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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.

With PlayStation and Facebook heavily backing VR, the tech is on the cusp of truly taking off

Hot on the heels of the Nvidia GTX Titan Z, AMD has revealed its own dual-processor GPU behemoth – the R9 295X2. Essentially two R9 290X’s on a single card, the new GPU squares off firmly against the Titan Z with one significant difference. The Titan Z costs $2,999. The …

British composer Henry Jackman has said that Disney is working on Wreck-it Ralph 2. Jackman scored the first film. His other credits include X-Men: First Class and GI Joe Retaliation. I can’t tell you more, not because I’m being coy, but I believe that it is officially on the cards,” …

Microsoft’s impressive efforts to continue upgrading the Xbox One have taken a step forward with yet more features confirmed for the next update. Incoming functions include: Added 50Hz output to Blu-ray content where supported Firmware updates for both the controller and headsets to improve wireless connectivity and reduce audio static …

That’s when you know you’ve made it, right? Last weekend’s episode of The Simpsons featured a Minecraft-style intro that has left even the game’s creator Markus Persson in awe. The Simpsons did a Minecraft couch gag,” he said. I’m not sure how I feel about it. I STILL feel a …