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No word on price According toTechInsider, Sony will release a bundle containing the PlayStation VR headset, a PlayStation Camera, and a Move controller. A Sony rep confirmed the bundle for North American release, but did not mention a price window in the interview. The quote came from an interview withShuhei Yoshida,PlayStation’s president of Worldwide Studios. Yoshida also mentioned that Sony did not include a camera because “many people” already own one....

I’ll spare you the woo-hoo jokes: oops Minecraftwasn’t sold for 2.5 billion dollars for nothing! With the name brand comes phenomenal cosmic power (a timely reference): enough to woo the likes of Disney with theToy StoryMash-Up pack. Mojang and Microsoft have courted some pretty big properties in recent years, fromAdventure TimetoMass Effect, and now they’re getting down withDuckTales. Based off of the new show (which returns today, look at that synergy!...

Have you still not picked upDark Souls? What gives? Go watch that trailer one more time. Go on, I’ll be here waiting. Are you back? Good. I know that trailer got you excited; you’d be doing yourself a disservice by not picking up the game this very second. I myself have put a little bit of time in the game and let me tell you that it really is as hard as people are making it out to be....

Capcom just passed along over 70 new pictures ofStreet Fighter IV. The photos show off Crimson Viper and Abel using their moves to kick some serious ass against Guile and a few otherStreet Fighters. The cool thing about most of the photos is that they are all sequential and certain chunks look like an animated gif if you cycle through them quickly enough. Plus, some of the facial expressions in the photos are pretty hilarious....

This image is the best Epic unveiled its new free-to-use (with eventual royalties)pricing modelfor Unreal Engine 4 this week during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, while Unity launched the new iteration of its engine,Unity 5, with a fine mustachioed gentleman chilling on a couch. Well done, Unity. The pricing and features for the new engine arebroken down here. In short: Unity 5 Personal Edition is free (with no royalties) for “professional developers, indies, hobbyists, and studios with revenue under $100,000 and funding under $100,000”; Unity 5 Professional Edition is sticking with a $75 per month subscription fee, or $1,500 for a perpetual license....

For the most part, most quests inPaliaare pretty straightforward. However, early on you will uncover a strange item that turns out to be an Ancient Battery. Upon receiving this item you will start a new quest properly titled Ancient Battery. It can be a bit tricky figuring out where exactly you’re supposed to go for this quest, as well as how to solve the riddle that comes later in the questline....

Look for the six signs [Promoted from our community blogs! Can you relate?] No seriously, I’d like to know the answer to that. When in the hell did I become an old gamer? I’ve had a lot of time for quiet contemplation recently and with my birthday coming up in 2 months, this question has popped into my head numerous times. I mean sure 32 doesn’t sound that old, but back when I was 18 and starting college…anything over 30 was pretty damn old....

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of value This next generation of gaming is looking to provide the biggest industry shake-up in decades, with dedicated console manufacturers facing ever-growing competition from tablet devices, smartphones, and an upcoming wave of budget consoles like the Ouya. This is why I was so bewildered by Sony’sover-hyped PlayStation 4 revealearlier this month, an event which seemed almost completely ignorant of this coming shift in the marketplace....

*Now in 2D This week’s Arcade Archives entry is another Namco oddity, as Hamster has prepped and readied little-seen sequel3D Thunder Ceptor II, now available to download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released in 1986 as a pseudo-sequel to the originalThunder Ceptor, (which only launched earlier that same year),3D Thunder Ceptor IIii an into-the-screen shmup/rail shooter, which sees the player pilot the titular vessel is fast-blasting sci-fi action. Devised as Namco’s answer to Sega’s hugely successfulSpace Harrier,Thunder Ceptor IIfeatures similar gameplay, (though nowhere near as fast), although it does include a rudimentary HUD, offering up information such as weapon selection and enemy position....

UEFA’s Euro 2024 football tournament is in full swing, and while the players are all wearing the latest and greatest cleats during matches, Albania’s Jasir Asani caught the eye of gamers everywhere with his specialSuper Mario-themed boots. Asani, who players his club football in South Korea with Gwangju FC, sported a pair of teal Puma boots, with Mario himself featured on his left foot, his red hat and mustache instantly recognizable....

Finding all the Altar of Lilith locations in Fractured Peaks Shortly after finishing the prologue ofDiablo 4, chances are you will stumble across your first Altar of Lilith. These altars are scattered throughout Sanctuary and when interacted with give your character a small but permanent attribute boost. There are 160 Altars in total, with 28 of them located in the Fractured Peaks. This is all Altar of Lilith locations in Fractured Peaks....

Like most hack-and-slash titles,Stellar Bladeis a mainly a solo venture. Players control EVE as she explores a post-apocalyptic Earth. Along the way, she fights the mysterious Naytiba creatures. Her only allies in battle are her sword, her drone, and a collection of guns. She’s not totally alone, though. A few companions join EVE in her journey. While they don’t aid her in battle, they do provide a plethora of perks. Their services let her grow as a warrior and successfully navigate this deadly dystopia....

Digital sales are up 16% over 2012 To the surprise of probably no one, it looks like the vast majority of PC games that are sold are through digital channels. PC site PCR has been told by analyst DFC Intelligence that in 2013,92% of games sold were digital, while physical sales have declined to 8%. In the UK specifically, physical games sales accounted for £1.015 billion which was just pipped by digital games sales at £1....