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Ubisoft E3 2021 Predictions: What to Expect Them to Show

It’s that time of the year again where the games industry prepares for an onslaught of release dates, gameplay trailers, new game announcements, and all the other magic that E3 season brings. With a Ubisoft E3 2021 showcase confirmed, we’re taking some time today to run you through some of our predictions on what we expect the publisher to show while all the limelight is on them. With no word on new installments in the Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs franchises — and Valhalla and Legion’s releases at the end

Sony Reveals 7 New PSVR Games and Sniper Elite VR Release Date

[embedded content] Sony today revealed more details about the upcoming games for PlayStation VR in a PSVR Spotlight. These are not necessarily new games: We’ve heard of them before, but we do get new trailers for seven new games as well as release dates. Almost all of the games are due out sometime this summer, meaning that  The games are Arashi: Castles of Sin, Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey, Winds and Leaves, After the Fall, Fracked, Wanderer, and Sniper Elite VR. In case you haven’t heard of any of these

Next-gen PlayStation VR reportedly features 4K display, eye tracking, and vibration

Sony’s next-gen virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 5 includes a 4K display, inside-out eye-tracking, a vibration motor, and other exciting new features, according to a report by UploadVR. The headset, which hasn’t been named, features a 4000×2040 pixels (2000×2040 per eye) resolution, a lens separation adjustment dial, and gaze tracking capable of foveated rending, “reliable sources” told UploadVR. The motor in the headset can also be used by developers to incorporate direct haptic feedback, making this a huge step up from the previous model.  Image via Sony Sony confirmed

Next-Gen PSVR Might Have 4K, Vibration Feature

Credit: Sony Sony’s been working on next-gen PlayStation VR for a while now, and now there’s a rumor that the upcoming headset could have several new features missing from its current-generation counterparting, including a higher resolution and possibly even haptic feedback inside the headset itself. If that’s true, it’d definitely put PSVR 2.0 ahead of its predecessor. The report comes from UploadVR, which cites anonymous sources for the new claims. These are the new features we can expect, according to them: “Those details include a resolution of 4000×2080 pixels (2000×2040

PS5 Most Popular Console to Develop For, Per GDC Survey

Top GamesThe PlayStation 5 leads the console market in terms of developer interest. | Photo courtesy of SonyMore developers want to work on games for the PlayStation 5 than any other console, according to a survey published Wednesday by the Game Developers Conference. PC remains the most popular development platform.The GDC survey polled 3,000 developers and found 44% of those polled were "most interested" in developing for the PlayStation 5, making it the most popular console. It beat out the Nintendo Switch by 6% and the Xbox Series X|S by

PortalOne raises $15M from Atari and more for a new hybrid gaming/TV show app

Gaming and streamed video have been two of the biggest pastime winners during the last year+ of pandemic living. Today a startup that has created an app that brings those two entertainment formats together is announcing a notable seed round of funding as it prepares to come out of closed beta. PortalOne, a hybrid gaming startup, is announcing a $15 million seed round of funding as it prepares to come out of closed beta with an app that lets people play on-demand games and also watch live shows in which

40 Best Video Games For Oculus Quest Headsets

VR made a massive splash in the video game industry this past generation of platforms and it continues to find new ways to innovate and provide fun experiences for players. For instance, the Oculus Rift first started with a headset that required not only a powerful gaming PC at the time but multiple wires to connect and sensors. Since then there has been the release of the Oculus Quest which was recently revamped to the Oculus Quest 2. It provides everything you need to play some of the more popular

Oculus and Respawn Win Gaming’s First Oscar for Documentary Short

[embedded content] At the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony over the weekend, the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject went to a 25-minute documentary called “Colette.” The unusual thing about this particular short documentary is that it was actually made for a video game. This triumph means this is the first Oscar win for the gaming industry (sort of). “Colette” was directed by Anthony Giacchino, who collected the Oscar alongside producer Alice Doyard. It follows Colette Marin-Catherine, a former French Resistance fighter traveling to Germany for the first time in 74