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Microsoft won’t use the word ‘relaunch’ but that’s essentially what it has done with Xbox One. It has already cut the price, redesigned the controller and, come November, it will have introduced a new user interface and backwards compatibility, too. Outside of its casing, the Xbox One that gamers will …

Studio Wildcard discusses the difficulties of creating scientifically accurate dinos

VR giant Oculus says that augmented reality has failed to capture the mass-market so far. Speaking to MCV, CEO Brendan Iribe said that the reaction from consumers to AR tech such as Microsoft’s HoloLens has been ‘ok’, but that this could change in an instant. It’s one thing to make …

Take-Two wants its Mafia series to sit alongside Borderlands and BioShock as one of its biggest games franchises. The game is published by Take-Two’s 2K division and is being created by Hanger 13, a new development unit set-up to work specifically on Mafia III – which is due to launch …

Creepy PS4 exclusive Until Dawn will help the horror genre march into the mainstream, says Sony. Product manager Joe Palmer praised the resurrection of the horror game ahead of the release of the PS4 exclusive later this month. The horror genre is huge in the wider entertainment industry,” Palmer told …

MCV is back from Gamescom – but what did we find out at this year’s show? Quantum Break is shaping up to be huge, publishers are spending big on making their games the next eSports hits and Creative Assembly is making a Halo game – and more. Meanwhile, we speak …

The Dare to be Digital 2015 team talks to Develop about working on their entry title Sundown

Multiplayer horror game The Flock will launch later this month, with developer Vogelsap sharing the exact number of deaths the game will allow before disappearing completely. The intriguing and twisted take on Red Light/Green Light wasannounced last monthas a title that would no longer be playable after a set number …

The Electronic Sports League has revealed its new anti-doping program, with random saliva tests for ESL event players starting in September. ESL rep Anna Rozwandowicz detailed its planned testing process onReddit, revealing the policy will debut at the ESL One Cologne Counter-Strike: GO tournament next month. "ESL One Cologne will …

League of Legends finished on top of Twitch’s latest monthly most-watched games list, the streaming network has announced. Kotaku reports LoL finished ahead of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2, with Hearthstone and Rocket League rounding out the top five. Folks are also still tuning into titles such as Starcraft …