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Sony is slowly closing in on a final release date for its virtual reality headset. The company revealed at GDC last night that its VR hardware will be released in the first half of 2016. The machine has also had a bit of a spec boost. The latest design packs …

Intel Developer Blog: Details on the firm's LevelUp Game Contest 2015

Nvidia has unveiled the latest entry in its line of Shield products. Simply called ‘Shield’, Nvidia’s new device is a new Android-powered set-top TV box powered by the company’s Tegra X1. The hardware supports 4K content, and can stream content via Nvidia’s new Grid streaming service. Nvidia describes Grid as …

Hot on the heels of its Vive VR announcement, Steam has introduced another new piece of hardware – the Steam Link. Set for release in November, at least in the US, Steam Link is designed to act as a streaming device, bringing content from Windows, Mac, Linux and Valve’s own …

PlayStation shares more about its hotly anticipated virtual reality device

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Former Midnight City vice president Casey Lynch has announced his appointment at Square Enix as editorial director. Lynch revealed his new job in a post on Twitter, which includes an image of the new hire in front of the logo of Square Enix studio and Rise of the Tomb Raider …

A new ClayFighter game is in development for Windows PC, Interplay has revealed. The publisher and developer Drip Drop Games made the announcement earlier this week, stating that Clayfighter Remastered is scheduled to launch in 2016. The game will include remastered audio and high-resolution visuals, as well as introduce double …