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Research firm Newzoo has said that plenty of consumers are considering forking out for a VR headset. VentureBeat reports that Newzoo data shows that throughout the Western markets, 11 per cent of people with an internet connection and who are between the ages of 10 and 65 are considering buying …
Read More »Bandai Namco warns banned Dark Souls 3 players about ‘taking candy from strangers’
Having previously admitted that a recent spate of Dark Souls 3 band may have been made in error, Bandai Namco has now warned players about their conduct. In a page on its Knowledgebase site about the ‘Invalid Game Data’ message that some players are being presented with when logging in, …
Read More »Windows 10 update needed to fix Quantum Break PC crashing
Remedy has said that a fix for the troubled PC version of Quantum Break won’t be possible until Microsoft rolls out an update to Windows 10 itself. Writing on its forums, Remedy added an amendment to the section about Windows 10 performance issue and framerate stutters, that: Microsoft has identified …
Read More »YouTube removes Content ID claim revenue block
One of the main criticisms of YouTube’s Content ID system has been addressed by the video service. Content makers have for a long time bemoaned the fact that once a claim had been made on a video, they were locked out of making money from it for the duration of …
Read More »Minecraft now available on Gear VR
While still in development for Oculus Rift, Mojang has released a surprise virtual reality version of Minecraft for Samsung Gear VR. It apparently boasts all the same features as the recently expanded Pocket Edition smartphone version. Furthermore, it costs the same and boasts cross-platform play with the standard version, too, …
Read More »NX will release in Japan before Europe and US, analyst predicts
Nintendo will shun a global rollout in favour of releasing the NX in its home country of Japan first, DFC Intelligence expects. The platform holder yesterday announced that it will not be releasing the NX until March 2017, and will not be revealing any details about the machine at E3. …
Read More »Huge Crate teams with GAME, announces Dirt Rally debut
Loot boxes seem to be very much the thing right now, so it isn’t the biggest shock in the world to hear that another company is trying to muscle its way into the sector. Hot on the heels of the likes of Loot Crate, The Hut’s Zbox and My Retro …
Read More »More claims that Microsoft will announce a new Xbox at E3
It’s looking more certain than ever that a new Xbox will be revealed at E3 in June. Established Microsoft source Paul Thurrot has now thrown his hat into the ring by stating that Microsoft will reveal some sort of new hardware at the show. The question, however, is whether the …
Read More »PS4 hits 40m; PSN made more money than Nintendo last year
Sony has revealed that it sold 17.7m PS4 consoles in its last financial year. That number was better than forecast and represents PS4’s best year yet. That brings total sell in for the machine to 40m units, Twitter’s ZhugeEX calculates. At the same stage in its lifecycle, the PS2 had …
Read More »iPhone sales fall for the first time, leading to revenue dip
For the first time ever, Apple has seen a year-on-year decline in quarterly iPhone sales. The blow has been accompanied by a decline in revenues for the first time since 2003. For the quarter ending March 26th, Apple sold 51.2m iPhones. That’s well down on the 10m sold in the …
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