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Hit Edinburgh stage show Go 8 Bit is coming to TV this autumn, and will be hosted by Dara O’Briain. Cannily titled: Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit, the show will consist of six episodes and be screened on TV channel Dave. Each episode will feature team captains Steve McNeil and …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Lime Distribution
Lime certainly has a zest for accessories and peripherals. The UK distributor boasts a roster of exclusive deals with major manufacturers, including SCUF Gaming, Skullcandy Gaming and Trigger Treadz, to name but three. The firm has also embraced fast-growing sectors such as the competitive gaming market, offering a number of …
Read More »Learn how to use Cocos2d-x to make cross-platform apps
Intel Developer Blog: A short tutorial showing you how to get started with compiling a Cocos2d-x demo to run on Android and Windows
Read More »Making magic: Top tips for creating gesture controlled apps
Intel Developer Blog: Jacob Pennock offers advice from his experience making Head of the Order
Read More »5 ways to optimise your code for Android
Intel Developer Blog: Tricks to make your code run faster
Read More »eSports Pro kicks off in February – don’t forget to sign up
MCV’s new service dedicated to the world of competitive gaming launches in just over a week – so now’s the time to make sure you’re signed up. The start of February will see the introduction of eSports Pro, a new e-bulletin and alerts service that will look at the latest …
Read More »Razer opens beta for Synapse data tracking feature
Razer has released an open beta for new data tracking functionality in its Synapse software. Razer Synapse: Stats and Heatmaps allows users to collect data in order to track and share their mouse and keyboard stats, as well as recording how gaming devices interact with their games. Some of the …
Read More »Microsoft cloud ‘DeLorean’ system can (sort of) see the future
Microsoft Research is working on a new cloud gaming system that aims to reduce network latency by predicting what input players will enter next. The project, codenamed DeLorean, produces "speculative rendered frames" of potential future outcomes and delivers them to players once the relevant input is identified, according to the …
Read More »Nvidia Shield Tablet: the first mobile gaming PC?
Nvidia hopes to expand the niche audience for its Shield Portable gaming handheld with a worldwide release of the new Shield Tablet. MCV catches up with Chris Daniel, senior product manager at Nvidia The launch of Nvidia’s Shield Portable last year in the US set many tongues lolling at the …
Read More »PC gaming hardware worth $21.5bn – twice that of console market
PC gaming hardware is now worth over $21.5 billion (12.6bn) globally – over double the value of the console gaming market. Analyst Jon Peddie Research (JPR) said in its PC Gaming Hardware Market report that personal computers, upgrades, and peripherals used for gaming were continuing to remain strong and healthy, …
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