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Read More »Kojima has no plans for a Western studio or game franchises
‘We want to put out something as handmade as possible,’ says iconic designer following reveal of debut independent release Death Stranding
Read More »Opinion: The changing landscape of games industry conferences
SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen discusses the rapid rise and sheer number of video game events designed to educate the industry on the next big thing. For this year’s E3 conference, I’d like to not talk about E3 for a change. Over the course of my tenure as an industry analyst, …
Read More »PlayStation dismisses VR quality concerns and explains Neo absence
Every demo of PlayStation VR has been conducted on an everyday PS4, Sony confirms. The platform holder has dismissed concerns that the PS4 is not capable of running a high quality VR experience, and that the Neo – Sony’s upcoming improved PS4 system – would be needed to run VR …
Read More »HTC Vive: Fallout 4 could be our killer app
HTC says the upcoming Fallout 4 game for Vive could be the headset’s system seller. Although the firm doesn’t believe in exclusivity in VR – and encourages developers to create games for Oculus and PlayStation VR as well – it is excited about the impact Fallout 4 may have on …
Read More »Ubisoft: We believe NX will recapture the Wii audience
Ubisoft is confident that the Nintendo NX will recapture the lost Wii audience, Ubisoft has told MCV. The Wii was one of the most successful games consoles in history, with over 101m consoles sold. By comparison its successor, Wii U, has been a failure, shifting just shy of 13m units. …
Read More »Xbox One S will have ‘literally no effect’ on game performance, Microsoft asserts
Platform holder denies claims by The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson that framerate in Gears of War 4 is more consistent on slimmer console
Read More »Sony expects PlayStation VR shortages
During an interview with CNBC, CEO Andrew House said Sony would probably struggle to meet customers’ demands for PlayStation VR. "We have growing confidence that we’ll be supply constrained with this product, but we’ll do our very best to meet demand," he told CNBC.com. "Virtual reality is a medium that’s …
Read More »Skylanders dev Vicarious Visions working on Crash Bandicoot remasters
Studio is also creating Imaginators instalment in toy-to-life franchise, starring the manic marsupial
Read More »Nintendo unveils Zelda: Breath of the Wild Amiibo and new set of Super Mario figures
Nintendo revealed a new set of Amiibo yesterday, ahead of its livestream introducing its new Legend of Zelda title, Breath of the Wild, at E3. Three Zelda-related figures were unveiled: Archer Link, Rider Link and an enemy called the Guardian. The latter will be the first-ever articulated Amiibo. These three …
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