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The long-awaited new entry in the Zelda franchise has finally been given a name. Dubbed ‘Breath of the Wild’, this game in Nintendo’s long-running franchise is set for both the Wii U and the company’s new NX console. The title’s name was announced yesterday at the start of a Nintendo …
Read More »How to optimise the speed of your Unity games
Intel Developer Blog: A step-by-step guide to better performance
Read More »Splyce picks up Overwatch team
Splyce, an organisation that has teams in some of the biggest eSports in the world, has signed an Overwatch team. The organisation has signed the former Fine, I’ll Go McCree roster, who have been competing together since the beta but are yet to post any top results in significant events. …
Read More »PlayStation VR UK release date announced, launch line-up detailed
Sony’s PlayStation VR tech is being released in the UK and Europe on the same dayas in America. The brand new hardware will be launched on October 13th in the following regions: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, …
Read More »Spencer: Xbox One and PS4 can’t offer ‘console-like’ VR
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that current consoles simply don’t have the power to offer virtual reality gaming at a quality comparable to console standards. When we went out and talked to VR developers,” Spencer told Wired when asked about the 6 teraflops of computing power packed inside the …
Read More »Devs react to Xbox Scorpio: ‘Any increase in horsepower is welcome’
We spoke to developers about the opportunities and challenges presented by Microsoft’s upcoming console
Read More »You can watch Nintendo’s E3 2016 live-stream here
Nintendo may not be holding a conference or Direct show this year, but the platform is still showing off some of its upcoming titles at E3. In a Nintendo Treehouse livestream, the firm will be providing more details about the long-awaited new The Legend of Zelda game. This will be …
Read More »Gearbox details Battleborn’s microtransactions
A new premium currency is being introduced to Battleborn. Platinum will allow players to buy new skins and taunts for heroes – so, only cosmetic items, and not in-game perks. It’s not yet clear whether the items can only be purchased with cash or can also be earned in game. …
Read More »Xbox Scorpio means ‘Sony’s technological advantage has gone’
Microsoft’s Xbox Scorpio console will enjoy a significant performance advantage over Sony’s PS4 Neo. That’s according to Digital Foundry, which says that Neo is now too far down the line for Sony to possibly hope to try and change its plans and stop the new Xbox outperforming its machine by …
Read More »E3 2016: Bend Studio returns to console development with first new IP in 17 years
Announcement of Days Gone follows 12 years of handheld Syphon Filter, Resistance and Uncharted spin-offs
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