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The VRWorks audio SDK is able to be integrated with Unreal Engine 4
Read More »Opinion – In the zone: lessons from VR
Rebellion’s CEO and co-founder Jason Kingsley details what we’re still learning about VR. Doing VR for Battlezone, we learnt a lot of things – some things we were doing right, but mainly things we were doing wrong. And, surprisingly, a lot of that fed back into the knowledge I picked …
Read More »Develop Awards 2017: The Finalists
This year’s awards are the biggest ever with new categories and new nominees, with the winners to be awarded on July 12th in Brighton
Read More »Newzoo: 70% of Dota 2, LoL or CS:GO viewers watch just one game exclusively
Research outfit NewZoo has released its latest reports, focusing on esports viewers and their habits in ten focal Western countries. The headline statistic is that, in the last three months 42% of League of Legends, Dota 2, or CS:GO viewers do not play the game they’re watching. 26% of League …
Read More »343 Industries studio head, Dan Ayoub, leaves Halo for HoloLens
Ayoub, who has been working on the Halo franchise since 2009, joins Mixed Reality team
Read More »Microsoft reveals Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers
Microsoft’s push into the worlds of VR and AR is really gathering pace with the announcement of a new dedicated controller. The Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers are broadly similar to the Oculus Touch controllers in appearance, but also share traits with HTC’s Vive controllers. They are topped by ringed …
Read More »Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare gets native GameBattles integration
Major League Gaming has launched its esports platform GameBattles directly into Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, marking the first time the long-running GameBattles system has been directly integrated into a Call of Duty title. Players will be able to set up competitive ladder or tournament matches using a preset lobby …
Read More »NIS America looks west for success as Disgaea 5 Complete hits 110k pre-orders in US and Europe
Disgaea 5 Complete is set to sell over 110,000 units in the US and Europe when it launches on Switch on May 26th, but publisher NIS America has said it needs to work harder to improve the franchise’s standing in the UK. So far, the game has reached 36,000 pre-orders …
Read More »Civ 5’s lead designer, John Shafer joins Paradox
The former Firaxis lead designer joins to make a new strategy game
Read More »Craft Keep VR retail release arrives this month
Excalibur Games will this month release a physical version of VR PC title Craft Keep VR. The game was initially an Early Access release on Steam but has since graduated to a full release, winning itself a positive review rating in the process. The game is the first title by …
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