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Nearly six months after the game’s release, the discovery of a significant bug in Battlefield 4 has heaped more pressure on EA’s shooter. PC Gamer reports that word is spreading about what is being referred to as the ‘death shield’ bug. When a player is downed in Battlefield 4 there …
Read More »VR means the end for TVs, Oculus founder predicts
Is VR the next 3D TV or the future of entertainment? Unsurprisingly the founder of Oculus falls into the latter camp. In fact, Palmer Luckey thinks that virtual reality will be so pervasive that it could even bring about the end of the television set. Polygon reports that Luckey told …
Read More »PlayStation Mobile Developer Program expands to India in May
Sony has announced that India will be among 12 countries to be included in the PlayStation Mobile Developer Program starting May. The PSM Developer Program is aimed at providing support to developers creating dedicated content for PlayStation Mobile, and will be extended to India starting 29th May. Sony made the …
Read More »Nintendo 3DS best-sellers receive price cuts next week
Nintendo, in a rare move, has announced it will be cutting the price on five of its first-party 3DS hits – including Mario, Donkey Kong, and Animal Crossing titles. The company states that as of April 22nd of next week, Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario …
Read More »CCP cancels World of Darkness, reduces staff
Eve Online and Dust 514 developer CCP has announced the cancellation of its MMO World of Darkness, as well as a reduction in staff. The company revealed in a statement this week that with the canning of the title’s development, 56 jobs have been cut at its Atlanta studio. "The …
Read More »David Attenborough making Oculus Rift documentary
Famed nature documentary maker David Attenborough’s next show will also be available for Oculus Rift. Real Screen reports that the creators of Conquest of the Skies, which is currently being shot in Borneo for Sky 3D, have already secured several Oculus developer kits. We’re now filming for the Oculus Rift,” …
Read More »Trio of Sony Japan Vita RPGs heading West
Soul Sacrifice Delta is one of three new SCEJ RPG Vita titles confirmed for a Western release. IGN reports that the game will arrive in Europe on May 14th. It builds on the original with an improved graphics engine and sharper AI, as well as some additional character optimisation options. …
Read More »Day one Trials Fusion patch to up Xbox One resolution to 900p
The Xbox One version of Trials Fusion will be the recipient of a day one resolution increase on Xbox One. The game will ship with a resolution of just 800p. However, Eurogamer reports that this will be bumped up to 900p once a patch ahs been downloaded and installed. As …
Read More »Square Enix India closes doors after one year
Just a year afterentering the market, Square Enix has shut down its India operations without having released a single game. Square Enix India was set up with a view to developing mobile games for the Indian market in collaboration with Indian developers. While it did not develop games itself, Square …
Read More »Games specialist Xbite reveals new-look store: Shop4
Online retailer Xbite says it can become one of retail’s elite players with its new brand Shop4. Shop4 is the new face of Xbite and its stable of brands, including gaming outfit 365games and fashion label ZedThredz, which it says will create one unified identity for all of its businesses. …
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