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Ivowed never to touch World of Warcraft – or any other MMO – again after quitting to focus on my final year at university back in 2006. So I deleted my level 60 character, closed my account and threw away the game discs to prevent myself from being tempted back …

Freedom Wars had been scheduled for a digital-only release on Vita in Europe, but Sony has changed its mind. You’ve let us know here on PlayStation Blog, on forums and on social media that you really wanted to see a full title card release for the game,” Sony social man …

We speak to ex-Criterion creative director Richard Franke about his new Guildford studio

The number of consumers who say they plan on buying a Wii U doubled after E3 in June. That’s according to an IHS survey reported by Games Industry, which questioned 1,000 core gamers before and after the LA showcase. Prior to the show 14 per cent of respondents said they …

Nvidia has announced a new tablet-shaped sibling for its Shield Portable gaming handheld. The Shield Portable was released last July exclusively in the US and Canada – a move Nvidia product manager Chris Daniel told MCV was alike to a ‘trial run’ for the product. The handheld, which combines a …

It may sound preposterous, but Oculus Rift has quite a bit in common with Nintendo’s Wii. The high-tech wizardry of VR may seem worlds apart from the more rudimentary implementation of motion control. Yet like the Wii, the Oculus Rift promises to seriously disrupt the video games market. And like …

Peter Dinklage, Adam Sandler and Brian Cox are amongst the names signed up to star in a film inspired by internet hit Pixels. The short, which you can see below, was a big hit in 2010 and has served as inspiration for an upcoming 2015 movie that is described as …

Facebook has officially completed its $2bn acquisition of Oculus. The shock deal wasfirst announced in late March. It includes $400m in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook common stock, valued at $1.6bn. A further $300m will also be offered depending on the achievement of certain milestones. A joint statement …

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