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Super Smash Bros will launch this summer on 3DS and this winter on Wii U, Nintendo has announced. Director Masahiro Sakurai broke the news of the staggered releases during this week’s Nintendo Direct event, unveiling several other new details as well. The Wii U and 3DS editions will boast improved …

Makemedia discusses how it made a racing game for the virtual reality headset

Creative agency An.x and Think Tank have pledged their support to this year’s MCV Awards. The firms have signed up as event partner for this year’s ceremony, which takes place on April 10th at the London Lancaster Hotel and will be hosted by Channel 4 presenter and stand-up comedian Adam …

Silicon’s vision of next generation graphics is of crystalline reflections and weathered materials

Chris Doran and Dennis Laudick discuss what developers can expect now that Geomerics is part of ARM

Microsoft’s new Xbox boss thinks Xbox is the key to Microsoft’s reversal of its recent struggles. The tech giant has endured a partial fall from grace following the mass market transition from desktop PCs to tablets and smartphones. This has been compounded by Xbox One’s inability to keep up with …

‘An unnamed mixed martial arts promotional company’ is forcing upcoming title Ultimate Gay Fighter to change its name. The 2D fighting title is currently in development for iOS and Android and developer Handsome Woman Productions will now poll fans for suggested new names. "We have a trademark pending, but the …

Omni-directional VR treadmill Virtuix Omni will begin shipping in September. The device, which allows players to simulate walking in any direction while playing virtual reality games, smashed its Kickstarter target last June. The Omni is priced at $499 (excluding what are likely to be pretty significant shipping fees). For the …

Movement-tracking tech available for pre-order

Tetris has amassed more than 425 million paid mobile downloads, more than the combined sales of boxed software. The Game Boy version of Tetris sold 35 million copies, with boxed products altogether selling around 70 million, according to the founder of The Tetris Company. Develop has more details.