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Oculus VR has made a pair of announcements today, as the company has both acquired RakNet and revealed its own Oculus Connect conference for September. A post on the Oculus blog explains that RakNet – a C++ networking middleware system for game development – will provide Oculus Rift developers the …
Read More »Oculus VR adds PopCap producer Bernard Yee
Oculus VR has hired former Plants vs Zombies 2 senior producer Bernard Yee, adding yet another industry veteran to its ranks. Speaking with GamesBeat, Yee discussed his experience with a VR demo visiting Valve earlier this year that prompted his interest in the budding tech. "I was really blown away …
Read More »Monster Hunter Freedom Unite now available on iOS app store
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is out now on Apple’s app store for iOS devices. The mobile game based on Japan PSP release Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G can be purchased for $14.99, with Capcom promising no hidden costs” and no additional fees after download” in the first lines of …
Read More »Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution lands in September
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution will launch in Europe and North America this September, publisher Bandai Namco has announced. The title will hit European shops on September 12th and hits North American stores on September 16th – with Bandai Namco offering a cornucopia of pre-order and launch week bonuses …
Read More »The Walking Dead’s next episode out this month
Season two episode four of Telltale’s The Walking Dead will arrive sometime later this month, according to developer Telltale. Taking to Twitter, the studio’s director of PR Job J. Stauffer stated that fans should expect news in the coming weeks regarding Walking Dead Season two’s thus far unnamed penultimate episode. …
Read More »Civilization Revolution 2 now available for iOS devices
Civilization Revolution 2 – the first game in the Civ series developed exclusively for mobile devices – is out now on iOS. Priced at $15 (10.49) on the App Store, the game is a sequel to 2008 PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release Civilization Revolution – which was later remade …
Read More »Oculus Rift dev kit 2 starts shipping this month
The latest Oculus Rift development kit will start to ship to pre-order customers this month, Oculus VR has announced. In a post on the product’s official forums, Oculus VR’s Andres Hernandez confirmed that the first wave of Oculus Rift DK2 units are expected to arrive on July 14th. The company …
Read More »Redbox rentals driving games sales – report
Movie and video game rental kiosk company Redbox is bringing in notable revenue for the video games industry through converting rentals to purchases, a new report has uncovered. A piece on [A]ListDaily reveals a significant conversion rate of Redbox customers purchasing games they rent first. We’re engaging consumers beyond the …
Read More »Escape Dead Island announced for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360
Stealth and mystery title Escape Dead Island – the latest spinoff in the zombie horror series – is heading to PC and last-gen consoles, publisher Deep Silver has announced. The game is described as a story-driven game that requires more tact and deduction than previous Dead Island titles. Swedish studio …
Read More »CD Projekt RED reveals The Witcher MOBA game for mobile platforms
MOBA title The Witcher Battle Arena is heading to mobile devices later this year, designer CD Projekt RED has announced. The unveiling confirms a report from earlier this year that The Witcher developer had some kind of mobile effort in the works. The Witcher Battle Arena will be a free-to-play …
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