Announced on-stage at an event in New York in September, Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro is the platform holder’s hardware for serious gamers. Previously known under the codename of ‘Neo’, the new console has double the graphical power of a ‘regular’ PlayStation 4. That amounts to an impressive 4.2 teraflops. Next …
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LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
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Sweeney pays $15m to protect North Carolina wilderness
Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney has donated a huge sum to the US Fish and Wildlife Service to permanently protect 7,000 acres of wildland. The $15m sum will mean that the Box Creek Wilderness Natural Heritage Area in North Carolina will never be sold to property developers or to energy …
Read More »Gfinity revenue increases but company loses more than £3 million for the 2nd year running
Gfinity has released its financial results for the year ending 30th June 2016 and revealed that they have lost 3.2 million despite massively improved revenue. The operating loss for the company was 3.2 million, a 12% decrease on the previous year’s 3.6 million loss. A number of factors contributed to …
Read More »A NES Classic controller extension lead is in the works
The NES Classic arrives in the UK tomorrow, but for some buyers one accessory is going to be an absolute must. The console has been getting rave reviews, but one criticism that keeps cropping up is the length of the controller leads – or the lack of length, more specifically, …
Read More »Gfinity revenue increases but company loses more than £3 million for the 2nd year running
Gfinity has released its financial results for the year ending 30th June 2016 and revealed that they have lost £3.2 million despite massively improved revenue. The operating loss for the company was £3.2 million, a 12% decrease on the previous year’s £3.6 million loss. A number of factors contributed to …
Read More »The PS4 Pro is finally here
Today’s the day that the traditional console model dies and is reborn. The PS4 Pro is now available in the UK. The 350 device is still a PS4 and is compatible with all PS4 games, but it packs more power than the existing console, leading to performance improvements with games …
Read More »Ubisoft: ‘Watch Dogs 2 will certainly fill Assassin’s Creed’s shoes’
2016’s release slate may be missing a new Assassin’s Creed title, but publisher Ubisoft insists that Watch Dogs 2 can fill the gap. Speaking to MCV, UK sales director Darren Bowen said that the cyberpunk hacking title is up to the task of replacing Assassin’s Creed in its end of …
Read More »Niantic: ‘It’s important to design games specifically for mobile’
The chief marketing officer of Pokmon Go firm Niantic, Mike Quigley, has said it’s important for titles on mobile to be made precisely for the platform. In the past, companies such as Rockstar and Square Enix have brought ‘traditional’ console and PC experiences such as Grand Theft Auto III and …
Read More »Everything you need to know about the PS4 Pro, 4K and HDR is in this week’s MCV
The PlayStation 4 Pro headlinesthis week’sMCV. We give you all the details on Sony’s new machine, which launches today, as well as everything you need to know about 4K and HDR tech. We also talk to the Ubisoft’s UK team about about its expectations for Watch Dogs 2 and what …
Read More »Deep Silver confirms no new Metro in 2017
Hopes for a third instalment in the atmospheric shooter series Metro in the near future have been dashed by publisher Deep Silver. The website for upcoming novel Metro 2035 had until recently contained a timeline that pointed to a new title in the works for 2017, adding: It all adds …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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