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Former Sony Computer Entertainment SVP among new CastAR hires
Mixed reality outfit CastAR has added some fresh faces to its senior executive team with the appointments of video game and technology veterans Peter Dille, Mel Heydari and Arnie Sen.
Oct. 20, 2016
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Share surge adds $1 billion to Nintendo's market value ahead of NX reveal
Nintendo's shares have soared ahead of the official reveal of its long-rumored console-handheld hybrid, the NX.
Oct. 20, 2016
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Xbox sales continue to pull down Microsoft's games biz revenue
Microsoft published its latest earnings report today, beating analyst expectations and reporting revenue growth in all of its divisions -- except the one which houses its Xbox games business.
Oct. 20, 2016
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Learn about the future of VR/AR from HTC, Intel and ARM at VRDC!
Cutting-edge companies like HTC, Microsoft and Intel are sponsoring in-depth talks about everything from where VR is now to where it's going -- and how developers can make the most of it -- at VRDC!
Oct. 20, 2016
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Analyst: Game sales could reach $98 billion by 2020
A report from DFC Intelligence forecasts continued growth in video game sales, led by digital game sales and high-end hardware demand in both the PC and console markets.
Oct. 19, 2016
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Watch us stream Buffy-inspired Slayer Shock today at 3PM EST
We're streaming Slayer Shock, the Buffy-themed vampire hunting game from Minor Key Games, today at 3PM EST!
Oct. 19, 2016
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On Designing Levels for Moveless Chess — Part I
This is the first post of a series about designing levels for Moveless Chess, an innovative new puzzle game by Beavl.
Oct. 19, 2016
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Red Dead Redemption 2 confirmed, analyst suggests strong upside
Rockstar has confirmed that a sequel to its 2010 western sandbox Read Dead Redemption will arrive next fall, and has immediately talked up a "brand new online experience."
Oct. 18, 2016
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PlayStation VR launch - VR headset launches in the media
With the 3rd main VR headset now out and available to all, I had a look at each of the launches media coverage.
Oct. 18, 2016
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Razer snaps up venerable film audio company THX
Razer has acquired THX, the audio tech company best known for the cavity-rumbling sound which accompanied its logo appearing before the lion's share of films in U.S. theaters during the '80s and '90s.
Oct. 17, 2016
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Oculus fronts $250k to fund VR-related research on human perception
Oculus has issued a call for research projects "that advance perceptual science as it relates to VR," with $250,000 to distribute between 1-3 proposals it expects to select by the end of the month.
Oct. 17, 2016
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Blizzard experiments with $10 buy-in for its latest Hearthstone event
This week the Hearthstone team at Blizzard slipped a competitive tournament with a $10 buy-in into the free-to-play card battler via its week-long "Heroic Tavern Brawl" event.
Oct. 17, 2016