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Oculus and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will pair the consumer model of the Oculus Rift with an Xbox One controller and allow owners of the console to stream Xbox One games to the VR headset. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer took the stage at the virtual reality firm’s Future of …
Read More »3DS surpasses 15m units sold in US
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld has sold more than 15m units in the US life-to-date, Nintendo of America has announced. The milestone accounts for all iterations of the 3DS sold in the US, with the company stating its the eighth Nintendo platform to hit the figure. That said,Games Industrynotes that the 3DS …
Read More »New Steam Early Access release Ark: Survival Evolved hits $10m in revenue
Steam Early Access release Ark: Survival Evolved has sold more than 400,000 copies and generated $10m in gross revenue during its first week on Valve’s platform. In an interview withGames Industry, Studio Wildcard co-founder Jesse Rapczak explained that the game’s current pre-release state makes it premature to call the game …
Read More »Playstation Vue Mobile TV streaming app receives limited release for iPad devices
Sony’s TV streaming service Playstation Vue has begun rolling out to iPad devices, with the app being soft launched in select US cities. Engadgetreports on the app’s arrival on the iTunes store. It makes good on the statements Sony made about an iPad version being in the works when the …
Read More »Wargaming announces Master of Orion reboot
A reboot of classic 4X turn-based strategy title Master of Orion is on the way courtesy of new publisher Wargaming. NGD Studios will develop the game – alongside key members of the original development team, according to the company’s announcement. "Master of Orion is a game that brings Wargaming truly …
Read More »Indie Fund adds new investing partners
Indie game investor group Indie Fund has announced the addition of a host of new partners, as well as its backing of Steam Early Access release Armello. Indie Fund was founded by seven members in 2010, including World of Goo developer Ron Carmel and Braid creator Jonathan Blow. Five years …
Read More »Chris Avellone departs Obsidian
Fallout: New Vegas designer Chris Avellone has left Obsidian after 12 years with the company he co-founded. Avellone confirmed his departure earlier today on Twitter, though it’s not clear what his plans are moving forward. Beyond the Fallout series, Avellone is also known for his work on Planescape: Torment and …
Read More »Bloodstained Vita port confirmed as Kickstarter campaign nears end
Koji Igarashi’s Kickstarter sensation Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has met a stretch goal promising a PS Vita port for the upcoming title. Anupdate postfor the campaign notes the Vita port is being developed by Armature, the same studio that will be developing the Wii U port promised at the …
Read More »Mega Man Legacy Collection heading to PC, PS4, and Xbox One this summer
A compilation of six Mega Man titles will be released as the Mega Man Legacy Collection for PC and current-gen consoles, Capcom has announced. The collection is expected to launch later this summer Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A Nintendo 3DS release is also expected to arrive sometime …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: May 31 – June 6
New contenders have arrived to challenge the likes of GTA and The Witcher franchises on Steam’s latest weekly top ten selling products list. Lego Worlds makes it debut in third, while Early Access newcomer Ark: Survival Evolved vaulted ahead of Grand Theft Auto V and into first for the week. …
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