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Skullgirls Encore will miss its previously scheduled 2014 release window on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, developer Lab Zero Games has announced. A post on the US PlayStation blog confirms the upcoming PlayStation editions have been pushed back to an early 2015” window. Lab Zero explains the delay is due …
Read More »Experimental ‘Dexmo’ tech looks to give VR users a sense of touch
Dextra Robotics has unveiled a new peripheral of sorts for VR platofrms that would allow users to experience a sense of touch with virtual objects. Kotaku reports on the freshly unveiled hardware dubbed Dexmo, which apparently combines a VR controller with a motion capture rig specifically made for hands to …
Read More »US PS Store October promo offers $15 credit for those who purchase $100
Sony has launched a special promotion for PlayStation Store customers in North America, crediting $15 to individuals who spend $100 or more during the month of October. The promotion – detailed on the US PlayStation blog – requires PlayStation owners to use their SEN Wallet for purchases to qualify towards …
Read More »EGX moving to Birmingham NEC from next year
Next year’s EGX will take place outside of London for the first time in the event’s history. Then titled Eurogamer Expo, the event first took place in 2008 at the Old Truman Brewery before moving to Old Billingsgate Market and Leeds’ Royal Armouries Museumin 2009, followed by its recent home …
Read More »Next Hearthstone expansion will include over 100 new cards
Blizzard has said that it hopes to offer over 100 new cards when it rolls out its next expansion to free-to-play card game Hearthstone. "I think we’re going to mix it up a little bit with this next release," production director Jason Chayes told Polygon. "It will have a lot …
Read More »VIDEO: Thomas Was Alone also jumping to Xbox One and Wii U
Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone is to add two additional formats to its stable of platforms. Alongside the game’s already announced PS4 release, the game will also now arrive on Xbox One and Wii U. It will hit all three platform in the same week in November, although a concrete …
Read More »Sony confirms steering wheel compatibility for DriveClub
Only two steering wheels will be compatible with DriveClub when it launches on PS4 next week. The PlayStation Blog reports that Sony has been working with Thrustmaster to ensure that both the T80 and T300RS will work with Evolution’s racer from the off. These wheels typically retail at around 70 …
Read More »Super Smash Bros 3DS continues to rule Japanese chart for third week
Nintendo’s all-star brawler Super Smash Bros for 3DS remains at the top of the Japanese software charts for a third week running, according to data provided by Famitsu. This is despite the title’s sales more than halving, falling from over 316,000 to a still-impressive 128,983 week-on-week. 3DS XL sales have …
Read More »Hackers convicted for unreleased Xbox code theft
Four hackers have been convicted in the US having admitted to the theft of unreleased game code from Xbox Live. The United States Department of Justice said the men stole up to $100m worth of software and IP from networks owned by Microsoft, Epic Games, Valve, Zombie Studios and, crucially …
Read More »PlayStation Home was a commercial success, nDreams boss says
The perception that Sony’s PlayStation Home was a commercial flop could not be further from the truth, nDreams CEO Patrick O’Luanaigh has said. People say that Home was a commercial failure but we generated seven-figure revenues for several years from Home, and other studios did as well,” he told Games …
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