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Social networking firm will be a 'powerful force' towards making virtual reality happen, says industry veteran

Platform holder reaches licensee milestone, and has signed up 200 devs in North America in the last 12 months

An event later this week could well be the launch platform for Amazon’s long-rumoured Android console. The retail and media giant has been sending out press invites for a gathering in New York on Wednesday (April 2nd) at which it will offer an "update for our video business". All signs …

Axis Animation MD Richard Scott discusses Scotland’s international reputation and just what the firm is up to

Despite Facebook’s entry into the virtual reality market doesn’t mean the sector won’t be led by indie developers. That’s according to Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, who told Polygon that pitching the idea of new tech to indies is proving more successful than trying to lure the big console publishers. …

UPDATE:Sunder Electronics has also announced an official price drop forDon Bradman Cricket 14 from Rs 4,299 to Rs 3,999. Customers who had preordered the game at the earlier price will receive a refund for the difference amount from retailers, the distributor said. Original story:In light of street date breaks across …

Patrick Redding working on unannounced title at Montreal studio

Sony’s PS4 exclusive InFamous: Second Son has managed a second consecutive week as UKIE GfK Chart-Track No.1. The superhero title saw sales slip 67 per cent week on week, but that was still enough to fend off Konami’s Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, which itself saw sales fall 64 …

'We're on the cusp of what I think is not the next big platform, but rather simply the final platform'

Last week – after a four year journey – tax relief for UK games studios was confirmed. The UK games industry has long campaigned for tax relief for video games to help compete with the likes of Canada, which has been securing investment and attracting British talent with its generous …