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Tom Clancy’s The Division is the fastest-selling new IP in history, Ubisoft has declared. The game – which is already the biggest selling Q1 game in UK games industry history – has smashed Destiny’s new IP record by generating $330m in five days. It also tops Watch Dogs, which was …

Sony has delayed its PlayStation VR headset until October, and it will go on sale for 349. That’s significantly below the cost of Oculus Rift (500+) and the HTC Vive (700+). However, it is the same price as the PS4 was when it arrived in 2013 (350). PlayStation CEO Andrew …

More than 230 developers building for the PS4 VR headset

Engine overhauled to be more accessible, Crytek investing $1m into new indie fund

Downloads rose to 578 per second in February 2016

Riccitiello: “That’s more than all the people working for the world’s public games companies combined”

Shandong Honda has reportedly acquired the Runescape developer

UPDATE: Jagex is in talks over a proposed buy-out by Chinese mining company Shandong Honda. The news was initially announced by the Financial Times, but Jagex has told MCV that the deal hasn’t been signed yet, and the firm is continuing as normal. "Jagex has entered into a non-exclusive, non-binding …

Enlighten includes ability to correct illumination for gorges and cliffs, as well as continuous travel through different areas

A former Pixar and Bungie animator is heading up development on an interactive movie for PlayStation VR. The game itself is called Gary the Gull, and the technology powering it will be made available to other developers too. It tells a story like a movie, but it’s interactive like a …