Dying Light physical and digital release dates confirmed

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Dying Light physical and digital release dates confirmed

Techland has announced the updated global launch dates for Dying Light. The game will have a worldwide digital release on PC of 27th January. In North and South America, the digital release and physical copies for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be available at the same day.

In Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia, Dying Light will have a digital release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One of 28th January. Physical copies of the game will be released in these territories on 27th February. Additionally all of the physical preordered versions will include two DLC packs, Cuisine & Cargo and Ultimate Survivor Bundle, free of charge.

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Subsequently, the “Be the Zombie” multiplayer mode, where players take control of the Night Hunter and can invade others’ games, will be now be available for free on all platforms everywhere.

Here is a letter from the Dying Light team at Techland:

Dear gamers,

As you already know, today we detailed our launch timing for Dying Light. Although the changes affect only the release of boxed copies in certain territories, we want to show all of you our appreciation for your continued support. Thus, we’re really happy to announce that “Be the Zombie” will be available for free to everyone, on all platforms, in all territories.

We’ll also be giving away extra weapon dockets to everyone who pre-ordered Dying Light and signed up at Dockets.DyingLightGame.com.

We want to thank you for your patience and support in this matter and can’t wait for you to enjoy playing Dying Light and invading other players’ game in the “Be the Zombie” mode.

–        Dying Light Team

Ubisoft announces Grow Home for PC

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Ubisoft announces Grow Home for PC

Ubisoft has announced Grow Home, a quirky, experiential climbing game being developed by Reflections, a Ubisoft studio based in Newcastle, UK.  Grow Home will be available for download via Steam for Windows PC on 4th February.

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In Grow Home, players are free to explore the strange, open world full of floating islands, majestic caves and waterfalls, all set in a beautiful and minimalist artistic style. Players take on the role of BUD (Botanical Utility Droid), an excitable, child-like robot sent on a mission to search the galaxy for a new species of plant that can oxygenate his home world. By growing and directing the giant Star Plant into a towering organic sculpture, players reshape the planet and create a magnificent landscape that lets them climb to new heights. The game’s unique climbing controls and abilities challenge players to continually reach for higher ground, but one wrong move and it’s a long way down!

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“Whether it’s BUD’s charming, procedurally generated animation, the awesome structure of the Star Plant players create or the beautiful landscapes, there is a peaceful, innocent vibe about Grow Home that makes the game utterly unique,” says Pete Young, producer, Reflections, a Ubisoft studio.

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Started as an experiment within the Reflections studio by a small team of eight talented developers, Grow Home offers the opportunity to discover a singular open-world based on two main pillars: Climbing and Exploration.

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Climbing: The world of Grow Home is built for vertical exploration and the unique climbing mechanic brings unprecedented freedom.  Players control BUD’s hands independently to grab onto any surface, scaling the giant Star Plant as it grows and expands.

Exploration: There are no set paths in Grow Home.  Players are free to explore the many micro islands and hidden caves in this fun and beautiful open world.  Every island encountered is scattered with hidden crystals to power the players’ journey and expand their abilities.

Watch the latest episode of Gat Gear and see some Armchair-a-geddon

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Watch the latest episode of Gat Gear and see some Armchair-a-geddon

The ultimate deadly weapon/luxury recliner is dragged up from the depths of Hell and piloted by Steelport’s own STAG in a special episode of Gat Gear.

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Some say it was welded together in the depths of Hell by Satan himself, and that its upholstery was woven together from Johnny Gat’s discarded navel fluff. All we know is it’s Armchair-a-geddon. Deep Silver brings to life Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell’s most deadly, sloth-enly weapon in a one-off special Gat Gear.

It has been stirring the trousers of Saints Row fans for months and now you can see what happened when Steelport’s own tame racing driver STAG, took the fully-loaded armchair for a spin through the streets of London. In Deep Silver Volition’s Saints Row: Gat out of Hell standalone expansion, this explosive weapon is all you need to shoot the Devil in the face.

Now see it take on London traffic:

About Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
After the space faring antics of Saints Row IV, many fans asked what we could do next… the answer? Shoot The Devil in the face. Play as either Johnny Gat or Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the leader of the Saints’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number, and a whole lot of other shenanigans all await you in the open world standalone expansion playground that is Saints Row: Gat out of Hell.

Gat out of Hell is the standalone expansion to the award-winning and multi-million selling Saints Row IV from Deep Silver and is available now for last gen and new gen console platforms as well as PC.

About Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
In Saints Row IV, the head honcho of the Saints has been elected to the Presidency of the United States. But the Saints are just getting started. Now the larger-than-life insanity of the Saints series gets a new twist with a catastrophic alien invasion, and the aliens have transported the Saints to a bizarre Steelport simulation. Wield gargantuan superpowers and fight to free humanity from alien granddaddy Zinyak’s mental grasp. Escape the simulation that’s trapped the Saints crew, or die trying.

With Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, players will now be able to enjoy all the antics of the blockbuster release on their new gen consoles. Re-Elected is available to buy now.

The Witcher Battle Arena out now on iOS and Android

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The Witcher Battle Arena out now on iOS and Android

Today CD Projekt RED and Fuero Games’ mobile MOBA collaboration The Witcher Battle Arena is now available for both the iOS and Android devices.

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The game features two teams of three competing over conquest points to capture and hold.

As far as the free-to-play elements go, the game boasts “no pay to win elements”, offering a “player friendly monetization system” instead – meaning all items and features can be unlocked through gameplay alone.

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The game for Android needs 4.0 or higher is required for Android devices. But to play the iOS version, iPhone 5 and above, iPad 3 and above, or iPad Mini 2 and above devices are required.

Trials Fusion Online MP Out, with New DLC Next Week

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Trials Fusion Online MP Out, with New DLC Next Week

Ubisoft today announced that Online Multiplayer is now available as a free update in Trials Fusion. Players can now face off in three new four to eight player multiplayer modes. Additionally, the fourth and largest downloadable content pack to date, Fire in Deep, will be available next week on 27th January.

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In Online Multiplayer up to eight players can face-off on Playstation 4, Xbox One,  PC and on Xbox 360 up to four players can go head to head. This update comes with three new game modes that can be found in the new multiplayer lobby:

·         Online X-Supercross mode: up to eight players compete on three random tracks, with one winner selected based on the highest score.

·         Private Game mode: up to eight players pick which track they want to race on and can customise the race’s parameters with options including track gravity, bike’s speed and bike control.

·         Private Game with Spectator: Players looking to watch online multiplayer can select the track and parameters for the race and invite eight other players to ride so they can watch the race. These matches can also be broadcasted using streaming platforms.

Online Multiplayer will also include a global leaderboard for Online X-Supercross times and record holders.

Next week Fire in the Deep, the fourth and biggest downloadable content pack yet, will be available. It will bring players 11 new tracks, five new achievements and trophies to unlock, 27 new track challenges and dozens of new editor objects. Season Pass holders will receive immediate access to Fire in the Deep when it is available on 27th January and riders without the Season Pass will be able purchase it for £3.99

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The Season Pass is still available for £15.99 and includes Fire in the Deep, all previous content packs and the final two pieces of DLC which will be released by March.

Developed by RedLynx in collaboration with Ubisoft Shanghai and Ubisoft Kiev, Trials Fusion has sold over one million copies and offers players an unlimited array of obstacles and challenges as they race against the clock to set track records.

Mad Catz announces low price for M.O.J.O

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Mad Catz announces low price for M.O.J.O

Mad Catz announced today a new lower price point for its M.O.J.O.  Micro-Console for Android. Starting today, M.O.J.O. will retail across North America for an MSRP of just $149.99/ £119 / €149 with similar price adjustments taking place across all leading territories.

The most versatile micro-console for Android available, Mad Catz’ feature-rich M.O.J.O. is the ideal all-in-one gaming and media center for today’s mobile-connected lifestyle. Offering the deepest catalog of content available, the M.O.J.O. delivers high performance gaming, streaming, movies and more. Built on the open standard Android operating system, gamers have instant access to content via Google Play and other digital store fronts of their choice, providing a nearly endless selection of gaming, movies and apps. With full access to hundreds of OUYA games, OnLive cloud gaming service and the Limelight PC Streaming App, the M.O.J.O. also allows gamers to stream and play a broadening array of AAA quality titles.

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Representing remarkable value for money, the M.O.J.O. is powerful enough to handle with ease even the most demanding Android games and streaming content, enabling users to bring all of their favorite Android content into the living room in full HD quality, with the ability to output content in 4K native resolution to take advantage of the latest generation of UHD TV’s.

