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GenAudio's Michel Henein explains the distinction 3D audio and 'real' 3D audio
Read More »Windows Blue becomes Windows 8.1, is free update
The first major update for Windows 8 is coming later in the year under the banner of Windows 8.1. Previously known by less obvious codename Windows Blue, the free update will do much the same thing as the old service packs through which Microsoft issued major changes to prior operating …
Read More »Konami pre-E3 event to show off Phantom Pain, "wealth of new titles"
Konami has announced details regarding its pre-E3 event next month, including what games will be showcased and where it can be viewed online. The presentation will take place on June 6th at 11 AM Pacific time (the week prior to E3 2013), and can be viewed under ‘Events’ on Konami’s …
Read More »Take-Two targets efficiency to battle rising dev costs
Strauss Zelnick hopes effective development spending and marketing will see publisher through next-gen transition
Read More »Report: PS4 to launch in Europe this year
Sony targeting 2013 release to ensure the PlayStation 4 does not slip behind next Xbox sales, claims insider
Read More »US investor makes ambitious Sony break-up call
Daniel Loeb calls for company to spin off part of its entertainment division
Read More »Now Shadow of the Eternals launches a Kickstarter
Consumers now have two ways to help fund the ‘spiritual successor’ to cult GameCube title Eternal Darkness. The controversial project went live with its own crowdfunding platform last week. It was subsequently revealed that Precursor Studios’ T&Cs allowed them to spend all ‘donations’ on whatever they liked with no legal …
Read More »Take-Two wants to be "the most efficient company in the business"
Increased costs and diminishing returns – for many that was the story of this generation. And it’s not something that Take-Two wants to repeat. Chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick has told investors that he wants his publisher to be the most efficient in the business as the industry prepares to …
Read More »Diablo III auction house fixed, illicit profits heading to charity
Blizzard is to hand over the profits generated from a recent bug in the Diablo III Auction house to charity. The popular PC dungeon crawler allows players to trade in-game items for real-world cash. However, a recent patch introduced an exploit that allowed users to multiply their cash reserves. The …
Read More »Ubisoft worked with Kaspersky Lab to make Watch Dogs’ hacking more believable
Futuristic open-world action title Watch Dogs has been handed a touch of extra realism thanks to Kaspersky Lab. The anti-virus firm has apparently been working with Ubisoft to ensure that the hacking – a gameplay mechanic central to the title – works in a believable fashion. Players will in the …
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