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Half-Life studio intrigued by eye-tracker potential

Cloud gaming service OnLive will arrive pre-built into a range of new consumer tech, it will be revealed at CES. Future iterations of HDTVs, tablets, phones and Blu-ray players from Vizio will include OnLive functionality out of the box. Today’s OnLive/VIZIO announcement marks a major milestone,” OnLive boss Steve Perlman …

Platform holder Nintendo has confirmed the total lifetime sales for both DS and Wii in the US. Since going on sale in November 2004 the DS has gone on to sell a total of 47m units in the territory, making it the best selling handheld console in US history. Its …

Animation specialists abuse physics in tech demo

Gamers who find themselves frustrated by the lack of tactile feedback on the iPad may be interested in a new accessory coming from American peripherals specialist Ten One. Called the Fling, the device uses two suction caps to attach itself to the corner of the iPad. Housed in the accessory …

Studio blames itself for â??overestimating chancesâ?? of lifting size cap

Firm enjoys strong growth over the holiday period across iOS and Android

Media giant Viacom sold Rock Band developer Harmonix for a nominal fee, an unconfirmed report has claimed. An article published on All Things Digital said investment group Columbus Nova paid the nominal fee in a so-called fire sale. I’m told that investment group Columbus Nova paid $49.99 — the list …

Latest free-to-play game attracting over 84.2m users each month

Leading UK games retailer GAME has confirmed to MCV that it has increased the price on some of its products as a result of the VAT increase that came into effect in the UK overnight. However, the chain has pointed out to MCV that it still offers a market-leading price …