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We’re fewer than three years into the latest console generation, but already another major graphical revolution is afoot as VR, mobile advancements and superpowered versions of the PS4 and Xbox One push fidelity forwards. Matthew Jarvis asks Epic, Unity, Crytek, Faceware and Geomerics what’s next

The number of people playing Pokemon Go every day has dropped by around 35 per cent from the game’s peak. Bloomberg reports that Axiom Capital Mangement data shows that daily active users peaked at around 44m in the middle of July. A month later that had dropped to around 29m. …

John Broomhall talks cutting-edge audio for VR with Supermassive’s Barney Pratt

The odd saga of the PS4 Slim continues. As if it were not strange enough that the machine leaked after it was purchased for under 300 from Gumtree, now the still not-yet-announced device has cropped up on a number of eBay listings. The console can be had right now for …

The parent of games social network GamesGrabr wants to help companies reach their customers. Grabr is launching a new initiative which lets corporations set up their own social networks. The firm is rolling out a new ‘software as a service’ platform which allows individual companies to interact with their consumers …

Sony is bringing its PlayStation streaming service to PC. Starting today, PlayStation Now – which allows users to stream hundreds of PS3 titles for 12.99 a month – will be available for the PC and Mac in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. A wider European and US rollout will …

Senior recruiter Rebecca Davis talks about the perks of working at EA’s brand new studio, Motive, with working on ambitious Star Wars titles being just one of the many benefits

Persistant Studios is working on a major update to its powerful particle effects middleware

Konami’s PES 2017 will offer all owners the chance to partake in the game’s official eSports league. Until now, Official PES League competitors would need to partake in scheduled, externally organised events to participate in the competition. Now the league will be built directly into the game. As the PES …

Next month’s iPhone 7 reveal is expected to have little in the way of surprise, but 2017 sounds as if it could be a totally different story. Nikkei Asian Review reports that three handsets are already being lined up for 2017 – one with a 4.7 inch screen, one with …