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HTC Vive now comes with a free copy of Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Ever since it launched in April last year, the HTC Vive has come with a couple of free games to get new users started with their new virtual reality headset. As of today, that bundle will now include Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Ubisoft’s latest VR multiplayer experience. The game, which …

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VR: the final frontier – Ubisoft talks Star Trek: Bridge Crew and the challenges of VR

Back in June last year, MCV named its top titles from E3 2016. When it came to VR games, though, we faced a difficult decision: choosing between Capcom’s Resident Evil VII: Biohazard and Ubisoft’s Star Trek: Bridge Crew.  We chose the latter due to the unparalleled sense of being inside …

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Ubisoft’s Star Trek: Bridge Crew is a co-op VR game designed to put you in an episode of the show

Star Trek: Bridge Crew is a social VR game from Ubisoft that wants to give players the chance to star in an episode of their own. The game, created by Ubisoft’s Red Storm studio, is due out this Christmas on PS VR, Oculus Rift and HTC. It is entirely set …

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JJ Abrams "emotionally hurt" by quality of last Star Trek game

Hollywood director JJ Abrams believes that the poor quality of April’s Star Trek video game was detrimental to the success of movie Star Trek Into Darkness. The game has a Metacritic average of just 42 per cent on Xbox 360, receiving harsh criticism from reviewers. The last game, which was …

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UK CHARTS: Dead Island shuffles to No.1

Dead Island: Riptide defied the critics by becoming the UK’s best selling video game this week. Despite some dodgy reviews, the game was comfortably the best seller, although it only managed half the sales of the original. The first game was a big hit for publisher Deep Silver following what …

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Star Trek – where no game has gone before

JJ Abrams’ Star Trek: Into Darkness is one of 2013’s biggest cinema releases – and the games industry has its own voyage with the Starship Enterprise to look forward to. But Namco Bandai’s Star Trek: The Video Game isn’t your typical movie tie-in. It’s the result of a three-year development …

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Saving retail: Supermarkets, GAME and Tomb Raider in the latest MCV

This latest MCV– which isnow available to view online– reveals the latest changes happening to games on the High Street. We discuss new shops, the rise of indies, the power of the supermarkets and consumer spending. The issue also features an interview with Paramount and we reveal Konami’s new European …

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Star Trek game beaming onto High Street this April

Namco Bandai has finally announced a release date for its hotly anticipated Star Trek title. Star Trek: The Video Game will be released in the UK on April 26th, 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It will also be available to download on PC and PS3. The game was …

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Free-to-play Star Trek game scrapped

Star Trek: Infinite Space, a browser game by German publisher Gameforge, has been scuppered. The free-to-play MMO was announced in 2010 and originally due for release last year. It was to be based on the Deep Space Nine era of the popular sci-fi show. However, the company has failed to …

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Namco and Advantage team up for indie day

Namco Bandai is showing off its hottest upcoming games to UK independent retailers at a special event today. The publisher has teamed up with its distribution partner Advantage for the showcase, which is being held at the Alton Towers Hotel. Namco will be giving indies the chance to check out …

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