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Wearable technology such as Google Glass could have a revolutionary impact on games, claims the CEO ofGlu Mobile. Speaking toVenturebeat,Niccolo de Masisaid the company had always backed Google’s technology early, and felt there was room for Glass "to be a phone replacer in the long-term". The studio is already looking …

Develop speaks to Tiny Rebel Studios about how their iOS title will stand out from the Japanese smash hit and tie-in with future seasons of the hugely popular sci-fi show

Nvidia insists players shouldn’t limit their decision between the PS4 and Xbox One when choosing their next gaming device. The firm has launched its range of small form-factor PCs alongside Sony and Microsoft’s new machines. And Nvidia says players looking for the best games experience should opt for the PC …

The PS4 and Xbox One launch line-up has been overshadowed by games for Wii U, Vita and 3DS. Critics heaped praise on Nintendo’s new Zelda and Mario games. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds on 3DS (this week No.9 in the charts) has a Metacritic score of 90, …

John Broomhall talks to composer Olivier Deriviere about creating a new type of sound for Capcom's new sci-fi IP

Microsoft has dismissed complaints that eight years was too long between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Ubisoft and EA have told MCV this year that they felt the console cycle had lasted too long and said they would rather a five to six year gap moving forward. But Xbox VP …

Sony has paid to take over the page three spread in today’s issue of UK newspaper The Sun. Readers opening the paper today are presented with a two-page ad for the PS4 and the following message: Apologies to Rosie, 22, from Middlesex. Today’s page 3 is for the players”. Here’s …

Executive vice president of EA Studios predicts shorter console cycle this time around

With all three new consoles on shelves, the next generation can begin in earnest

Sony’s PS4 arrives in the UK and Europe today and a new report has found that the machine currently has the advantage over its rival Xbox One on social media. The Telegraph reports that Sythesio has analysed social media, forums and online comments since the start of the month, finding …