Packaged complete with Mad Catz’ Bluetooth 4.0 enabled C.T.R.L.R Mobile Gamepad, HDMI cable, and Male-to-Male USB 2.0 cable for easy rooting – the M.O.J.O. delivers high definition Android gaming right out of the box. Fully compatible with Mad Catz’ GameSmart suite of mobile accessories, the M.O.J.O. enables users to expand their experience with Bluetooth enabled keyboards, mice and headsets.

“As a pioneer in mobile gaming, Mad Catz’ M.O.J.O. is leading the charge in the growing micro-console for Android market with the deepest catalog of content available today. CES 2015 saw the introduction of several new micro-consoles, a move which we believe validates our strategic focus in mobile gaming, while helping to grow the category as a whole,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. “Benefiting from a full ecosystem of compatible GameSmart mobile products, the M.O.J.O. is adaptable to almost any task, and with a new high-value price-point and expansive suite of applications already available, we look forward to growing M.O.J.O.’s installed base in 2015.

 

First Look at Game of Thrones-Episode Two: “The Lost Lords”

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First Look at Game of Thrones-Episode Two: “The Lost Lords”

Game of Thrones-Episode Two: “The Lost Lords,” the second episode in the game series, will be available 3rd February on PC and Mac from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, and on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. 

The episode will be available on 4th February on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One and Xbox 360. The series will also be coming to compatible iOS devices via the App Store on Thursday, February 5th and to compatible Android-based devices. 

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The game series is based on the world, characters and events seen in HBO’s TV show, which in turn is based on George R. R. Martin’s books (A Song of Ice and Fire). The events in the game series begin towards the end of Season Three of the series, and end right before the beginning of Season Five. Players will visit familiar locations such as King’s Landing and The Wall, as well as unfamiliar locations such as Ironrath, the home of House Forrester.

House Forrester is a noble house from the Wolfswood in the north of Westeros. Bannermen to House Glover, they have always offered unswerving loyalty to the ruling great house of the North – the Starks. The Forresters are seated at Ironrath, an imposing stronghold surrounded by towering ironwood trees. Built over fifteen hundred years ago by Cedric Forrester and his triplet sons, Ironrath is a testament to the strength and endurance of ironwood. The Forrester house words are ‘Iron from Ice’, which echoes their belief that – like the ironwood itself – the adverse conditions and unforgiving landscape of the North only makes them stronger.

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The game will be played from five different points of view. Each is a member of House Forrester; either a direct family member, or a person in service to the House. Scattered across Westeros and Essos, each will play their part in seeking to save House Forrester from destruction.

Playing as five characters not only reflects the epic scope of Game of Thrones, but is also something that the player needs to be mindful of. This is because the actions of one character can ripple out to affect the rest of House Forrester. Multiply the actions of one character by five, and you’re truly playing the Game of Thrones… where you win, or you die.

 

APB Reloaded coming to PlayStation4 and Xbox One

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APB Reloaded coming to PlayStation4 and Xbox One

Deep Silver, Reloaded Games and The Workshop Entertainment today jointly announce they are hard at work transforming the hit PC Free2Play Action MMO “All Points Bulletin: Reloaded” into a game destined for the PS4 and Xbox One.

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Currently in development by industry-veteran led studio The Workshop Entertainment in Marina Del Ray, CA, with support from Reloaded Games’ teams in Edinburgh and Huntington Beach, and published by Deep Silver, APB Reloaded’s console edition is expected to launch in late Q2 2015. On its release the game will be free to play and freely downloadable for all owners of PlayStation 4, and for Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One.

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APB Reloaded puts you in the near-future urban cityscape of San Paro where you pick one of two factions: “Enforcer,” to uphold the city’s martial law, or “Criminal” to cause maximum mayhem across the city. In addition to its challenging and immersive gameplay, APB Reloaded features one of the best and most extensive character and vehicle customization systems available in any modern MMO. The game is driven by PvP experiences where up to 100 customized players (up to 50 vs. 50) can participate in real time missions across San Paro.

The PC version of APB Reloaded has been installed and played by over 5 million PC gamers since its December 2011 release.

Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Deep Silver/Koch Media GmbH, says: “APB Reloaded has become a phenomenon on the PC with a very passionate and faithful community. We are really thrilled to help Reloaded Games and The Workshop bring this fantastic world to life on the new generation consoles.”

