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NASA using Oculus Rift to walk on Mars

The NASA JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) team were reportedly so impressed with the Oculus Rift during a trip to PAX, that they purchased one for the lab. Geek.com report [as cited by Gamespot] that the NASA team are pairing the Rift with an Omni treadmill, and are using the devise to virtually walk around Mars with the images sent back…

Gaming News Wrap [7 Aug 2013]

Good morning. It’s a brain filling edition today… just how we like it… A proposed split between the electronics and entertainment arms of Sony has been rejected by the company. [More on CVG] Another Sony “classic” is getting an HD remake according to a job advert for Bluepoint Games, the team behind God of War HD Collection. [More on PlayStation Lifestyle]…

MWEB MSSA Western Cape Provincial Champs Detailed

**UPDATE** Please ensure that should you be participating in the Western Cape Provincial Championships, you email Glenn Alexander at glenn@2upgamers.co.za. Currently, Gran Turismo is no longer being played, contrary to the press release below. **ORIGINAL STORY** The MSSA Western Cape Provincial Championships returns after a sabbatical (don’t ask how long, ‘cos we don’t remember these sort of things) and a…

Bungie affirms “massive infusion of new blood” is helping studio innovate with Destiny

When probed on the Bungie ‘Mail Sack Feature‘ on whether the studio could still be innovative with AAA titles like Destiny, Bungie affirmed it can, and the studio is not resting on its laurels with Destiny. “Anyone who throws out their old way of doing things can innovate,” replied Bungie. “Anyone who thinks they can float above the high watermark…

Gaming News Wrap [6 Aug 2013]

Good morning and welcome to day two of a short week in South Africa. Yes, we can feel your excitement. Sony will be giving a PlayStation 4 keynote address at the Tokyo Game Show on 19 September. Other than being entitled ‘The World PlayStation 4 Creates’, no other information is known at present. [More on Gematsu] Developers on the PS4 can…

The Elder Scrolls Anthology for PC detailed

The Elder Scrolls saga will be available in a collection – The Elder Scrolls Anthology – which begins with The Elder Scrolls: Arena and concludes with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition, including the games in between. The Anthology also includes a set of five physical maps detailing Tamriel, Iliac Bay, Morrowind, Cyrodiil and Skyrim. Key Features: Arena Assume…

Microsoft’s big mistake with Xbox One was “listening to customers” argues game designer

The general gaming public consensus on where Microsoft went wrong with the Xbox One reveal has been revolving some of the policies the console would enforce, which have been overturned since. It would also seem that the Playstation 4 may have the upper hand, and one would think that it was because Sony listened to what gamers wanted, and delivered…