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Number of titles certified in the last 12 months now at 178, UK spend at £554m

John Broomhall discusses the sound of Faith with EA DICE audio director James Slavin

The content boss for the Vive VR headset has delivered a warning to major games publishers that are reluctant to invest in virtual reality. Joel Breton told MCV that these businesses risk enabling ‘massive new competitors’ by not getting in early on virtual reality – akin to what happened in …

‘There is a range of motives here from blatant commercial ventures to enthusiastic fans but the negative impact on game resources is the same’

Games clothing firm Insert Coin has rebranded itself in a bid to be seen as more than just a ‘merchandise site’. The firm has a strong reputation in the games business for its video game-inspired range of apparel. It now wants to be viewed more as a fashion brand. We’ve …

Blizzard’s online multiplayer shooter Overwatch has racked up another impressive milestone. The game has now passed 15m players worldwide. This isn’t quite the same as 15m sales, as some players will be accessing the game from the same machine as others, although nonetheless it remains an impressive achievement. The game …

Licence for tech powering Vive headset on offer royalty-free to those who complete a training programme

New outfit headed up by former EA director Bruce Heather, also focusing on AI

‘Virtual reality’s next wave will be defined by native gameplay driven by immersive story and inventive mechanics, with photo-realistic visuals’

Developer Niantic has delved deeper into the reasons behind its decision to put a block on third party Pokemon tracking sites. The shutdown came into effect earlier in the week, with Niantic previously claiming that such services were interfering with our ability to maintain quality of service for our users”. …