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Desktop-level gaming in the convenience of a laptop – that’s the pitch of a new line of Nvidia components than can now be found in a range of manufacturer laptops. Ars Technica reports that companies such as MSI, Lenovo, Asus, Razer and Alienware have begun to offer hardware that now …

New information about upcoming portable/console hybrid gleaned from updated patent

Did you know you’re able to buy Xbox Live and PSN credit and content via text message? BuyGameCredit.com has announced that a range of Xbox Live content is now available to buy through its service. It works by having buyers text a specific code to its number. The charge is …

Wants to become the “Warner Bros of the virtual reality age”

A remastered version of BioWare’s Mass Effect Trilogy could be in the works at EA. Last year EA COO Peter Moore explained that remakes of old games did not then interest the publisher, saying: It feels like pushing stuff out because you’ve run out of ideas. I don’t know where …

Leading chip manufacturer Intel has revealed its own entry in the VR space, an all-in-one device currently titled Project Alloy. ‘All-in-one’ means the headset already contains compute, graphics and sensors, and is powered by batteries, according toVentureBeat– no need to connect to a computer. Instead, it will connect with a …

New VR headset unveiled, requires no computer, senses the environment around you

Streaming platform Twitch has announced its intention to acquire online tech company Curse. Curse was founded ten years ago and provides a number of services such as game-specific online community tools, a PC mod manager and secure VOIP. In all it attracts around 30m users per month across its network. …

Catchily-titled Mr Robot:1.51 exfiltratiOn is a mobile narrative adventure from Oxenfree devs

Gamescom is finally here and MCV is on the frontline, ready to deliver daily magazines across the three days of the show. For this first day, we speak to Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg about Microsoft’s bet on FIFA 17 to boost its new Xbox One S console sales, as …