Google’s 2014 search data analysis has crowned cult smartphone hit Flappy Bird and the internet’s king of gaming in 2014. Overall Flappy Bird was the year’s most searched game followed by online Threes clone 2048, FIFA 15, Destiny and Titanfall. Flappy Bird searches peaked on February 9th while Destiny enjoyed …
Read More »Sony tried to stop 20th Anniversary PS4 console scalping
"That’s not what we want to see happen" – that’s Sony UK boss Fergal Gara lamenting the high prices being attracted by 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 consoles on Ebay. The machines became available last week via a pop-up Sony store. Some punters got the console for 19.94 while other paid …
Read More »Björn Borg is making a game, called First Person Lover, that spoofs Hatred
The fashion label owned by a Swedish tennis legend that specialises in underwear is making a video game that spoofs the recently announced controversial title, Hatred. Digested all that? Good. Bjrn Borg, the Swedish fashion firm owned by the tennis player of the same name, has announced it is making …
Read More »Underwear brand spoofs controversial Hatred
Fashion label Björn Borg creating First Person Lover, due for release in January
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Minecraft
There’s only one statistic that you need to know about the scale and popularity of Minecraft – Microsoft spent $2.5bn buying it. Since its full lauch on PC in 2011, the game has been sold to 54m gamers globally, making the construction title the biggest video game of all time. …
Read More »Spencer: It’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows
It appears that Microsoft is once again going to try and get PC gaming right. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said on Twitter that: I’ll be focusing more on what we are doing on Win10 in January, it’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows.” The Verge reports …
Read More »Watch the third episode of Razer eSports documentary Team Razer: Great Games
The second and final instalment in Razer’s three-part eSports documentary has hit the web. This episode focuses on one of the biggest games in the world – League of Legends. When we say eSports is in Razer’s DNA, we really mean it,” Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said. We …
Read More »20th Anniversary PS4s selling for thousands on Ebay
6,800 – that was the return one punter saw on their 19.94 investment as the rush to get hold of Sony’s 20th Anniversary PS4 sweeps Ebay. Sony revealed the machine last week, saying that it would be limited to 12,300 units worldwide. The console quickly sold out in the US …
Read More »Bloodborne Nightmare Edition includes quill and red ink
Two special edition versions of Sony’s PS4 title Bloodborne have been revealed. The Collector’s Edition, which has a European RRP of €79.99, includes the game in a steel case, premium art book and digital soundtrack. The Nightmare Edition, meanwhile, offers a fair bit more. For €119.99 gamers get all of …
Read More »Oculus VR acquires start-ups, expands research team
13th Lab and Nimble VR now owned by pioneering virtual reality firm
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