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Omni-directional VR treadmill Virtuix Omni will begin shipping in September. The device, which allows players to simulate walking in any direction while playing virtual reality games, smashed its Kickstarter target last June. The Omni is priced at $499 (excluding what are likely to be pretty significant shipping fees). For the …
Read More »Scottish game developers will be better off without the rest of Britain, says SNP
An independent Scotland will keep games industry tax breaks and offer even more support to its studios, the country’s Government has said. MCV discovered last month that should Scotland vote to become independent in September, it would have to choose if it wanted to keep the recently approved tax relief …
Read More »Amazon reveals Fire TV streaming set-top box
Amazon has revealed its long-rumoured ‘console’ – the video streaming FireTV. The gadget boasts a quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM and is powered by Android. It will feature video content from Amazon’s own Instant Video service, as well as YouTube and Netflix among others. As predicted by MCV, streaming …
Read More »Amazon introduces Metacritic ratings to game product listings
Some Amazon customers are now being presented with Metacritic ratings in certain video game product listings. Polygon reports that the addition is only showing up for users in some regions, while an Amazon forum thread adds that the feature is only appearing on certain products. When it does appear, the …
Read More »Amazon plans New York showcase – time for the Amazon console?
An event later this week could well be the launch platform for Amazon’s long-rumoured Android console. The retail and media giant has been sending out press invites for a gathering in New York on Wednesday (April 2nd) at which it will offer an "update for our video business". All signs …
Read More »InFamous: Second Son holds on to No.1
Sony’s PS4 exclusive InFamous: Second Son has managed a second consecutive week as UKIE GfK Chart-Track No.1. The superhero title saw sales slip 67 per cent week on week, but that was still enough to fend off Konami’s Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, which itself saw sales fall 64 …
Read More »Metro 2033 and Last Light bundle could be PS4 and Xbox One bound
A new Metro bundle looks likely to be heading to both next-gen consoles. AllGamesBeta grabbed a pair of images from Italian website Everyeye.it that mention a SKU called Metro Redux for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The images mention both 2010 title Metro 2033 and its 2013 sequel Metro: Last …
Read More »Independent Scotland could lose video games tax breaks
Scottish games developers could lose the tax breaks they fought so hard for, if the country was to go independent. On September 18th, Scotland’s population will vote whether to become an independent country or not. If they decided yes, then Scotland would need to set up their own tax system, …
Read More »Nvidia reveals the $2,999 GTX Titan Z
The high-end graphics card market has just been redefined. Nvidia has overnight announced the GTX Titan Z – effectively two Titan Black’s on a single card. The monster device houses an incredible 12GB of video RAM and is epcifically engineered for multi-monitor and 5K gaming thanks to its two GK110 …
Read More »Digital prices for Thief and Tomb Raider halved on Xbox One
Microsoft’s new policy of competing with the High Street is continuing with some new Xbox One deals on Xbox Live. Both Thief and Tomb Raider are to have their prices cut by 50 per cent on the service, meaning they will be available for 25 a piece. In addition, 33 …
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