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Virtual reality experience based on cancelled MGS remake, due in May

Street Fighter boss Yoshinori Ono has admitted that Capcom got it wrong with the launch of Street Fighter V. The game was widely criticised for lacking a range of what would otherwise be regarded as standard single player features, such as tutorials and an arcade mode. "I think it’s safe …

Studio boss says GamerGate reference will be cut, admits transgender character needed more development

Console players are always keen on enhancing their gaming experience with the latest controller or the newest headset – and then brag about it on Reddit in an attempt to win the never-ending console war. Therefore, merchandise revolving around PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (and Wii U to a lesser …

New report by engine firm shows that players prefer these to any other types of advertising

Gfinity have announced that they will be significantly increasing their support for Rocket League competitions in multiple ways. For the first time Xbox One competitions will be held on the Gfinity platform, in addition to the PC/PS4 events that have been running throughout the year. The prize pools for the …

China is now the biggest video games market in the world. The Chinese industry had revenues estimated at more than $22.2bn (over 15.5bn) last year, according to data firm Newzoo, and outperformed the US for the first time. With over 446m players – which represent a third of the total …

A new title in Level 5’s Yo-Kai Watch series has once again gone straight to No.1 in Japan. Called Sangokushi, this release is a crossover between the popular Yo-Kai Watch franchise and Koei Tecmo’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms series. Though Yo-Kai Watch claims yet another No.1, its initial sales …

Angry Birds firm maintains positive outlook, already profitable in first quarter

Concerns about Apple’s iOS security remain with the news that the tech giant still doesn’t know how US authorities successfully hacked into an iPhone. The New York Times reports that FBI has confirmed that while it has been in discussions with Apple since it successfully broke the encryption of the …