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The Sandbox and Brinc announce $50M Open Metaverse Accelerator Program funding for 100 startups

Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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The Sandbox has committed US$50M to Brinc for The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program, targeting 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse.
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Game review: Days Gone (PC)

Thu, 20th May 2021
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Another former Sony PlayStation exclusive makes its way over to PC, this time it is the zombie action game, Days Gone.
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Hands-on Review: HTC Vive Cosmos Elite External Tracking Faceplate

Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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TechDay's resident virtual reality fanatic, Darren Price, checks out the upcoming Vive Cosmos External Tracking Faceplate.
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Revealed: Top gaming trends as industry grows rapidly

Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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The gaming industry is booming, set to reach USD$305 billion by 2025. Cloud gaming, esports, VR, and 5G technology are leading the charge.
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Hands-on Review: The ASUS ROG Theta 7.1 headset

Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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ASUS ROG's Theta 7.1 headset delivers unparalleled comfort and sound quality, setting a new benchmark in gaming audio technology.
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Game review: Hideo Kojima presents Death Stranding

Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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Hideo Kojima returns with Death Stranding, a unique genre-blending experience starring Norman Reedus, set in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Photo gallery: Revisit Citrix Synergy 2019

Wed, 29th May 2019
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Surprise special guest Sonequa Martin-Green of Star Trek: Discovery and The Walking Dead officially opened the conference.
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Inside Xbox brings exciting news for gamers

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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The huge Game Pass library is due to swell even more with the upcoming inclusion of some must-have heavy hitters.
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Apple reveals their picks for the most popular apps, music and movies of 2017

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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Apple has announced the most popular apps, music, movies, TV shows, books, and podcasts of 2017, highlighting emerging trends and indie creators.
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Amazon prime and AMC studios announce exclusive streaming deal

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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The first new AMC show coming to Amazon Prime Video worldwide in 2018 will be the anthology series The Terror...
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Blade Runner 2049 is getting its own 'authentic' mobile game

Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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Embark on a noir odyssey—'Blade Runner 2049' forges a path to mobile gaming, promising an 'authentic' experience by Next Games.
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Microsoft announces strong lineup for Xbox Games with Gold April 2017

Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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If you are a current Xbox Live Gold member, you can look forward to playing many good Xbox One and Xbox 360 games next month.
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Netflix still keeping mum about ratings

Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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Netflix maintains a code of silence around it's data, occasionally teasing the entertainment industry with snippets of information.
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Telltale gives Minecraft it's Story Mode

Sun, 20th Mar 2016
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Open-world block-building game Minecraft gets the campaign mode you didn't know you needed in Telltale's Minecraft Story Mode.
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Review: Heavy Rain on PS4 is still a lot of fun

Fri, 4th Mar 2016
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Heavy Rain came out on the PS3 a few years ago and popularised the decision-based genre. Now the excellent game is remastered on PS4 and it's great.
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Can Dying Light survive the overcrowded zombie market?

Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Dying Light stumbles in the crowded zombie genre, lacking the charm and novelty needed to stand out amidst giants like The Last of Us.
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Super Freak Tornado Movie? Sounds ah-mazing. Wrong

Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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Into the Storm proves a whirlwind of disappointment, failing to capture the thrilling essence of its disaster film predecessors. 1.5/5.
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Microsoft unveils top Bing searches for 2013

Thu, 5th Dec 2013
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Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and Rihanna dominate Bing's top searches of 2013, with women leading the list and only two men in the top ten.
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Bing reveals top 2012 searches

Wed, 28th Nov 2012
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Microsoft has revealed the iPhone 5 to be the top-searched news story of 2012, along with a host of other results from search engine Bing.
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Telltale officially developing The Walking Dead games

Fri, 18th Feb 2011
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The long-rumoured game adaptation of the breakaway hit TV show is official, and it's likely to adopt the episodic nature of its source material.