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Will there definitely be a PC version of No Man’s Sky? Comments from creator Sean Murray suggest perhaps not. The game was announced for both PC and PS4 but having already expressed his delight at being part of Sony’s E3 2014 conference Murray now says he would like” the game …

Retailer ShopTo has started taking pre-orders for Nintendo’s Amiibo figures. It’s charging 12.85 for each model, although it doesn’t specify the release date or RRP. Previous estimates had pegged the likely price at between 6-12 a piece. The figures currently available from the retailer are Link, Kirby, Mario, Zelda, Peach, …

Some Sony TVs will next week begin offering direct access to the PlayStation Now beta. CVG reports that the rollout is only scheduled for the US and will only support a limited number of Bravia TV sets, including some 1080p models and all 4k displays. Those wishing to try the …

A new game called Areal, which is being dubbed as ‘the definitive spiritual successor to the cult hit STALKER series’ has sparked a potential legal tussle. Areal is a new video game that’s being developed by the people behind STALKER,” the Kickstarter from new studio West Games states. It features …

A look at how Microsoft’s Visual Studio Online can help both indies and triple-A giants manage their projects

The games industry shed blood, sweat and tears yesterday at the PlayStation MCV Games 5s tournament. And it was Testology that took away the top prize, besting Sports Interactive in the day’s tense finale 8-2. The QA firm’s team left with glory, replica Jules Rimet trophies and goodie bags from …

Intel Developer Blog: Making music on the go

VR firm has been working with Seattle studio since 2013

Aaron Loeb responsible for some 400 staff at free-to-play developer

The owner of London’s video game caf Loading Bar James Danceshares his thoughts on the new virtual reality headsets and whether they will have mainstream success… Recently I heard about Sony’s VR headset which stole the show at GDC courtesy of Develop’s ‘An Audience With…’ series. It answered some of …