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The sequel to crowdfunded racing title Project CARS is aiming for a September launch. That’s according to a post on Project CARS 2’s forum by developer Slightly Mad Studio’s CEO Ian Bell, in which he says that the current guess for a release date is ‘Septemberish’. However, the exec is …
Read More »Milwaukee Bucks co-owner to launch FlyQuest organisation according to report
Wesley Edens, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, who purchased the Cloud9 Challenger League of Legends team is set to launch his new organisation in the coming weeks. According to a report from ESPN Edens and the Fortress Investment Group will launch FlyQuest, a new organisation with a spot in the …
Read More »Could Nvidia’s revamped GeForce Now be the new Netflix for gaming?
Nvidia has announced its GeForce Now streaming service will be getting a complete makeover this March, coming to both Mac and PC for the first time. This potentially paves the way for lapsed PC gamers and Mac users to play the latest releases without the hassle and expense of owning …
Read More »Samsung reveals 5m Samsung Gear VR’s in the wild
Doesn't reveal how many of those were sold or bundled in with Samsung phones, however
Read More »HTC Viveport unveiled as world’s first VR app subscription service
HTC has announced the world’s first app subscription service for VR content. Dubbed Viveport, it will launch as a monthly subscription service in early 2017, giving customers a one-stop shop for browsing new apps and a place for developers to show off their products. HTC has yet to announce exact …
Read More »Games London announces new Pitch Bootcamp ahead of Games Finance Market
Games London has announced a new training course for developers to ensure they’re market-ready.” The Pitch Bootcamp will take 30 games companies through an intensive two-day course covering topics such as games finance, investor engagement and pitching skills. The aim is to prepare them for the upcoming Games Finance Market …
Read More »Samsung Gear VR has sold 5m units
Samsung revealed yesterday it has shipped five million units of its Gear VR headset since launch. The announcement was made during Samsung’s press conference at CES 2017, by Samsung Electronics America’s president Tim Baxter. He also said that users have watched over 10m hours of video on Gear VR. The …
Read More »PS4 sales hit 53.4m worldwide, Uncharted 4 has sold 8.7m units
Sony has revealed just how well its PS4 console did over the Christmas period. The firm announced that it shifted 6.2m units over the festive season, bringing total sales of the machine up to 53.4m, as of January 1st 2017. That’s roughly 3.4m units sold since the firm announced its …
Read More »ERA: 2016 physical games revenue down 16.4% year-on-year, but digital up 12.1%
In 2016, revenue generated by the boxed games market dipped by 16.4 per cent. That’s according to data from the retail trade body ERA, which – citing GfK figures – says that 776m was generated by software sales during 2016, down from 2015’s 927.7m. This is due to some titles …
Read More »UPDATE: RIME is getting a physical release on PS4 and Xbox One, Switch not yet confirmed
UPDATE: Not even a day after the re-reveal of Rime and we’ve got some great news for retailers and would-be fans of the game. Rime is confirmed to be getting a physical release on both PS4 and Xbox One, when we presumed that its initial announcement as an ‘indie’ title …
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