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PlayStation’s UK group marketing manager Tom Whitaker discusses the company’s plans for the launch of the VR headset, and its potential once it is in consumers’ hands. Who do you see buying PlayStation VR? Is it primarily core gamers, or could it go mainstream? There’s definitely interest in PlayStation VR …

The most lucrative time to push is Monday lunchtime

With PSVR’s launch just days away Sony has revealed that you will be unable to use HDR features when PSVR is plugged in. The new PSVRFAQ revealed that the processing box that is required for PSVR does not support HDR. This means that anyone wanting to use their PS4 with …

Public voting open for eSports Journalist of the Year, eSports Photographer of the Year, and New eSports Game of the Year

Resident Evil 7’s VR mode and Batman: Arkham VR will be exclusive to the PSVR for the first few months. A new set of advertisements on the PlayStation Facebook page revealed that both games will have some form of PlayStation VR exclusivity. Resident Evil 7’s VR mode will be exclusive …

Three categories in the eSports Industry Awards 2016 will be decided by public voting. You can tell us who you think should in the eSports Journalist of the Year, eSports Photographer of the Year, and New eSports Game of the Year categories. Voting is open at the eSports Industry Awards …

Company claims it don't have enough cash to see it through

Digital Homicide has dropped its controversial court case against Steam users after running out of funds. Just a few weeks ago Digital Homicide decided to sue 100 Steam users for harassment, which in turn got all of their titles removed from Steam after a subpoena was sent to Valve requesting …

Russian internet giant acquires War Robots developer, buys into mobile free-to-play market

Anyone hoping to play the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare remaster will need to have the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare disk inserted into their console in order to do so. This of course only impacts those that play on Xbox One or PS4 and buy the boxed version …