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It feels pretty easy this morning to draw a dividing line between the Microsoft and Sony E3 2016 press conferences. Microsoft will likely be feeling pretty chuffed with itself. Hardware is always the biggest headline grabber and in that respect Xbox has stolen the show. At 249 for the 500GB …
Read More »E3 2016: Ubisoft Annecy developing open-world extreme sports IP Steep
Multi-sports title with heavy focus on connected multiplayer described as a ‘completely new genre’
Read More »Ubisoft actually answers the question on how big they think VR will be
Every time we ask a games publisher how big they think VR will be, we receive shrugged shoulders and a few platitudes about how transformative it is to play. Until we asked Ubisoft. It just said: About 2.5m to 3.5m units in the first year.” The answer came from David …
Read More »E3 2016: Red Storm resurfaces with Star Trek VR
Co-op game due on virtual reality devices this autumn
Read More »E3 2016: Microsoft’s Project Scorpio has 8 CPU cores and 6 TFLOPS of power
New system currently in development to help studios ‘deliver true 4K gaming and high-fidelity VR’
Read More »All games big and small: 505 talks Abzu and Assetto Corsa
Though back in the day 505 Games was best known for Cooking Mama, these days it produces a real variety of content. For every blockbuster like Payday 2, there’s an indie hit like Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. And its upcoming release slate is just as diverse, with hardcore …
Read More »Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2bn
Business-orientated social network site LinkedIn has landed an acquisition deal with Microsoft worth a staggering $26.2bn. The all-cash transaction values LinkedIn’s shares at $196 each. Currently they trade at around $131 having fallen by around 40 per cent this year. Microsoft previously paid $8.5bn for Skype in 2011 and $7.2bn …
Read More »FIFA 17 will be Frostbite’s biggest test
EA transitions its most crucial franchise to the DICE’s tech, but will it enhance or hinder the series?
Read More »Aardvark Swift sponsors Develop Awards 2016
Recruitment agency will present its Search For A Star prize during Brighton ceremony
Read More »There’s a new $350 Fallout Pip-Boy accessory on the way
Following last year’s Pip-Boy special edition for Fallout 4, a new and more expensive Pip-Boy is on the way. Announced by GameSpot’s ThinkGeek merchandise brand, the Pip-Boy: Deluxe Bluetooth Edition (pictured) will set consumers back $349.99 (around 250). This is exclusive to ThinkGeek, who says that the merchandise comes with …
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