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A low-cost virtual reality headset that is compatible with a range of smartphones has been revealed by Archos. The Archos VR Glasses will work with any smartphone with a screen of six-inches or less and a quad-core processor, and is apparently compatible with a range of over 100 VR titles …
Read More »343 Industries announces Halo: Spartan Strike
There’s a new Halo game coming… to Windows mobile and PC. IGN reports that 343 Industries has confirmed Halo: Spartan Strike, a spiritual successor to Halo: Spartan Assault. It’s due out on December 12th priced at $5.99 and will be available for Windows Phone, Surface tablets and PCs. It will …
Read More »Two more Petz titles are 3DS bound
Did you know that the Petz franchise has sold 23m copies worldwide? Well now you do. With that in mind it will be no surprise to hear that Ubisoft has announced Petz Beach and Petz Countryside for Nintendo’s handheld, both of which will be released tomorrow (October 17th) – exclusively …
Read More »Key games firms in the running for top mobile content awards
Sega, Bossa, Gameloft, Rovio, Mind Candy, Chillingo, Camouflaj and more shortlisted for ME Awards 2014
Read More »Google unveils new Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
A day ahead of the reveal of Apple’s latest iPad, Google has lifted the lid on its new smartphone the Nexus 6 and new tablet the Nexus 9. Both will be the first devices to run the latest iteration of Android – called Android 5.0 Lollipop. As the name suggests, …
Read More »Industrial Light & Magic opens London studio
Star Wars and Avengers VFX firm sets up shop in the UK, working on 'game-changing' graphics tech
Read More »Nintendo now allows digital purchases to be made on the web
Digital Wii U and 3DS games can now be purchased on the Nintendo web store. The platform holder has at last followed in the footsteps of Sony and Microsoft by allowing owners to pay for a digital download on its website and then have the content automatically downloaded to any …
Read More »Google unveils its first Android TV device – the Nexus Player
Search giant Google has detailed its competitor to Amazon’s Fire TV with the announcement of its own Android set-top box. The Nexus Player runs on Google’s new Android TV platform and expands upon the streaming properties of the existing Google Chrome by providing dedicated hardware to run a number of …
Read More »Layoffs imminent at Turbine
Mulitple positions to be eliminated at Lord of the Rings Online studio
Read More »Global media rallies against #GamerGate misogyny
The world’s news outlets have finally started paying attention to #GamerGate and begun calling for action to be taken to stop its harassment of women. Outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Forbes and New Statesman have lined up to decry its actions in the last 48 …
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