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Sony has cut production of the existing PS4 ahead of the official announcement of the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Neo, reports have suggested. The Wall Street Journal confirms that the PS4 Slim – which was leaked over the weekend – is very much real. It also says that the …
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F1 2016 races straight to No.1, No Man’s Sky lands in second place
Codemasters’ F1 2016 has finished in pole position in its first week on shelves. The title launched five weeks later than its predecessor, F1 2015, with Week One sales down 32 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, Sony’s indie darling No Man’s Sky dropped to second place with a sales decline 81 …
Read More »Got an idea for a VR/AR innovation? Pitch it to Hasbro and more at Toy Inventors Workshop
Do you have an idea? We’re looking for innovations in for AR, VR, holographic, or robotic tech – and we want to hear from you
Read More »Telltale: ‘We need to redefine video game genres’
Telltale Games has urged the games industry to reconsider how it categorises genre, as the medium’s storytelling ability continues to mature. Job Stauffer, worldwide head of creative communications at the Batman, Minecraft and Walking Dead developer, observed that the growing appreciation of narrative in video games means that the industry …
Read More »Oculus, CI Games, Telltale and Dontnod headline our last edition of MCV @ Gamescom 2016
Gamescom is almost over and, to finish on a high note, we talk to Oculus’ head of content Jason Rubin, who tells us demos for the Rift headset will bring people back to physical retailers. MCV @ Gamescom also speaks to CI Games, which wants to reach the heights of …
Read More »Got an idea for a VR/AR innovation? Pitch it at Toy Inventors Workshop
Think you’ve got a great idea for a tech toy, gadget or application? We are looking for inventors to pitch their creations at Toy Inventors Workshop, taking place at Whittlebury Hall on September 20th 2016. The Workshop will bring together leading inventors, distributors and retailers to discover new ideas and …
Read More »AMD reveals Zen, wants back into CPU race
Intel’s run of almost uninterrupted reign at the top of the PC processor market could be in for a serious challenge. After years languishing at the budget end of the sector with its multicore FX CPU lineup, Engadget reports that AMD has lifted the lid on its long-awaited next generation …
Read More »PlayStation VR title Battlezone confirmed for boxed UK release
Rebellion’s PlayStation VR launch title Battlezone will be available to buy on the shelves. The studio says the title is one of a select few” that will receive both a physical and digital release. 2016 is the year of VR, and we are committed to providing a full range of …
Read More »10 development commandments that led Doom dev Id Software to change the games industry
Co-founder John Romero shares the iconic studio’s philosophy with up-and-coming creators at GDC Europe
Read More »Oculus Rift given UK release date
Pioneering virtual reality headset due on September 20th
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