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Sony has detailed some significant new functionality being added to its Share button. An update coming soon” to PS4 will, as stated on the PlayStation blog, add the following: A rich video editor with a simple tool to personalise your video clips The ability to export to and save the …
Read More »Oculus Rift dev kit 2 unveiled at GDC
Virtual reality headset specialist Oculus has revealed the second version of its Rift VR unit. PCGamesN reports that the company is already taking orders for the device, which will cost $350 and begin shipping in July. It is promised that the revised unit offers major breakthroughs” compared to the current …
Read More »No games tax breaks in budget, but UKIE remains optimistic
The UK’s video games industry trade body says that tax breaks for video games developers remain a realistic hope. Rumour had spread prior to today’s budget from Chancellor George Osborne that the long-awaited tax breaks would be included as part of the statement. They did not, although the post-budget statement …
Read More »Xbox dev director ‘fully expects’ more 1080p titles on Xbox One
The number of games outputting at 1080p on Xbox One should increase as time progresses. That’s according to Xbox director of development Boyd Multerer, who told OXM that: "I fully expect that to happen. The [graphics processing units] are really complicated beasts this time around." "The hardware is basically baked, …
Read More »Dark Souls II debuts at No.1 in Japan as PS4 retains hardware lead
Cult RPG game Dark Souls II has debuted at the top of the Japanese charts, the latest Famitsu sales data has revealed. Namco Bandai’s game sold 256,701 units on PS3 in its first week – that’s seven times more than its closest rival Youkai Watch on 3DS. PS4 remains the …
Read More »Titanfall delayed again on Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 version of Titanfall has been delayed for a second time. The game will now be released on April 11th. It had originally been planned to launch alongside the Xbox One and PC versions on March 15th before being pushed back to March 28th. I want to update …
Read More »Project Spark microtransactions scaled back
Xbox One title Project Spark has undergone some changes to its microtransaction model. OXM reports that developer Team Dakota has removed the cap on ‘Spark Time’ which effectively limited the amount of time players could spend on the game without paying up. Tokens that allow for the unlocking of some …
Read More »EA officially in the running once again for Consumerist Worst Company gong
The 2014 Worst Company in America tournament is under way and EA is once again in the running. Were it to ‘triumph’ it would be the third year in succession that the FIFA and Battlefield publisher has claimed the title. Its rivals include Time Warner Cable, Facebook, Yahoo, Comcast, SallieMae, …
Read More »Chromecast arrives in the UK
UK shoppers can from today officially get their hands on the Google Chromecast. It works by plugging into the HDMI slot in your HD TV and streaming video content from either a PC running Chrome or an Android or iOS device. It doesn’t ship with a remote and is instead …
Read More »Sony reveals its virtual reality Project Morpheus headset
Virtual reality is coming to PS4. Sony at GDC overnight revealed its much-rumoured virtual reality headset, which for the time being is codenamed Project Morpheus. The unit, which works with PS4, displays in 1080p, has a 90-degree field of view and boasts full 360 degree head tracking. It uses the …
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