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Roy Rosenthal joins mobile network as general counsel and head of business affairs

Singer returns to Ninja Theory for second collaboration

A new entry in Activision’s Guitar Hero series is in development and will be released this year. Kotaku reports that the game, which will be announced at E3 in June, will assume a more realistic” visual approach than previous entries in the series. More importantly it will again require the …

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Intel Developer Blog: A look at the latest updates to the tool

A big new player will enter the virtual reality arena next week. Valve has confirmed that it will use GDC to reveal what is described as a "previously-unannounced SteamVR hardware system". Although nothing is known of the new hardware as of yet, Valve’s dominance in the PC games sector means …

Greg Zeschuk has announced his return to games, with the Bioware co-founder chairing Vancouver-based studio Biba. The developer focuses on creating mobile augmented reality apps that work alongside playground equipment. Game experiences are designed for kids, though the apps are primarily intended to be used by parents through refereed play.” …

Xbox One’s March update will offer a few new features, including the ability to take screenshots directly from the console’s dashboard. The update is already available to participants of Xbox One’s preview program, and is prepped to add screenshot support, a suggested friends list, and the ability to share your …