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Sony has said that it intends to introduce PC remote play to PS4 in the near future. The functionality won’t be included in the upcoming 3.50 system update, but is in development and will, according to Sony, be released soon”. Also on the horizon is Dailymotion live streaming support. This …

Far Cry team leads as Capcom, PopCap and CyberConnect2 break into the Top Ten

Attempt to make word exclusive for Ghost Games met with opposition from Ghost Recon maker Ubisoft

Activision has teamed up with charity Autism Speaks to release a number of limited edition Skylanders Superchargers toys designed to raise awareness of the condition. The blue and white miniatures will carry the ‘Light it up Blue’ branding that will be seen throughout April’s Autism Awareness Month. Four will be …

‘Happy Goggles’ adopts Google Cardboard-like approach to entering virtual reality with a mobile

Another of Xbox’s key IPs is making the jump to PC. The news comes via a now-removed story on The Seattle Times, Eurogamer reports. The game is called Forza Motorsport 6: Apex. It’s developed by Turn 10 Studios and is described as a slimmed down version of its Xbox cousin” …

Monetisation specialist counts Square Enix, Disney, King, Rovio and Machine Zone among its partners

Midnight Animal is a heavily altered version of the original top-down neon-drenched shooter

HTC has revealed some very early sales data for its upcoming virtual reality headset the Vive. The company has said that it sold over 15,000 units in just the first ten minutes after pre-orders went live yesterday. At the US RRP of $800, that’s $12m of revenue – $1.2m per …

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