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Microsoft has revealed that it has already seen one million installations of the Windows 10 Technical Preview. The preview has been available for just two weeks, butin a blog post,Microsoft has said that users have already sent more than 200,000 pieces of feedback about the new operating system. Microsoft added …

The VR company’s VP of product Nate Mitchell discusses the firm’s growth and how Facebook has affected the talent it is attracting and who it is looking to hire

PlayStation Vita title Killzone: Mercenary has been updated to support PlayStation TV. Patch 1.11 updates the game so that its touch controls are translated to a user’s PS3 or PS4 controller and introduces a restart-from-checkpoint system, meaning players can quit mid-mission and resume from where they left off. Guerilla says …

Sony’s PS2 has been voted as the greatest ever games console by Amazon customers. The machine beat its predecessor the PSOne in the final, with both the Super Nintendo and N64 falling in the semi-finals. The quarter finals saw defeat for the PS3, Mega Drive, Xbox 360 and PS4 while …

Sony has confirmed a release date for the standalone version of its white PS4 console. GameSpot says that the machine will be released this Friday (October 17th) in the UK. It will include a 500GB hard drive and retail for 350. That’s the official RRP of the console although there’s …

Ubisoft has explained how Wii U owners will be able to use their GamePad when playing upcoming release Watch Dogs. Specifically, off-TV play has been confirmed as well as an optional interactive map. "Our focus was in re-creating the same experience as on the other platforms, while taking advantage of …

A virtual reality version of Resident Evil has taken one step closer to reality. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 producer Michiteru Okabe told GameInformer, as reported by GameSpot, that: "Speaking personally, I’m really excited about VR. "I think it makes sense. Having gone from 2D to 3D, now it’s time to …

There’s only one day left to vote on your favourite article for this year’s Gamers’ Choice award. The prize, which will be presented at tomorrow’s Games Media Awards, recognises a single piece of outstanding games media work from the last year. The piece can be a written piece, a video …

Broadcaster teams up with Cancer Research UK to process data via mobile game

New Southeast Asia office will oversee local language and live support