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The addressable market for Gear VR and Google Daydream headsets has now reached 191m worldwide. That’s according to the latest figures from Newzoo, whose Global Smartphone and Tablet Tracker has estimated how many mobile devices are currently compatible with both bits of hardware. In February, 184.4m devices worldwide were compatible …
Read More »AMD: Fallout 4 VR will be the "Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog" of virtual reality
AMD’s corporate vice president Roy Taylor has said that Bethesda’s upcoming Fallout 4 VR title will be a "ground-breaking VR title" that will change the industry. Speaking at VR World Congress, Taylor likened Fallout 4 VR to "the Mario, the Sonic the Hedgehog" of the VR industry. "It will change …
Read More »ID@Xbox hits over a billion hours of play
Microsoft’s ID@Xbox program has come a long way since it first started in 2013. While the curated self-publishing program’s first titles included smaller indie games such as Drinkbox Studios’ Guacamelee and Nicalis’ 1001 Spikes, it’s now home to some of the biggest and most ambitious independently developed titles the industry’s …
Read More »Gamescom’s early bird program has already sold 70% of all tickets
Gamescom’s new early bird ticket program has got off to an excellent start this year, with 70 per cent of all tickets having been already sold. Likewise, many of the world’s biggest developers and publishers, hardware manufacturers, eSports companies and independent developers have already booked their space, ensuring Gamescom 2017 …
Read More »Monster Hunter XX claims third No.1 in Japan
Monster Hunter XX claimed its third No.1 in Japan last week, shifting another 121,847 units, according to the latest data from Famitsu. Sales dropped 52 per cent last week, but the title has now sold nearly 1.4m copies – an impressive feat after just 16 days on shelves. Koei Tecmo …
Read More »SuperData: Luckey departure ‘long time coming’
Palmer Luckey’s seemingly sudden departure from Oculus was a long time coming,” according to SuperData’s VP of research and strategy and head of VR/AR strategy Stephanie Llamas, after his role had become increasingly redundant” in the wake of Oculus’ lawsuit with ZeniMax. Oculus is failing compared to its competitors and …
Read More »Nintendo taking Steam approach to digital on Switch, says SteamWorld Dig dev
Nintendo is taking the same approach to digital publishing as its mobile and PC rivals, SteamWorld Dig 2 developer Image & Form has told MCV, making its new console as easy to develop for as the PS4 and Xbox One. With the Wii U and 3DS, [Nintendo] started to realise …
Read More »Snake Pass beats Zelda to No.1 spot in Switch eShop charts
Charts have arrived on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Sumo Digital’s Snake Pass is the first title to take the No.1 spot. The charts are based on the number of downloads from the last two weeks, and will be updated automatically, according to Nintendo’s Switch news post, giving players an …
Read More »Square Enix Collective on crowdfunding and Kickstarter suspension: We didn’t want to ‘risk being spread too thin’
When publisher Square Enix launched its indie game pitching program, the Square Enix Collective, back in 2014, it did so with the aim of helping small teams get their games to market, whether it was raising awareness through its community of fans, running Kickstarter campaigns or providing support during a …
Read More »HTC Vive announces second wave of Vive X companies
HTC Vive has announced the second wave of companies to join its global accelerator program, Vive X. Over 30 new companies will receive funding and support to help grow the VR and AR ecosystems even further, spanning businesses across San Francisco, Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei. The Vive X program, which …
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