered by …
Read More »New 3DS Ambassador Edition already being flogged on Ebay
Still not received your New 3DS Ambassador Edition invite from Nintendo? There may still be hope. The device was revealed earlier, with an unspecified number of Club Nintendo members being offered the chance to buy the machine ahead of its as-of-yet unconfirmed UK launch for 179.99. Units are expected to …
Read More »Riot talking to ISPs about a dedicated North American League of Legends network
Playing League of Legends in the US and Canada could soon be a smoother experience with the roll out of a dedicated network for the game in the region. Developer Riot says it is already talking to ISPs about improving the game’s online performance and reducing ping. Currently, ISPs focus …
Read More »Yokai Watch 2 ends 2014 on top in Japan
Level 5’s insanely popular Yokai Watch series continues to rule the Japanese charts, according to market data provided by Famitsu. A new version of Yokai Watch 2, Shinuchi, topped the charts selling 265,226 units. This is the game’s third week in the charts, and is a considerable reduction on the …
Read More »Microsoft recruiting for ‘secret’ games project
The Xbox division at Microsoft is currently hiring for a senior software engineer, but what they will be working on remains "top secret". "You may not know what your new project is until you’ve accepted an offer," thejob listingreads. The only clue as to what this team will be working …
Read More »Develop Quiz: Are you the God of Guildford?
All-knowing? All-powerful? Prove it at the first Develop Quiz of 2015
Read More »Some Nintendo fans can buy the New 3DS right now… for £179.99
It hasn’t yet got a release date in the UK, but the New 3DS is available to buy for some punters in the UK right now. Nintendo Life reports that some Club Nintendo members in the UK are being emailed with the chance to buy what is being called a …
Read More »Microsoft recruiting for mysterious ‘top secret’ project
Senior software engineer needed to "push the envelope of today's and tomorrow's technology'
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