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Rejigged surface relighting, cubemap suppot and custom shaders will help devs get their games running on lower-end mobiles

Studio is also creating Imaginators instalment in toy-to-life franchise, starring the manic marsupial

UPDATE:Amazon and GAME have cut the price of Xbox One in the UK. As spotted by Videogamer, the former has bundles starting at 208,99, while the latter is selling them from 229.99. Meanwhile an Xbox One Elite will set consumers back 349.99. The console’s official page on the Xbox website …

Microsoft has denied claims that some games will perform better on Xbox One S than they do on the existing Xbox One. Yesterday Gears of War 4 boss Rod Fergusson stated that the new machine boasts slightly improved CPU and GPU performance, and that in turn will allow the Coalition …

Nintendo revealed a new set of Amiibo yesterday, ahead of its livestream introducing its new Legend of Zelda title, Breath of the Wild, at E3. Three Zelda-related figures were unveiled: Archer Link, Rider Link and an enemy called the Guardian. The latter will be the first-ever articulated Amiibo. These three …

Asked about PC inevitably outpacing the new console hardware, Xbox chief highlights value of ‘having these consumer points where we know there’s volume’

Still running a 1080p TV? Then you should forget about buying Xbox Scorpio. That’s the message from Xbox boss Phil Spencer. He was asked by Eurogamer about the thinking behind announcing the new Xbox One S only to an hour later reveal a brand new machine, Xbox Scorpio. You should …

The long-awaited new entry in the Zelda franchise has finally been given a name. Dubbed ‘Breath of the Wild’, this game in Nintendo’s long-running franchise is set for both the Wii U and the company’s new NX console. The title’s name was announced yesterday at the start of a Nintendo …

Second major iteration of headset backed by hardware maker Razer unveiled

Intel Developer Blog: A step-by-step guide to better performance