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Microsoft’s push into the worlds of VR and AR is really gathering pace with the announcement of a new dedicated controller. The Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers are broadly similar to the Oculus Touch controllers in appearance, but also share traits with HTC’s Vive controllers. They are topped by ringed …

Disgaea 5 Complete is set to sell over 110,000 units in the US and Europe when it launches on Switch on May 26th, but publisher NIS America has said it needs to work harder to improve the franchise’s standing in the UK. So far, the game has reached 36,000 pre-orders …

Excalibur Games will this month release a physical version of VR PC title Craft Keep VR. The game was initially an Early Access release on Steam but has since graduated to a full release, winning itself a positive review rating in the process. The game is the first title by …

Rainbow Six Siege’s second year roadmap has been tweaked to allow for a three month period of fixing various issues that have been bothering players. The upcoming seasons set in Hong Kong and South Korea have been pushed back to August and November respectively and the Poland season dropped. Season …

The rumours about sky-high fees for entry into the new Overwatch League are unverified and wildly ranging”, Blizzard has said. Reports from the likes of Polygon and Kotaku suggest that Blizzard may be asking as much as $20m for the establishment of a regional franchise to participate in the new …

One of the most highly regarded HTC Vive and Oculus Rift games is making the move to PS4’s virtual reality headset. Arizona Sunshine offers a full campaign, as well as both single and multiplayer modes, set among the wastelands of a zombie apocalypse. While parts can be tense, however, it’s …

The number of games qualifying for the BFI’s video games tax relief (VGTR) has risen again this quarter by 65 per cent year-on-year. A total of 58 games received final certification in Q1, up from 35 in Q1 2016, with a European Economic Area (EEA)/UK spend of 41m and a …

While you can’t “create an esport”, many developers are now trying their hardest to create a game with a competitive scene, an attractive proposition for a game studio or publisher as esports success for a game can promise an opportunity for near-limitless cash and a strong community. But, while developers …

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe held its No.1 spot on the Japanese charts last week, shifting another 86,313 units during its second week on sale. Nintendo’s revamped racer sold an astonishing 280,229 during its first week, taking its cumulative total to 366,542. That might be a fall of 69 per cent …

Mark it in your diaries. Nintendo will be kicking off its E3 activities this year on Tuesday June 13th at 5pm in the UK. Starting with its now traditional E3 2017 video presentation – now dubbed Nintendo Spotlight as opposed to its traditional ‘Direct’ format – the platform holder will …