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UK theme park Alton Towers has announced a new roller coaster that has its passengers wearing a virtual reality headset. Simulation rides have been around for yonks, but Galactica will be the first to combine an actual rollercoaster with a virtual reality experience. Passengers will lay face down and experience …

Hamlins LLP's Julian Ward offers advice on what studios need to think about if they're pitching for a famous licence

Ratchet & Clank will release slightly later in the UK than previously thought. Sony has said the PS4 platformer will arrive in the UK on April 22nd. Surprisingly, that’s just a week before the release of Sony’s Uncharted 4 on April 29th. Of course, the crossover between the game’s audiences …

The boss of virtual reality specialist Oculus has said that Nintendo’s failed Virtual Boy platform was harmful to the whole virtual reality movement. In a second Reddit AMA, Palmer Luckey rightly points out that the Virtual Boy was not really a virtual reality device in any sense of the word. …

Aspiring environment artist combines game and film visuals for university assignment

Money raised by game’s sales will be split between Morgan Adams Foundation and Family House SF

Valve’s alteration of how it conducts its Steam Winter Sale appears to have paid off. In short: More customers bought more games across more of the Steam catalog,” was the headline summary of a Valve post that was seemingly mistakenly posted to the Steam VR page, although not before it …

Double Fine boss reveals is management style during Ask Me Anything session

Pillars of Eternity completes 2016 nominees for outstanding writing in a video game

Studio signs co-branding agreement with Walking Dead firm, reveals plans for documentary series, merchandise and more