Bjorn Book-Larsson, CEO of Reloaded Games, says:  “Over the past year it has been great working with Deep Silver and their experienced publishing teams from the Saints Row, Homefront and Dead Island franchises, as well as with the veteran development team at The Workshop, led by great members of the original Tony Hawk, Call of Duty 3, Borderlands 2: “Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage” and The Evil Within teams, and getting their deep insight into how we can best transform APB Reloaded into a great console experience.”

Peter Akemann, CEO of The Workshop, says: “On a technical note, because APB is such a technically complex game, featuring thousands of destructible objects and heavily customized players and vehicles in every scene, we are thrilled to help make APB a reality on these brand new high performance hardware platforms.”

APB Reloaded console edition will be free to download and free to play*, and players can earn items in game for free, as well as have the option to purchase in-game gear, items, vehicles and customizations intended for their characters to specialize in particular play styles.

Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones Ready to Kick Off

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Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones Ready to Kick Off

Arion Sherwind and his famous footballing team mates are back in a new adventure, but all is not as it should be at Raimon Junior High. Arion finds himself in a world devoid of football and must unravel its mysterious disappearance and restore its place in the world. Travel  through time and create the ultimate eleven to bring football back in Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Wildfire and Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Thunderflash, launching for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems, in stores and on Nintendo eShop, on 27th March.

The story kicks off with Arion Sherwind shocked to discover that the legendary football exploits of Raimon Junior High are suddenly unknown. Where mighty football stadiums once stood, now lie baseball fields. Kids who once kicked a ball in the street now instead busy themselves with basketball, gymnastics, music and calligraphy. In a parallel world where football has ceased to exist, Arion must discover what has happened to the ‘beautiful game’, tackle the shadowy intentions of El Dorado – the World’s governing council – and face off against time-bending villains in order to restore football to the world.

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With new gameplay innovations make their debut in Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Wildfire and Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Thunderflash. Seen for the first time in an Inazuma series title is the new Miximax feature, where one player can merge their aura with that of another player to become even more powerful. Miximaxing unlocks the potential for countless combinations of player skills and stat-boosts and, when coupled with the new wearable armourfied Fighting Spirits, Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Wildfire and Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Thunderflash offer the most comprehensive team-building possibilities yet seen in the series.

The Fighting Spirit system – where players can summon powerful entities that unleash special moves and greatly increase player stats to aid them during matches – returns and is better than ever, now that players are able to ‘armourfy’ Fighting Spirits. The armourfied Fighting Spirit surrounds the player’s body like a suit of armour and, while armourfied, all of the character’s abilities are greatly improved, and special moves become even more powerful.

The Inazuma series’ hallmark of providing exclusive content unique to each version returns, including different story events, characters, items and in-game cinematics exclusive to each title. As with previous instalments it is again possible for up to four people to play matches together over local wireless and, last but not least, from launch more characters and items will be available for download, enabling players to create an even stronger team.

Featuring a time-travelling storyline and innovative additions to the winning formula of role-playing game and football-based action, Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Wildfire and Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Thunderflash both launch for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS systems on 27th March.

NVIDIA Brings Maxwell to Gamers with GeForce GTX 960

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NVIDIA Brings Maxwell to Gamers with GeForce GTX 960

NVIDIA Brings Maxwell to Millions of Gamers with GeForce GTX 960

Today Nvidia has introduced the GeForce GTX 960 brings Maxwell’s powerful and efficient architecture to more gamers than ever before. The GTX 960 offers the same incredible Maxwell performance and advanced technologies of its big brother the GTX 980, but at a more affordable £159.99 price point. That means more and more gamers can enjoy next generation PC gameplay, continuing to fuel the PC gaming revolution.

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Powerful, Advanced, Efficient.

Nvidia has built the GTX 960 for PC gamers who are looking for a cutting-edge gameplay experience. The GTX 960 is powered by 1,024 CUDA cores; while delivering a stunning 60 frames per second on full HD 1080p displays even on some of the industry’s most demanding new titles. And while the GTX 960 is powerful out of the box, overclockers will also love the performance headroom.

Maxwell’s power efficiency means the GTX 960 can serve up MOBA titles such as League of Legends or DOTA2 in stone silence – while sipping just 30 watts of power.

The GTX 960 also supports Maxwell advanced technologies like dynamic super resolution (DSR), which provide a 4K experience on a 1080p monitor, and multi-frame anti-aliasing (MFAA), which offers high quality anti-aliasing with improved performance.

Being part of the GeForce GTX gaming platform means that gamers also benefit from NVIDIA technologies like G-SYNC, for stutter-free gameplay; GeForce Experience, which lets gamers optimise their systems with a single click; and GameWorks, which helps developers bring new experiences to gamers.

