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Tech giant Apple is calling for developers to take part in a new reality TV show, Planet of the Apps. The show will be following app developers as they try to create the next big thing. It is being produced by musician Will.I.Am, as well as Ben Silverman, of The …
Read More »Pokémon Go finally launches in the UK
Having been released in other regions, Pokmon Go has finally hit the App Store and Google Play in the UK. This is one week after the free-to-play mobile hit launched in New Zealand and Australia. Pokmon Go is also available in the US and Germany. At the time of writing, …
Read More »Indie Steam game Reus has sold over 800k copies, is coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Abbey Games’ PC strategy title Reus is launching on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year. The console launch is coming by way of Dutch indie publisher Soedesco, and is currently pencilled in for a Q3 release. The game will be coming out both physically and digitally on console. …
Read More »GAME to sell 1TB PS4 bundle including Uncharted 4 and Bloodborne
High Street retailer GAME is to start selling a new 1TB PlayStation 4 bundle that comes with a slew of first-party titles for the platform. As reported by Videogamer, the collection – dubbed the Players Mega Pack (pictured) – is to hit shelves on Friday, July 15th. It comes with …
Read More »Twitch is now playing Pokémon Go
Having played numerous Pokmon games,Heathstone, Punch Club and even Dark Souls, Twitch is now playing Pokmon Go. This sees viewers providing text-based inputs in the stream’s chat which are then translated into the game. The developers have also ‘spoofed’ the game’s location to make it think it’s in New York’s …
Read More »All Oculus pre-orders shipped, four months after launch
Its Rift headset was released in March of this year, and Oculus has revealed that all pre-orders have finally been sent out to customers. That’s according to a post on the company’s blog, in which the firm also announced that all new Rift orders are shipping within two to four …
Read More »Pokémon Go has added £7.5bn to Nintendo market value since its launch
Mobile hit Pokmon Go has had a very positive impact on Nintendo’s share price. Since the game launched in select regions last Thursday (July 6th), the platform holder’s share price has risen 60 per cent from 14,390 to a high of 23,045 on the Tokyo Exchange yesterday (Tuesday, July 13th). …
Read More »How Dying Light took Techland to the big leagues
Before its launch, you’d be forgiven for having muted expectations for Dying Light. The title, made by Polish studio Techland, was delayed, its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKUs scrapped, while the boxed release was delayed until a month after its digital version. Yet the title was a surprise hit …
Read More »PlayStation VR game boxes say what accessories are needed to play them
Game boxes for upcoming physical PlayStation VR releases are to feature clear branding alerting consumers about what is needed to play them. That’s if box art that has appeared on a number of retailer websites (pictured) is to be believed. Titles that are dependant on PlayStation VR feature ‘PlayStation VR …
Read More »Gears of War multiplayer studio Splash Damage bought by Chinese chicken company
Splash Damage, the developer behind the likes of Brink, Quake Wars and Gears of Wars 4’s multiplayer has been bought by Chinese poultry firm Leyou Technologies. The UK studio, owned by founder and CEO Paul Wedgwood, is being bought for a sum ‘not in any event to exceed $150m’. This …
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