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If you’re in the market for an HTC Vive tomorrow will very much be the day to act. HTC has announced that to mark the one year anniversary of the virtual reality headset’s release, 100 will be shaved off the price of the Vive tomorrow (April 5th), bringing it down …
Read More »Batman: Arkham VR is coming to Vive and Rift
Rocksteady’s popular PlayStation VR launch title Batman: Arkham VR will be arriving on other virtual reality platforms later this month. The game will be released on both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift on April 25th. The motion controllers for both systems will be supported. Arkham VR differs from Rocksteady’s other …
Read More »PETA square up to Nintendo’s cow-milking minigame in 1-2-Switch
Not a headline we expected to have to use today
Read More »Football icon Diego Maradona threatens to sue Konami
It's over his likeness, y'see
Read More »FirstBlood announces partnership with the Esports Integrity Coalition
FirstBlood.io has announced a partnership with the Esports Integrity Coalition. The new partnership will see the two groups work together to form standard rulesets across the eSports world and utilise the FirstBlood tech to gather and share stats with all ESIC members. FirstBlood’s tech can be used to log match …
Read More »Mad Catz files for bankruptcy
Hardware manufacturer and long time sponsor of the fighting games scene Mad Catz has filed for bankruptcy. The company has been in financial difficulty for some time, mostly thanks to the failure of Rock Band 4, which Mad Catz published. Since then the company has let multiple staff go and …
Read More »Microsoft hire Liz Hamren as VP of mixed reality
Microsoft take a public step forward on mixed reality, hiring Hamren from Oculus
Read More »PETA again targets Nintendo, this time over 1-2 Switch milking game
Animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has again targeted Nintendo. This time the body is calling out 1-2 Switch in an effort to highlight the treatment of cows in the dairy industry. You’ve taken all the cruelty out of milking,” a PETA letter said, referencing the …
Read More »Peripheral maker Mad Catz files for bankruptcy
Mad Catz ceases operation after NYSE delisting
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 could make a comeback
The controversial Samsung Galaxy Note 7 might be making a surprise return to the market. The company has made a statement about how it intends to prevent the Note 7 debacle turning into an environmental disaster after third parties such as Greenpeace demanded to know what would become of the …
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