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More than 60 per cent of Amazon Appstore downloads in February were games

David Braben discusses what the studio is doing to adapt its upcoming game to virtual reality

The latest iteration of the Galaxy Android smartphone series has gone on sale in the UK. The Samsung Galaxy S5 arrives less than a year after its predecessor the S4, packing a 16MP camera and an Apple-like fingerprint scanner. The Shimmer White and Charcoal Black versions of the Android-based handset …

Analytics site also claims shooters earn more per user than MOBAs

SOE's tool creation program proving popular amongst players

The boss of beleaguered smartphone company Balckberry has denied telling a news agency that it could quit the handset business. Reuters yesterday quoted John Chen as saying that "If I cannot make money on handsets, I will not be in the handset business". However, in a personal blog post Chen …

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The psychological and emotional adaptation of the mind to virtual reality

Ubisoft has silenced any niggling doubts regarding the visual prowess of Watch Dogs with a new video of the PC version in action. Voiced by Ubisoft Montreal’s Paul Vlasie, the short below shows off the game in all of its full-spec glory using technical tricks such as Horizon Based Ambient …

eSports isn’t going away, and EA CEO Andrew Wilson wants his company to play a big part. EA already partners with Virgin Gaming in the eSports sector, but the exec sees bigger opportunities ahead. I actually think [eSports is] going to continue to grow,” he told Red Bull. When we’ve …