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Virtual reality is coming to PS4. Sony at GDC overnight revealed its much-rumoured virtual reality headset, which for the time being is codenamed Project Morpheus. The unit, which works with PS4, displays in 1080p, has a 90-degree field of view and boasts full 360 degree head tracking. It uses the …

The developer of Dark Souls has at last responded to concerns about the visuals offered by the game’s retail release. Consumers last week launched a campaign aimed at both developer From Software and publisher Namco Bandai, alleging that the graphics on offer in the shipped retail version of the game …

GDC 2014: PlayStation lifts the lid off worst kept secret – virtual reality for PS4

GDC 2014: Execution Labs’ Jason Della Rocca says impact of games tax relief is overstated

The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red is working on a multiplatform mobile title to launch later this year, according to a new report. Eurogamer points to an internal report by the Polish studio, which reveals it is working with an external partner” on the unannouned game. "It’s a multiplatform mobile …

Tomb Raider creator Toby Gard has banded an impressive team of industry veterans together to form new indie studio, Tangentlemen. The studio’s website states Gard and Cory Davis, known for his work at TimeGate Studios and Monolith, have taken on the roles of co-creative directors. General manager and head of …

Former Gears of War developer Epic Games is working on a new game and intellectual property, the studio has revealed. Polygon reports lead animator Jay Hosfelt touched on the upcoming project during the Animation Bootcamp: Animation Prototyping for Games talk at GDC this week. While Hosfelt didn’t mention a specific …

GDC 2014: Heidi McDonald and Alex McPhearson getting married on March 20th at the Moscone Center

Internal game development tool made available to all PlayStation developers

Latest version includes integration of Enlighten, SpeedTree and PowerVR Ray Tracing tech