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Some play games to escape from the daily grind, but this doesn’t appear to be the market being targeted by the first game confirmed for SteamVR. Owlchemy Labs has confirmed that it is working on a game called Job Simulator. The title is set in 2050 at a time when …

FMOD.io will launch with a collection of sound effects and music designed specifically for games

Series A round led by Benchmark, whose general partner Mitch Lasky is joining the PlayFab board

Smartphone powerhouse HTC has been named as the manufacturer of Valve’s virtual reality headset. The device is called the Vive. A developer version is due out this spring and the consumer version in ‘holiday 2015′, meaning that potentially it could beat big-name rivals such as the Oculus Rift and Sony’s …

Warner Bros’ new open world parker zombie title Dying Light has debuted in first place in the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. This is the first No.1 that the publisher has had since last February’s The LEGO Movie Videogame. Dying Light was meant to come out last month, but …

Mysterious SteamVR device revealed at Mobile World Congress

Retailer GAME has made a big move into the eSports and events space by acquiring Multiplay. The deal has been priced at 20m, the initial 12.6m payment of which is coming directly from GAME’s existing cash. The company says the move will help expand its community events and eSports program, …

Retailer GAME has made a big move into the eSports and events space by acquiring Multiplay. The deal has been priced at £20m, the initial £12.6m payment of which is coming directly from GAME’s existing cash. The company says the move will help expand its community events and eSports program, …

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