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Hugo Barra joining Facebook as VP of virtual reality (VPVR)

26 January 2017, 11:01

The news that he was leaving Xiaomi only hit the news wires a couple of days ago.

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Battlefield 1 They Shall Not Pass introduces the French army

25 January 2017, 13:01

And this first Battlefield 1 DLC pack includes four all-new maps, and more (available March 2017).

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Computer FPS players might not be better real-world marksmen

23 January 2017, 14:01

A 2012 study suggesting otherwise has recently been retracted.

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Valve developing at least one single player video game

18 January 2017, 13:31

Admits Valve president Gabe Newell in his Reddit AMA.

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Nintendo Switch allocations sold out at many UK and US retailers

16 January 2017, 13:01

Nintendo is readying 2 million consoles for the first month of availability.

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QOTW: Will you be buying the Nintendo Switch?

13 January 2017, 16:31

The games will surely be fabulous, but what do you make of Nintendo's upcoming console?

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Nintendo Switch to be released worldwide on 3rd March

13 January 2017, 10:01

Grey or red/blue Joy-Con options to purchase. Price is $299 (£279).

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Humble Overwhelmingly Positive Bundle launched

11 January 2017, 12:33

It derives its name from the Steam Store review ratings of the constituent games.

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NES Classic Mini hackers manage to add lots more games

9 January 2017, 15:31

Mini Nintendo console has been a very popular seller but was limited to the 30 built-in games.

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Valve reveals winners of the first ever Steam Awards

2 January 2017, 12:01

Grand Theft Auto V and Euro Truck Simulator 2 won in multiple categories.

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Global games industry generated $91bn in 2016

23 December 2016, 14:01

PC Gaming was the second biggest market segment earning $35.8bn in 2016 so far.

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Steam Winter Sale and Microsoft Countdown Game Deals begin

22 December 2016, 21:01

Meanwhile the Humble Store is giving away GRID for free (limited time offer).

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare scalps 7th CoD UK Xmas No.1

19 December 2016, 13:01

And in the US it is the No.1 grossing console franchise for the 8th consecutive year.

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Nvidia confirms GeForce GTX 1080 Ti in job posting

19 December 2016, 09:31

And it looks like a $10pcm 'Club GeForce Elite' subscription is being devised.

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Game graphics engine news: Unity 5.6 beta supports Vulkan

16 December 2016, 11:01

Meanwhile Cryengine 5.3 adds Nvidia PhysX support.

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries in development, coming 2018

5 December 2016, 13:01

And you can watch a 7-minute pre-alpha trailer of this standalone single player game.

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Mass Effect Andromeda, Resident Evil 7 gameplay trailers published

2 December 2016, 12:33

As is the trailer for Star Wars Battlefront's final DLC, Rogue One: Scarif.

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Ubisoft ends Ubi30 celebrations with Assassin's Creed III freebie

1 December 2016, 11:01

You can grab 2012's AC3 outing starting from Wednesday, 7th December.

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No Man's Sky Foundation Update 1.1 released

28 November 2016, 10:01

Introduces base building and is "a foundation for things to come".

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Ubisoft launches 30 Days of Giveaways 'advent calendar'

25 November 2016, 12:31

As it nears the end of its Ubi30 celebrations.

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First ever Steam Awards crowd-voting begins

24 November 2016, 10:01

And the Steam Autumn Sale 2016 has started, with discounts as deep as 92 per cent.

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VR coming to Linux and Mac in "a few months," says Valve

16 November 2016, 11:01

SteamVR platform diversification relies upon OpenGL and Vulkan VR titles.

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Nintendo Switch console listed at CAD$329.99 by Toys R Us Canada

14 November 2016, 12:31

Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang gushes about the ground-breaking design of the Switch.

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Mass Effect: Andromeda cinematic trailer published

8 November 2016, 12:11

New game will launch in spring 2017. Meanwhile the trilogy arrives on EA/Origin Access.

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Steam update to enforce use of genuine game screenshots

3 November 2016, 11:01

No pre-rendered graphics or art to be included in the Steam game screens section.

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Report says Nintendo Switch has 6.2-inch 720p multi-touch screen

28 October 2016, 11:11

A week after the slick launch trailer was published more tech details are emerging.

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Titanfall 2 'Become One' official launch trailer published

25 October 2016, 12:01

And a day one patch has been announced, it weighs in at 88MB.

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GAME UK is charging £5 for a 10 minute PlayStation VR test drive

24 October 2016, 12:01

Or you can pay £10 for 20 mins, £15 for 30 mins session. PSVR buyers can get a refund.

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Nintendo Switch revealed in official demonstration video

20 October 2016, 16:01

Handheld, docking, cartridge-based system will become available in March 2017.

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Rockstar Games teases Red Dead game reveal

17 October 2016, 10:01

And source code on Rockstar Newswire included 'Red Dead: Retribution.' text string.

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Dungeon Keeper available free via Origin 'On the House'

7 October 2016, 10:01

In Bullfrog's 1997 game you to manage and build a dungeon, which you must protect.

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Ubisoft to give away Beyond Good and Evil starting next week

6 October 2016, 10:31

And artwork teasers indicate that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is currently in production.

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No Man's Sky ads investigated by the UK's Advertising Standards

29 September 2016, 12:01

Does promotional material misrepresent the game's mechanics and graphical quality?

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