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Steve Aoki just became the owner of an eSports team … and he’s crossing his fingers the investment’s worth it.We got Steve out in NYC where he told us about his fresh partnership with the Vegas gaming org. Rogue, which he says is "crushing it" in the 1st-person shooter Overwatch. …
Read More »SuperData Research predicts PSVR will sell 2.5m headsets
PlayStation VR predicted nearly five times as many units sold as the HTC Vive
Read More »Curve Digital opens US office
UK indie publisher Curve Digital is making moves into America. The company has just opened a brand new US office in San Francisco in attempt to improve its presence on that side of the pond. Curve’s American arm is hiring for marketing and developer relations staff. I am delighted to …
Read More »Xbox One S gets Storm Grey and Deep Blue hardware bundles
Microsoft has announced yet more Xbox One S hardware bundles for the UK, and this time they feature limited edition coloured versions of the machine. A 500GB FIFA 17 bundle in Storm Grey will be available for 249.99 exclusively at GAME, while a Deep Blue version will be exclusive to …
Read More »Owlchemy labs unveil mixed reality, changing the way we watch VR
Great news for virtual reality streamers and developers
Read More »Is PlayStation going to dominate VR?
After years of hype and promise, VR finally became a reality for consumers in 2016. The year kicked off with the PC-based and expensive Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets rolling out. And in just a few weeks virtual reality is coming to the console space in the form of …
Read More »Yooka-Laylee will get a physical edition at launch
Upcoming 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee will get a physical boxed edition at launch. In a development update the Playtonic team confirmed that Yooka-Laylee will be available physically as well as digitally when it launches early next year. Furthermore Kickstarter backers will be able to upgrade their digital pledge to a physical …
Read More »Taking VR to the masses – The launch of PSVR
PlayStation’s UK group marketing manager Tom Whitaker discusses the company’s plans for the launch of the VR headset, and its potential once it is in consumers’ hands. Who do you see buying PlayStation VR? Is it primarily core gamers, or could it go mainstream? There’s definitely interest in PlayStation VR …
Read More »Tapjoy reveals the golden phrase for push notifications is “get your”
The most lucrative time to push is Monday lunchtime
Read More »You’ll have to unplug PSVR if you want to use HDR with your PS4
With PSVR’s launch just days away Sony has revealed that you will be unable to use HDR features when PSVR is plugged in. The new PSVRFAQ revealed that the processing box that is required for PSVR does not support HDR. This means that anyone wanting to use their PS4 with …
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