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Project Spark game creation starter pack to launch in October

9 July 2014, 13:00

This $39.99 kit, which allows users to create games, includes premium content.

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Samsung readies its Gear VR - a plastic 'Cardboard' headset

9 July 2014, 10:45

That's a plastic VR headset for smartphones, similar to Google's Cardboard.

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Ubisoft believes that DLC "is pretty much accepted" nowadays

9 July 2014, 09:45

Also we might see more 'Time Saver' DLC following its success in Assassin's Creed.

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NeoTokyo standalone Half-Life 2 mod is now free on Steam

8 July 2014, 14:53

As it is free of SDK dependencies you don't need any Source Engine product installed to play.

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October release date announced for Civilization: Beyond Earth

4 July 2014, 13:45

2K Games has also released the gaming footage video from E3.

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Bitmap Brothers' classic RTS 'Z The Game' hit Steam today

4 July 2014, 11:45

Q*bert Rebooted is also coming to Steam, iOS and Android next week.

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Oculus sells over 100,000 Rift development kits

3 July 2014, 14:16

Also DK2 pre-orders will start shipping by the end of July.

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ASA bans EA's "misleading" Dungeon Keeper email ad in UK

3 July 2014, 13:00

UK advertising watchdog upheld complaint against EA's free-to-play game marketing.

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Are these the first pictures of an Nvidia GeForce GTX 880?

3 July 2014, 12:00

Images said to show a new graphics card based on the GM204 Nvidia Maxwell GPU.

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Nvidia Shield Tablet shows up in regulatory filing

3 July 2014, 09:55

It is expected to be a hybrid 2-in-1 device, powered by the Nvidia Tegra K1 chip.

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Ubisoft releases Watch Dogs 'Access Granted Pack' DLC

2 July 2014, 12:11

The DLC includes three missions and introduces new weapons and outfits.

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Tablets are now the most popular gaming device for UK children

27 June 2014, 11:45

Data shows that tablets have overtaken Nintendo's 3DS for the first time.

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Rock Simulator 2014 jumps to No.9 on Steam Greenlight

26 June 2014, 15:16

But will this RPG simulation be as good as Goat Simulator?

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AMD: three more blockbuster games titles with Mantle support

26 June 2014, 12:46

Battlefield Hardline, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.

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Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

26 June 2014, 11:36

Utilises your Android smartphone and a few "everyday items" you can find online.

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Oculus VR acquires Xbox 360 joypad designers, Carbon Design

25 June 2014, 11:45

The hardware designers are already working on multiple unannounced projects with Oculus VR.

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Nvidia releases video showing HairWorks in The Witcher 3

25 June 2014, 09:57

A wolf in the PC game uses approximately 200,000 simulated strands of hair.

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AOC launches g2460Pg 24-inch Nvidia G-SYNC gaming monitor

24 June 2014, 13:29

TN panel monitor also offers a refresh rate of 144Hz and a response time of 1ms.

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Battlefield 4 Dragon's Teeth DLC officially revealed

23 June 2014, 13:00

The expansion pack brings players new maps, game modes and weapons.

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SFF Giada PCs combine Haswell CPUs and GeForce graphics

23 June 2014, 10:11

Highest spec model includes an i7-4500U and GTX 750.

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The Steam Summer Sale begins

20 June 2014, 10:04

This year you can also participate in the 'Steam Summer Adventure' and win three wish list titles.

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Playing through Alien: Isolation will take about 15 hours

19 June 2014, 11:26

But gamers will have lots of exploration opportunities during the linear storyline.

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CyberPower PC to ship its Steam Machine design with Windows 8.1

16 June 2014, 11:30

Following the recent trend started by ASUS and Alienware.

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The Steamboy Project is a Steam Machine in your hands

16 June 2014, 09:30

Look inside for a video teaser showing this intriguing device, expected in 2015.

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Xbox One TV ad turns on user consoles without permission

13 June 2014, 12:56

In the Microsoft advert Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul uses the phrase "Xbox On".

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More details of the PC's GTA V emerge thanks to Steam listing

13 June 2014, 11:00

The game will "take full advantage of the power of PC" but the release date is still vague.

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Facebook says the Oculus Rift will be priced as low as possible

12 June 2014, 13:15

It is aiming for a 2015 consumer release and to possibly sell the headset at cost.

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Elite: Dangerous action shown in special E3 trailer

12 June 2014, 11:16

Also why not join the full premium beta now, for 100 of your Earth pounds?

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Doom E3 trailer teases upcoming reveal at QuakeCon 2014

11 June 2014, 14:20

QuakeCon runs from 17th to 20th July.

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ROCCAT unveils a product to help PC gamers reclaim the sofa

11 June 2014, 09:57

The SOVA combines a gaming keyboard and mousepad in a large wireless tray.

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Ubisoft shows off a range of new PC games at E3 2014

10 June 2014, 14:16

Trailers for Assassin's Creed Unity, Far Cry 4 and Rainbow Six: Siege are unveiled.

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Alienware Alpha 'Steam Machine' to arrive as a Windows 8.1 system

10 June 2014, 12:48

Another machine is ready, even if SteamOS and the Steam Controller aren't.

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Cyberpower PC launches FANG Battlebox suitcase-PC

10 June 2014, 11:43

Designed to be compact and portable but able to pack powerful CPUs and GPUs.

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