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The decision to make Rise of the Tomb Raider a timed Xbox One exclusive was a tough one, Square Enix has admitted, but one that it believes will bring long-term benefits to the series. "I hope fans know that it wasn’t an easy decision,” CEO Phil Rogers told Examiner. I …
Read More »2K announces Mafia III
Mafia III has been confirmed by publisher 2K Games, although its full reveal won’t come until Gamescom next week. All we know for now is that the game is coming and that the first trailer will be released on Wednesday August 5th at 13:00 UK time. The game will also …
Read More »Dragon Quest XI announced for PS4, 3DS… and maybe Nintendo NX
UPDATE: Square Enix has told GameSpot that Dragon Quest XI and X are "under consideration" for NX and not officially confirmed. The headline has been reflected to show this. ORIGINAL STORY: The Nintendo NX has its first two confirmed titles – Dragon Quest XI and Dragon Quest X. The news …
Read More »Analyst speculates that Nintendo NX could be the first ‘social VR’ platform
Nintendo has not been shy in downplaying virtual reality’s social credentials – but perhaps this is exactly the reason why its new NX console WILL be a VR machine. That’s the conclusion drawn by financial analyst Digi-Capital, which reckons that either virtual reality or augmented reality could be the next …
Read More »Razor confirms Ouya buyout details; Users to be moved to Forge TV
Ouya’s software and user base will be merged into Razor’s Forge TV project. That’s following Razor’s move yesterday to acquire Ouya’s software assets, as well as the company’s branding – which it intends to use to publish Android TV and TV console games as part of separate venture. Ouya’s marketplace, …
Read More »Capcom postpones Street Fighter V beta indefinitely
The Street Fighter V beta has been brought to a halt after a disastrous few days of server problems. Capcom says that the beta will return at a later date, and that the brief periods when it was operable will not count towards the overall time it will run for …
Read More »Licensed keypad and mouse controller coming to PS4
Those thirsting for a bit of keyboard and mouse tomfoolery on PS4 will soon have an officially sanctioned solution. Amazon is carrying a listing for a HORI branded peripheral called the Tactical Assault Commander 4. It comes in two parts – a mouse and truncated keyboard. The wired mouse appears …
Read More »Razer completes Ouya buyout, Uhrman departs
Ouya founder Julie Uhrman has announced both the company’s acquisition at the hands of Razer and her departure. Uhrman has over the last hour tweeted a string of thanks to dozens of people and companies who she has worked with over the last few years. Among those tweets is one …
Read More »Bethesda wants Doom to rival COD and Battlefield in FPS ranks
Doom.” Bethesda wants that to be the answer to the question What is your favourite FPS”. Over a decade after the launch of Doom 3 and over 20 years since the series’ debuted, Doom will next year re-enter the FPS race. And publisher Bethesda is desperate to make up for …
Read More »Overclockers targets streamers with new StreamR PC hardware range
UK PC retailer Overclockers has announced three new PCs that it intends to sell on the strength of their streaming credentials. The StreamR Elite System can be equipped with a range of Nvidia graphics cards and includes an Intel Core i7-5820K CPU, all of which is plugged into MSI X99S …
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