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Read More »There is no VR Half-life game, HTC chairwoman ‘misspoke’
Half-life VR is not real. Half-life 3 has not been announced. For many gamers today has effectively eradicated their reason for being. There was tremendous excitement among Half-life’s criminally underserved fan base yesterday when HTC chairwoman Cher Wang said that the company, which is making Steam’s virtual reality headset, said …
Read More »Dean Hall outlines plans for game ‘nobody would dare make’
DayZ creator Dean Hall says that the zombie simulator chapter of his life is closed and that his attention has now fully shifted to work on a brand new title. He has teamed up with Improbable, who have produced the tech behind Bossa Studios’ Worlds Adrift. My first meeting with …
Read More »World of Warcraft introducing gold and game time swapping
Blizzard’s MMO World of Warcraft is to offer a new mechanic that will allow players to trade gold and game time between one another. Players will soon be able to purchase WoW Tokens for real money and subsequently sell them through the in-game store for in-game gold. Buying a Token …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 22-28
Gearbox’s Homeworld Remastered Collection has grabbed the top spot on Steam’s latest weekly top ten sellers chart. The release beat out Dragon Ball Xenoverse, which settled for runner-up ahead of Grand Theft Auto V (pre-orders), H1Z1 and Counter-Strike Global Offensive. Last week’s winner, Total War: Attila, fell to sxith. Pre-orders …
Read More »Valve unveils VR headset made by HTC
Smartphone powerhouse HTC has been named as the manufacturer of Valve’s virtual reality headset. The device is called the Vive. A developer version is due out this spring and the consumer version in ‘holiday 2015′, meaning that potentially it could beat big-name rivals such as the Oculus Rift and Sony’s …
Read More »Accessories Update: HyperX Cloud II headset and Venom Arcade Stick for PS3 and PS4
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we check out the new Cloud headset from HyperX and battle with Venom’s latest arcade stick HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset HyperX has released an updated version of its Cloud gaming headset. The HyperX Cloud II …
Read More »Neverwinter MMO arriving on Xbox One next month
There’s another free-to-play game on the way to Microsoft’s Xbox One. City of Heroes and Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios has confirmed that its F2P MMO Neverwinter will be released on the machine on March 31st. It was confirmed as being in development for the console last summer. Included …
Read More »Sierra to publish Velocity 2X on Xbox and PC
Brighton-based developer FuturLab has signed a new partnership with Sierra, Activision’s indie publishing label, to release new versions of its hit Velocity 2X later this year. Arcade-style shooter Velocity 2X was originally self-published on PlayStation 4 and Vita, but the new Xbox One and PC editions due this summer will …
Read More »Discover two free tools for testing your Android apps
Intel Developer Blog: A look at cloud-based testing services Testdroid Cloud and Appthwack
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