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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 …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 and Batman Arkham VR are timed PSVR exclusives
Resident Evil 7’s VR mode and Batman: Arkham VR will be exclusive to the PSVR for the first few months. A new set of advertisements on the PlayStation Facebook page revealed that both games will have some form of PlayStation VR exclusivity. Resident Evil 7’s VR mode will be exclusive …
Read More »eSports Industry Awards 2016: Vote now and get free Now TV trial
Three categories in the eSports Industry Awards 2016 will be decided by public voting. You can tell us who you think should in the eSports Journalist of the Year, eSports Photographer of the Year, and New eSports Game of the Year categories. Voting is open at the eSports Industry Awards …
Read More »Digital Homicide drops $18m lawsuit against 100 Steam users
Company claims it don't have enough cash to see it through
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