The first generation of virtual reality hardware from Oculus and HTC is suffering headaches getting orders out.
Due to an "unexpected component shortage," some shipments of the Oculus Rift VR headset – originally set to ship on March 28th – have been delayed, with no revised shipping estimate given.
Oculus says affected customers will be updated on April 12th, and by way of apology announced that it would cover all shipping and handling costs for orders placed thus far.
Meanwhile, over at HTC, some prospective Vive customers have had their preorders unceremoniously cancelled due to credit card issues.
Ordinarily, when a merchant has a card decline, an attempt is made to reconfirm or get different card details; HTC's online payment contractor Digital River instead apparently cancelled such orders automatically.
Final Fantasy XV will have to sell 10 million copies to break even, according to director Hajime Tabata.
Tabata made the claim in a press conference on the weekend.
Square Enix has made a substantial (though undisclosed) investment in the action RPG, which began development in 2006, when it was to be titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
The speed-run record for Dark Souls III has already dipped below two hours, despite only being available in a single territory.
Speedrunner Jung Ho Min cleared the game's Japanese release in 1 hour, 42 minutes, and 10 seconds, by skipping optional areas, utilising unintended shortcuts, and running past most enemies.
FromSoftware's Souls titles are favourites for speed runners due to their perceived difficulty, multiple progress routes, and variety of play styles and gear options.
Capcom has reorganised its mobile activities, establishing a new "Mobile Business Division" to bring its popular gaming brands to phones and tablets.
Beeline Interactive Japan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom since 2011, has been renamed Capcom Mobile Co in the process.
The newly-named division will release four mobile games between now and March 31st, 2017, which will "aggressively utilise" Capcom's existing IP.
The first raid will come to The Division on April 12, Ubisoft has announced.
The group end-game activity – titled Falcon Lost – is coming in a free update, and according to Ubisoft, will reward teams that come out victorious with high-level loot.
Falcon Lost is set in a completely new, underground water-treatment facility that’s been turned into a stronghold for the Last Man Battalion.
It doesn’t seem like Xbox boss Phil Spencer won’t be ordering his division to crank out a beefed-up Xbox anytime soon.
Responding to the news that Sony is working on a 'PlayStation 4.5', Spencer offered his thoughts on an Xbox One upgrade.
"I’m not a big fan of Xbox One and a half,” he told Game Informer at Microsoft's Build 2016 Developer Conference.
If you’ve wondered how mobile developer Machine Zone can afford to make ads featuring the likes of Mariah Carey, Kate Upton, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, here is your answer.
According to data from research firm Slice Intelligence, the average revenue per paying user of Machine Zone MMO Game of War is US$550 per year.
Contrast that with what the average paying player on mobile (US$86.50 per year on in-app purchases), or console (US$91.58) spends, and it’s easy to see why the studio has a bit of spare cash floating about.
Footage from what looks to be a very early build of Mass Effect: Andromeda has appeared online.
Posted by AllGamesDelta, the footage is apparently from a BioWare artist's 2014 showreel.
The footage is a showcase for visual effects, and shows a jetpack (which we already suspected would be included), a standoff between a human and a krogan, and meteorite is slamming into a planet.
The University of California, Irvine, is diving into esports in a big way.
With support from League of Legends developer Riot Games, the university is constructing a 325sqm eSports arena and webcasting studio for live competitions.
Up to 10 academic scholarships will also be offered to students on the university's League of Legends team, similar to American universities' long-held tradition of sports scholarships.
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