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Peter Molyneux’s 22Cans now exists purely to serve Godus. Founding a company, an entity, grounded by the thought that we aren’t just going to go and fill up one idea after another idea. We’re going to be centralizing all of our creativity on one entity, and that entity is Godus,” …
Read More »Wolfenstein: The New Order brought forward a bit
Bethesda has announced a slight adjustment to the UK and European (and Australian) release date for Wolfenstein: The New Order. The game had originally been scheduled to arrive in our fair lands on May 23rd but will now settle on these shores at the same time it graces North America …
Read More »Microsoft hints at Xbox One digital sharing comeback
The grand digital vision for Xbox One has not been forgotten. That’s the message from Xbox boss Phil Spencer who told GameSpot at GDC that the future for the company’s console remains very much digital-focused. "We believe in a digital future on our box," Spencer said. "I know when I …
Read More »Nvidia reveals the $2,999 GTX Titan Z
The high-end graphics card market has just been redefined. Nvidia has overnight announced the GTX Titan Z – effectively two Titan Black’s on a single card. The monster device houses an incredible 12GB of video RAM and is epcifically engineered for multi-monitor and 5K gaming thanks to its two GK110 …
Read More »Battlefield 4 Naval Strike DLC now delayed on Xbox One
DICE has followed news of a delay to Battlefield 4’s Naval Strike DLC on PC by announcing that it will also be late to Xbox One. The studio says that issues in the animation system that hinder players from engaging targets in set circumstances using popular weapon configurations” is the …
Read More »Zuckerberg: Oculus will be a platform for many other experiences
Once there were PCs. Then there were mobiles. Next there will be virtual reality. That’s the prediction of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who last night told investors following his acquisition of Oculus that the move was made with an eye on the long-term future of computing. [VR is] the next …
Read More »Mark Wood stepping down as Future CEO
Future CEO Mark Wood is to step down, with CFO Zillah Byng-Maddick taking his place. Byng-Maddick was only appointed CFO in November. Wood will remain on the board for the time being. Zillah has been a phenomenon since she came aboard, re-organising the Finance function and transforming the way we …
Read More »Persson cancels Minecraft for Oculus Rift following Facebook swoop
A virtual reality version of Minecraft in the planning stages for Oculus Rift has been cancelled. That’s according to Minecraft creator Markus Persson, who has claimed on Twitter to have pulled the plug on the deal following the acquisition of Oculus at the hands of Facebook for $2bn. We were …
Read More »Oculus: ‘Facebook partnership accelerates our vision’
The founder of Oculus has said that tonight’s acquisition at the hands of Facebook has propelled virtual reality into a new dimension. This is a special moment for the gaming industry – Oculus’ somewhat unpredictable future just became crystal clear: virtual reality is coming, and it’s going to change the …
Read More »Facebook acquires Oculus for $2bn
Who saw this coming? Social media giant Facebook has made a massive move into gaming with the acquisition of VR specialist Oculus. The deal is worth $2bn – that’s $400m in cash and 23.1m Facebook shares. There’s another $300m in the offing too should Oculus hit its goals. Mobile is …
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