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CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh discusses the virtual reality revolution and why it's poised to start a new era of immersion in games

LucasArts, prior to its closure last year, was working on a Star Wars game starring Sith Lord Darth maul. Polygon has been flicking through the latest Game Informer which has word of the LucasArts and Red Fly Studio title, footage of which has since cropped up online – you can …

Retailer GameStop has outed a still unannounced season pass for upcoming title Watch Dogs. As reported by AllGamesBeta, the $19.99 pass includes access to a unique single player campaign featuring a new playable character plus more missions, weapons, and exclusive content”. All of which is pretty similar to the Freedom …

Develop looks at a unique alternative to the Oculus Rift

CI Games has signed a deal with Square Enix to distribute its titles across Europe. The agreement will see the publisher launch WWII shooter Enemy Front on PS3, 360 and PC in June. Meanwhile, RPG Lords of the Fallen will hit PS4, Xbox One and PC this Autumn. Both titles …

Ubisoft has confirmed a loose release window for PS4, Xbox One and PC racer The Crew. The game will be released in the autumn, although that’s as specific as the publisher is willing to get right now. Says Ubisoft: The Crew is a revolutionary action-driving game that takes gamers on …

Epic offers an insight into the latest tools and technologies for UE4

Sony's Dave Ranyard discusses the wider possibilities of virtual reality and the complications that developers must overcome

Winter is coming, although it seems that it won’t last beyond the weekend. Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners in the US are being offered the chance to watch the first episode of the fourth series of Game of Thrones free of charge. It will be available to all Xbox …

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