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Video streaming giant YouTube has once again infuriated a number of its biggest stars by withholding advertising revenue. The exact causes of this most recent uproar remain a little ambiguous. A number of names have exploded on social media after being informed by YouTube that advertising had been blocked on …
Read More »Insert Coin plots more shops following Pokémon store success
Insert Coin plans to do more pop-up stores following the launch of its Pokmon-themed outlet over the weekend. The store (see pictures below) was open for six days, and sold Pokmon Insert Coin clothing and memorabilia. The store has been a huge success and Pokmon fans have loved it,” commented …
Read More »Google Play passes one million Early Access game installs
Ability to release in-development titles on mobile platform was first introduced in May and opened up to all users a month ago
Read More »Wireless HTC Vive prototype could be nearly here
The first generation of VR hardware still isn’t available on the UK High Street, and already a second generation is being touted. Destructoid reports that a Bulgarian tech company called Quark VR claims to be working with Valve on a wireless version of the HTC Vive. The Vive is the …
Read More »PlayStation Move gets a double pack re-release for VR
Six years on from its debut, PlayStation Move’s rejuvenation is now a reality with an incoming new retail rollout alongside the PlayStation VR. Eurogamer reports that a double pack is on the way, possibly with a slightly modified version of the controllers included. What the changes are remains to be …
Read More »Mass Effect Remaster hopes dashed once again
The on-off dreams of a remastered version of the Mass Effect trilogy appear very much to be again turned to off. "We’re a company that is focused on delivering for the future," EA COO Peter Moore has now told IGN, as reported by PCGamesN. "We’ve got incredibly talented dev studios …
Read More »What LDC’s £16.5m investment means for Worms maker Team17
Worms creators Team17 has secured 16.5m in funding from private equity firm LDC and has acquired The Escapists franchise. We speak with CEO Debbie Bestwick to find out what this means for one of the UK’s longest running games studios. What makes this deal work for Team17? We have a …
Read More »Steve McNeil and Ellie Gibson on their new games TV show Go 8-Bit
Back in 2013, comedy double-act Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon had failed to write anything for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The duo had performed sketch shows in previous years, but they had been busy writing a sitcom so hadn’t prepared anything. In fact, they weren’t going to go until they …
Read More »‘We want indie retailers,’ says Oculus
Oculus has vowed to support indie retailers with the upcoming launch of its VR headset. Speaking to MCV, the firm’s head of content Jason Rubin said Oculus is committed to supporting all retailers – not just the big ones such as GAME, Tesco and Amazon. However, he concedes, the bigger …
Read More »PS4 Slim stock came from the UAE
The PS4 Slim has gone on sale weeks before it was due to be announced after stock was secured from abroad, senior sources have told MCV. Stock of the new model came from the UAE, which was holding units of the updated hardware ahead of its expected reveal next week. …
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