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And its graphics capabilities include support for Microsoft’s next-generation DirectX 12 standard, due this year with Windows 10. More than 100 game studios are already working on titles built for DirectX 12.

The GTX 960 will enable more gamers to enjoy Maxwell’s advanced, next-gen gaming experience. Available today, you can find it from etailers, including Scan, Aria, Chillblast, dabs.com, Ebuyer, Maplin, Novatech, Overclockers and more.

 

The LEGO Movie Video Game out now for iOS

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The LEGO Movie Video Game out now for iOS

Today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, and The LEGO Group has announced the release of The LEGO Movie Video Game for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, now available for download at the App Store, for £3.99.

The LEGO Movie Video Game follows Emmet, an average, rule-following citizen, who is mistakenly identified as the key to saving the world. In the game, players guide Emmet as he is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

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With a delightful mix of over 90 characters from the feature film, including Batman, Superman, the Green Ninja and Gandalf , The LEGO Movie Video Game leads gamers on a journey through fantastical worlds in 45 exciting levels.

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Utilizing the option of two distinct control schemes, Classic and Touch Screen, as well as controller support, players will collect and use LEGO instruction pages to create a new path and harness the power of the Master Builders to virtually build extraordinary LEGO creations. The mobile game also features the iconic new animation style that simulates the movement of actual LEGO toy sets, as seen in the film.

Rugby 15 offers fans exclusive custom covers

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Rugby 15 offers fans exclusive custom covers

To celebrate the UK release of HB Studios and Big Ben Interactive’s Rugby 15 released tomorrow on the 23rd January, Ruby fans can download exclusive custom covers for the game so they can personalise their own copy with their favourite Aviva Premiership team.
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At http://rugby-thegame.com/exclusive-custom-covers/ you’ll find pdf covers ready to print for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 / PC. Simply print off the format of your choice ready for when Rugby 15 arrives.

As well as the covers you’ll also find custom phone wallpapers so that you can take your favourite Aviva Premiership team with you wherever you go. Sizes included are…

  • Large (1440×2560) – Devices including Nexus 6, LG G3 and Galaxy Note 4.
  • Medium (1080×1920) – Devices including iPhone 5, iPhone 6, Nexus 5, Xperia Z3, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5.
  • Small (800×1200) – Devices including iPhone 4, Galaxy S3 ad Galaxy Note.

Custom Aviva Premiership team covers will also be available at select Game stores around the UK on release day.

Rugby 15 is available 23 January. Get your copy here!

Welcome to the Future with HoloLens by Microsoft

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Welcome to the Future with HoloLens by Microsoft

Yesterday Microsoft showed off there Virtual reality goggles, and how Microsoft is setting up for it. The Windows Holographic was revealed at the Windows 10 media briefing.

The experience, which involves a large headset called the Microsoft HoloLens, which works by overlaying images onto the world around you. It’s a holographic computer that will features see-through lenses, spacial sound, advanced sensors, and advanced CPU and GPU, along with a third holographic processor (HPU) to see the world around it in real-time.

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The headset works wirelessly, and without the need for a PC hooked up or smartphone connection to the device. Users appear to be able to interact with holographic projections without the need for haptic feedback gloves or motion sensing devices like the Kinect.

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With multiple business and learning applications, with games like Minecraft (owned by Microsoft) were highlighted in the demonstration video.

The demonstrators also mention that video game levels will be more immersive than ever. All Windows 10 apps will work with Holographic, so Microsoft invites developers like Oculus, Magic Leap, and Glass to join in. Windows Holographic and the HoloLens is expected to launch in the Windows 10 timeframe

EVOLVE Exclusive Interview with Chloe Skew from Turtle Rock Studios

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EVOLVE Exclusive Interview with Chloe Skew from Turtle Rock Studios

It may have been over a year now since 2K Games first revealed EVOLVE, but it’s finally coming out in a few weeks, and I sat down with Chloe Skew from Turtle Rock Studios to talk everything EVOLVE.

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EVOVLE is a 5 player game where 4 players work as a team to defeat the 5th player, who plays as the monster.

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Chloe is a producer working on EVOLVE, so over to Chloe, and we even talk about hidden cupcakes in the game, along with some other very interesting bits:

EVOLVE will be released February 10th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

What do you think of EVOLVE? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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