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Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has again dismissed the idea that PS4 Neo will be needed to get the best out of PlayStation VR. All the PSVR (and future) titles will be playable on (normal) PS4,” Yoshida said at ACGHK 2016 this week, as reported by PSU. We believe that …
Read More »One Night in Karazhan is Hearthstone’s next adventure expansion
Blizzard keeps pumping out new content for its popular card game, and the next expansion has now been detailed. Part one of One Night in Karazhan will be released on August 11th, with one wave launching each week offering a total of 45 new cards. The prologue will be free …
Read More »Ubisoft confirms Just Sing for PS4 and Xbox One
The talent behind the blockbuster Just Dance series has revealed a new karaoke arm for the brand. Just Sing will be released on PS4 and Xbox One on September 6th. It’s being developed by Elite Beat Agents and Lips developer iNiS. Players will not be required to fork out for …
Read More »Google Play adds family sharing
Families are now able to share apps across their various accounts. Google has announced a new Google Play feature called Family Library that allows up to six people to share purchases across all of their devices. The UK is among the first 12 countries included in the initial rollout, as …
Read More »NX will be compatible with Nintendo smartphone games, report claims
Nintendo’s smartphone aspirations will in future be tied into its new console ecosystem. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which concurs with prior reports that NX will be a hybrid handheld/console system but adds that a person familiar with the matter” has stated that Nintendo’s new machine will be …
Read More »TmarTn denies attempted bribe of CSGO Lotto whistle blower
Under fire YouTuber TmarTn has denied accusations that he tried to bribe the man behind the video that first revealed his secretive ties to CSGO Lotto. HonorTheCall yesterday went live with a new video detailing some of the backstory behind the explosive events. It is claimed that TmarTn offered to …
Read More »Pokemon Go Plus delayed by two months
Nintendo’s Pokemon Go Plus accessory won’t meet its July launch date, the company has confirmed. The device was initially due out in July, but will now not arrive until September. The Pokemon Go Plus is a wearable Bluetooth widget that is designed to keep users in touch with their game …
Read More »iPhone sales fall for second consecutive quarter
Having declined for the first time ever in the first quarter of the year, Apple’s smartphone has repeated the feat in the company’s following quarter. 40.4m iPhone were sold in Apple’s Q3, down 15 per cent, although this was slightly ahead of some expectations. The company expects another decline in …
Read More »Lady Layton is the next Professor Layton game
The Professor Layton series has a new protagonist. Gematsu reports that developer Level-5 has announced Lady Layton: The Conspiracy of King Millionaire Ariadne, which is due out on 3DS and smartphones in Japan in early 2017. Catriel Layton is the daughter of Professor Layton and is partial to puzzle solving …
Read More »Sweeney thinks Microsoft is planning to slowly break Steam
Microsoft’s plan to close off the open PC market will manifest itself in a slow and gradual attack on Steam, Epic co-founder Tim Sweeney believes. Sweeney already stands as the most outspoken critic of Windows 10 and Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform. Now PC Gamer reports that he has told Edge …
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