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Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has backed Sony in the next-gen console war. Although he didn’t name names specifically, a statement in Famitsu (as reported by DualShockers) makes it pretty clear where the cult developer’s affections lie. I think, between the home consoles available in the domestic market, the PS4 …

A new independent website focusing on virtual reality is now live. VRFocus.com hopes to ride the growing crest of the VR gaming wave, which is being spearheaded by products such as the Oculus Rift. The site aims to be a news resource and will also preview/review VR associated products. It …

First there was the Christmas Tinner. Now GAME is selling pants. The retailer is once again offering a limited edition item in one of its stores – pheromone fuelled his ‘n’ hers underwear for Valentine’s. There’s some token research, too. According to new research by GAME, this Valentine’s Day one …

A listing for an Xbox One Media Remote has now cropped up in the UK. The Xbox One Media Remote yesterday appeared on Amazon’s Canadian website, but has now appeared on the retailer’s UK arm priced at 19.99 and has a release date of April 4th. Control your Xbox One …

Another game has been confirmed as running at sub-1080p on Xbox One. This time it’s the console’s upcoming flagship title Titanfall, which arrives in the UK on March 14th. Eurogamer spotted that the game outputs at just 792p in a tech analysis – a figure that Respawn has since gone …

The two biggest video game retail chains are going to war on the High Street. GAME is taking on pre-owned giant CEX with GAMEtronics, which are new-style stores that specialise in buying and selling electronic items such as tablets, laptops, cameras as well as games. And the first two GAMEtronics …

Sony is aiming to support its PlayStation 3 hardware with new releases for at least another two years, the company has revealed. In an interview with GameSpot, SCEA director of hardware marketing John Koller discussed the importance of not overlooking PS3’s established install base – specifically in the wake of …