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Oculus can currently offer VR in your seat. HTC Vive allows owners to wander about their room. Now another company is developing free-roaming VR on a far bigger scale. WorldViz, an enterprise company that specialises in developing new VR tech, says its new technology – called Precision Position Tracking (PPT) …
Read More »Deus Ex: Mankind Divided live action trailer puts the politics into augmentation
A new live action trailer for Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has emphasized the political drama that will underpin the in-game action. The premise is thus: Mankind is now heavily invested in augmentation, allowing for medical treatments and enhancements that take people beyond humanity’s usual limitations. However, these advances …
Read More »The latest Mighty No.9 trailer has upset people
Mighty No.9 has an established track record of upsetting its fan base, and today’s trailer for the game really hasn’t helped the cause. ‘Mighty No. 9’s Marketing Is Embarrassing To Everyone’ was Kotaku‘s assessment, while Polygon‘s went with the headline ‘Mighty No. 9’s new trailer is a ‘masterclass’ in Marketing …
Read More »PS4 Neo exists because ‘PlayStation VR was going to be terrible on a launch PS4’
Comments from a source described as a chief technical officer (CTO) working in the industry” have suggested that current PS4s may not offer the best experience for those looking to get a PlayStation VR. IBTimes reports that a feature in the latest issue of Edge quotes the insider as saying: …
Read More »Endemol grabs Mirror’s Edge TV series rights
Mirror’s Edge is the next game IP to get the screen treatment, although this time it’s for TV as opposed to the cinema. Deadline reports that Endemol Shine Studios, a division of Endemol Shine North America, has grabbed the rights to a TV action series. We clearly see Mirror’s Edge …
Read More »Has No Man’s Sky been delayed?
Much-hyped space exploration outing No Man’s Sky has been pushed back by as much as two months, rumours suggest. Kotaku reports that the game will miss its June 21st release date, and that a new date has not yet been put in place. The slip could be as much as …
Read More »New Xbox 50% more powerful than PS4 Neo, report claims
More details about Microsoft upgraded Xbox One have emerged online. Yesterday it was claimed that Microsoft is working on an upgraded, more powerful Xbox One as well as a smaller Xbox One Slim. Other reports also suggest that a pair of Xbox streaming devices might be announced at E3. Now …
Read More »Microsoft cutting 1,850 jobs as part of Nokia cull
1,850 jobs are to be cut as part of Microsoft’s ending of its $7.2bn Nokia adventure. Microsoft acquired the Finnish company in 2013, having previously entered into partnership with the then struggling former giant in 2011. 1,350 of the job cuts will from the Finnish workforce. Microsoft has now said …
Read More »Xbox rumours: Xbox Slim in 2016; upgraded Xbox in 2017; Xbox streaming device for E3
A pair of Xbox rumours have emerged suggesting that we’re on the cusp of an influx of new Xbox hardware. Kotaku reports that Microsoft will release two new Xbox consoles over the next two years. Later this year we’ll see a smaller, cheaper Xbox One followed by a fully upgraded …
Read More »PES 2017 reveal scheduled for this month
Konami has released the first details of PES 2017, which is due out this August. Powered once again with the Fox Engine, additions include the new Real Touch mechanic that alters the flow of the game based on more unpredictable ball movement, and a new Precise Pass system that brings …
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