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Facebook, Buzzfeed, Twitch, PlayStation, Ubisoft, IGN and more will be sharing their expertise at next month’s London Games Conference. The event will discuss the marketing challenge: driving reach, engagement and conversation. London Games Conference returns on Wednesday November 19th – with a clutch of high profile brands involved. This year’s …
Read More »Oculus Rift Crescent Bay version revealed
Oculus has announced a new version of the Oculus Rift made for developers looking to finish commercial versions of their titles on the virtual reality platform. Dubbed Crescent Bay, the new VR headset was unveiled as part of the company’s Oculus Connect conference this past weekend in Hollywood, California. The …
Read More »Oculus Rift consumer model to retail in the $200-$400 price range
The cost of the upcoming consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will fall somewhere between $200 and $400, Oculus VR has revealed. Speaking with Eurogamer, Oculus co-founders Nate Mitchell and Palmer Luckey explained that while there are still many variables to determine, the goal is to keep …
Read More »Motion sickness issues cause developer to abandon Oculus Rift support
Lunar Studios has ditched plans to bring its upcoming space adventure title Routine to Oculus Rift due to the extreme” motion sickness caused by play testing the game. The developer posted the news in a status update on the game’s Steam community page – explaining that while the game is …
Read More »Facebook officially completes Oculus acquisition
Facebook has officially completed its $2bn acquisition of Oculus. The shock deal wasfirst announced in late March. It includes $400m in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook common stock, valued at $1.6bn. A further $300m will also be offered depending on the achievement of certain milestones. A joint statement …
Read More »Facebook completes $2bn Oculus acquisition
Deal for VR firm includes $400m in cash and 23.1m shares worth $1.6bn
Read More »Creative Industries Council launches Create UK strategy
£16m fund for skills and training announced, Ian Livingstone named ambassador for all creative industries
Read More »Oculus buys Xbox 360 controller designers Carbon
Oculus VR has swooped up Carbon Design Group in its latest talent grab, purchasing the Xbox 360 controller creators for an unknown amount and under undisclosed terms. Oculus announced in a post on the company’s official blog that the deal is expected to close this summer, adding that the VR …
Read More »Facebook revamps iPad app for better game discovery
Almost three-quarters of social network's iPad users play games regularly
Read More »Oculus picks up Supergiant senior programmer Chris Jurney
Oculus VR has scooped up another industry veteran, as Supergiant’s senior programmer Chris Jurney has announced his hiring at the Facebook-owned VR company. "I’m joining [Oculus] at the end of the month to help make VR awesome," the former Double Fine lead programmer said on Twitter. Jurney, one of the …
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