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The Windows 10 version of Minecraft is now fully compatible with the Oculus Rift VR headset, Microsoft has announced. Introduced via a free update, this version builds upon the already available Gear VR release but adds an assortment of new features such as mouse and keyboard support and graphics tweaking …
Read More »1TB and 500GB Xbox One S UK dates confirmed
Microsoft will release the two remaining versions of the Xbox One S in the UK next month. Both the 299 1TB and 249 500GB SKUs will launch on September 22nd. Furthermore, both will include a free digital copy of FIFA 17 complete with a free one month trial of EA …
Read More »Destiny: The Collection bundles all the game’s content together
Activision has confirmed that Destiny: The Collection will release alongside upcoming expansion Rise of Iron on September 20th. The 49.99 SKU includes everything for the game released until now – that’s The Dark Below, House of Wolves, The Taken King and, of course, Rise of Iron. Also included is a …
Read More »PES 2017 adds Liverpool FC license to its roster
Konami has nailed down another top-level partnership, this time with one of the Premier League’s big guns. PES 2017 has signed Liverpool as an ‘Official Partner’. The deal grants it the rights to use the team’s logo and kit, faithfully recreate players and add Anfield as a playing venue. You’ll …
Read More »Oculus Rift gets UK retail release date… and a price increase
VR pioneer Oculus Rift will become available from a range of UK retailers from September 20th. However, while the unit was previously available for 500 directly from the Oculus website, that price has now been increased to 549. We’d presume that Brexit is the villain, here. At launch the Rift’s …
Read More »Met Police to establish troll-hunting unit
The London Police force has been given approval to establish a new unit designed specifically to target the perpetrators of online hate crimes. The BBC reports that the new team will consist of five officers. The Home Office is to contribute 452,000 of the two-year pilot’s 1.7m cost. Essentially the …
Read More »Next PS4 update adds long requested Folders feature
Almost three years after its release, Sony is finally adding one of the most commonly requested features to the machine. Users have since the console’s arrival asked for the ability to sort their games library into folders. Until now, games appear in an uncustomisable list along the device’s XMB user …
Read More »No Man’s Sky is the biggest Steam launch of 2016
Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky is doing the business on PC, too. Having shot straight to the top of the UK All Formats physical Top 40, the ambitious space adventure has also enjoyed strong digital sales. We don’t know what the digital PS4 sales numbers look like, but PC Gamer …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV suffers two month delay
Square Enix has confirmed rumours that upcoming RPG Final Fantasy XV will be released two months later than planned. The game, which has been in development for around a decade, will now be released on November 29th. From the moment we joined this project, our vision was to create a …
Read More »Mauricio Pochettino is the face of Championship Manager 17
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been named as the cover star of Square Enix’s Championship Manager 17. The traitorous swine* Pochettino appears as the licensed front for the F2P iOS and Android game, which is released today. The title features over 450 clubs across 15 countries and 25 leagues, as …
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