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Microsoft will start shipping dev kits for its augmented reality headset HoloLens during the first quarter of 2016. It will start accepting applications for pre-orders in January. Each dev kit will cost $3,000, with a limit of two devices per application. Dev kits will initially only be shipped to the …

The end of The International and the release of The Grand Tournament has led to Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Valve’s Dota 2 swapping places in the September Twitch charts. Riot’s League of Legends and Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive retain their positions in first and second place. Bungie’s Destiny jumps four places …

Despite raising $73,000 through crowdfunding, game creator still needs more funds

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016’s Japanese launch has highlighted the huge number of gamers still playing on older consoles. According to the latest data from Famitsu, Konami’s football title would’ve claimed the retail chart top spot during its first week if platform sales were combined, shifting over 96,500 units between PS3 …

Developers discuss whether Apple’s device can avoid the same fate as past struggling microconsoles and set-top boxes

Endemol Beyond USAhas a new content vertical for audiences to enjoy. The YouTube multi-channel network has officially launchedSMASHER, its network dedicated to everything gaming, eSports, and even regular sports. SMASHER launches alongside of the network’s first andpreviously-announced digital seriesLegends of Gaming. Based on Endemol’sBritish web series of the same name(which …

The chances of Zelda-inspired 2D adventure title Midora ever making it to market now look incredibly slim. Having won over $73,000 worth of Kickstarter funding back in the summer of 2014, Midora was due to arrive in January of this year. That, clearly, did not happen. And now creator Mhyre …

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Yesterday’s arrival of Metal Gear Solid Online has also marked the arrival of a number of premium DLC costumes. As is the Metal Gear way, it seems, the content has of course managed to stir up a little controversy. First up, included among the first premium costume offerings are two …

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection could prove as massively popular as Naughty Dog’s last triple-A re-release. The Last of Us Remastered dominated the UK retail rankings upon its release on PS4 last August, claiming three chart top spots, as well as becoming the best-selling game of the month and the …