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Graphics firm targeting living room with streaming device

A number of new indie games have been confirmed for Xbox One, including the successfully Kickstarted Wasteland 2. Also in the line-up are Yacht Club Games’ Shovel Knight and Bedlam, a currently Early Access game based on the Christopher Brookmyre book of the same name. There’s also a free-to-play Magic …

HTC chairwoman 'misspoke' in interview

We all knew that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be out on September 1st, and now Konami has detailed the two special edition versions it will have out for launch. The date for the game – September 1st, worldwide – was accidentally leaked yesterday. The 59.99 Day …

Half-life VR is not real. Half-life 3 has not been announced. For many gamers today has effectively eradicated their reason for being. There was tremendous excitement among Half-life’s criminally underserved fan base yesterday when HTC chairwoman Cher Wang said that the company, which is making Steam’s virtual reality headset, said …

The consoles version of critically acclaimed PC hit Gone Home has been cancelled. DualShockers reports that developer Fullbright’s Steve Gaynor has said that his studio’s agreement with publisher Midnight City has sadly come to an end”. The console SKU was to be published on Majesco’s Midnight City label, and is …

Blacksmith tech demo shows off improved visual capabilities of new engine

Ubisoft has unveiled a new game designed to serve as therapeutic treatment for the condition of amblyopia, more commonly known as ‘lazy eye’. Produced by the team at Ubisoft Montreal, Dig Rush has been developed in collaboration with Amblyotech, a company that is dedicated to finding treatments for the affliction …

Freelance writer Meg Jayanth tells GDC attendees some of the secrets behind Inkle Studios’ mobile hit

Latest version of acceleration software available later this month