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Eiji Anouma hints at control system for Nintendo’s mysterious new console
Read More »Rumble Roses character designer Shiro Kotobuki has passed away
Japanese artist was left paralyzed from the neck down after a road accident in his twenties
Read More »House ‘surprised’ by Scorpio announcement, explains Neo no-show
PlayStation boss Andrew House has questioned the wisdom of Microsoft’s decision to bring the Xbox Scorpio to its E3 conference some year and a half before release. I was surprised by the step of announcing something over a year ahead of time,” he told The Guardian. The dynamics of the …
Read More »Xbox One S 2TB launching on August 2nd in the UK, 500GB and 1TB versions to follow
Multiple sources have confirmed to MCV the UK launch date for the 2TB edition of the Xbox One S. The new hardware will be released on Tuesday, August 2nd. Furthermore, the 1TB and 500GB editions will not be launching on this date. Sources have told MCV that the S range …
Read More »PlayStation dismisses VR quality concerns and explains Neo absence
Every demo of PlayStation VR has been conducted on an everyday PS4, Sony confirms. The platform holder has dismissed concerns that the PS4 is not capable of running a high quality VR experience, and that the Neo – Sony’s upcoming improved PS4 system – would be needed to run VR …
Read More »4K won’t be mandatory for Xbox Scorpio games
It seems that while Xbox Scorpio has been built specifically for 4K gaming, developers will not be forced to make their titles output in 4K. Scorpio is a 6 teraflop gaming machine, which will be a great gaming machine for true 4K gaming, giving you a native 4K frame buffer …
Read More »Microsoft nearly shipped upgraded Xbox One this year
A new Xbox Scorpio type console was at one stage on the cards to release in 2016, Microsoft has admitted. The platform holder has this week revealed not only a 4K orientated 6 teraflop Xbox One successor, named Xbox Scorpio, but also a slimmed down Xbox One called the Xbox …
Read More »Xbox One S will have ‘literally no effect’ on game performance, Microsoft asserts
Platform holder denies claims by The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson that framerate in Gears of War 4 is more consistent on slimmer console
Read More »Overwatch hits 10 million players
Blizzard’s online shooter has reached a new milestone. Overwatch just hit 10 million players, less than a month after its launch on May 24th, the publisher announced on Twitter (see below). This number takes into account PC, Xbox One and PS4 players. The game had already attracted 7m players during …
Read More »Sony expects PlayStation VR shortages
During an interview with CNBC, CEO Andrew House said Sony would probably struggle to meet customers’ demands for PlayStation VR. "We have growing confidence that we’ll be supply constrained with this product, but we’ll do our very best to meet demand," he told CNBC.com. "Virtual reality is a medium that’s …
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