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Tech Data will be showcasing the latest VR gaming hardware as an Expo partner at PCR Boot Camp North 2016, whichtakes place at the Renaissance Hotel in central Manchester on Wednesday, November 16th. The event will examine and celebrate the trends, opportunities and challenges facing the UK IT channel in …
Read More »Valve has redesigned the Steam Store front page
Shopping on Steam has been given a facelift thanks to what Steam is calling ‘The Discovery Update 2.0′. On the face of it things don’t appear wildly different. Titles are presented slightly differently, with screenshots that enlarge when rolled over, while the sidebar provides faster and clearer access to a …
Read More »YouTube introduces HDR support
Streaming video giant YouTube has for some time supported 4K video, and now HDR output has been added to the mix. Both the recently released Xbox One S and the PS4 – both in original and PS4 Pro flavours – support the tech, which ups the contrast and lighting range …
Read More »Developer Drool on why Thumper is not a rhythm title
One of the most interesting rhythm games to hit the market in the recent memory is Thumper from two-man studio Drool. Rather than having consumers play along to pop and rock hits, like in Guitar Hero, Thumper has players hitting buttons sparingly to a soundtrack that can only be described …
Read More »Patrick Bach is leaving DICE after 14 years
The general manager of EA-owned developer DICE, Patrick Bach, is to quit the studio after nearly a decade and a half. PlayStation LifeStyle has confirmed the change, although does not yet know if Bach is heading to another developer. It’s understood that the noises are he’s leaving to spend more …
Read More »Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition: five million copies and growing
The 2017 version of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition just launched, right on time for Christmas. Editor Stephen Daultrey tells MCV why retailers should consider having the book on their shelves. It’s the 10th anniversary of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition this year. How have you been able …
Read More »Vivendi again ups Ubisoft stake
Very nearly a quarter of Ubisoft is now owned by Vivendi. As of the weekend, Vivendi has a 24.06 per cent stake in the French publisher, giving it voting rights of 21.3 per cent. Presumably it still wishes, as it has stated previously, to gain a seat on the board. …
Read More »£280 Mass Effect Andromeda Collector’s Edition includes RC Nomad
The top-end Mass Effect Andromeda SKU will include a remote control version of the game’s Mako-like Nomad explorer. The Collector’s Edition will retail for 279.99 in the UK and is exclusive to GAME. The RC Nomad is controlled via a smartphone app. It boasts an in-built camera, six-wheel drive with …
Read More »Finnish ice hockey team IFK Helsinki signs Overwatch roster
IFK Helsinki, a ice hockey team based in the Finnish capital, has entered the world of eSports by picking up an Overwatch team. The Overwatch team will be known as the Helsinki REDS, and was put together by manager Christer Kasurinen and team captain Roope Ruape” Kurkela. The current roster …
Read More »Team Secret signs KheZu
Maurice "KheZu" Gutmann has left Escape Gaming to join Team Secret after both teams failed to qualify for the Boston Major. KheZu will replace Lee ‘Forev’ Sang-don as Secret’s offlaner, and will make his debut for the team at the upcoming ASUS ROG Masters event due to kick off later …
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