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June 3rd, 2015, 21:49 Posted By: wraggster
The Witcher 3 is once again No.1 in the UK All Formats Top 40.
It manages this in spite of a 69 per cent decline in sales this week, but outsold this week’s No.2, Nintendo’s Splatoon, by a large degree.
Splatoon in fact had the biggest ever launch of a new Wii U IP, taking the title from console launch title Zombi U. It’s also the fifth fastest selling game for the hardware.
Grand Theft Auto V and FIFA 15 continue to hold third and fourth places – Rockstar’s crime title saw an eight per cent rise in sales, while FIFA 15 sales shot up 51 per cent. This is likely due to the announcement of FIFA 16.
That isn’t the only EA title to see a sales increase – Battlefield Hardline sales rose 43 per cent.
Last week’s No.2, Farming Simulator 15, falls to fifth place as sales dip 41 per cent.
Below is the software Top Ten for the week ending May 30th:
1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Bandai Namco
2. Splatoon, Nintendo
3. Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar
4. FIFA 15, EA
5. Farming Simulator 15, Koch Media
6. Battlefield Hardline, EA
7. Project CARS, Bandai Namco
8. Destiny, Activision Blizzard
9. Mortal Kombat X, Warner Bros
10. Minecraft: Xbox Edition, Microsoft
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/witch...-place/0150255
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June 3rd, 2015, 21:18 Posted By: wraggster
Oculus' big push into cinema began at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it introduced its VR filmmaking endeavor, Story Studio. Back then, the company debutedLost and revealed a list of other shorts it had plans for -- though it didn't go into much detail about them. Today, however, we're getting to know Henry, the second film fromthe virtual reality studio. Directed by Ramiro Lopes Dau, who previously worked on animation for Pixar's Brave and Monster University, Henry tells the story of a cute hedgehog that has trouble making friends because of his appearance. Oculus Story Studio describes it as a heartwarming comedy.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/02/h...-story-studio/
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May 30th, 2015, 23:12 Posted By: wraggster
The vast majority of console game sales still come from physical stores, new data reveals.
MCV has combined UKIE/GfK Chart-Track data with new figures from SuperData in an effort to show the split between the digital and physical market. And it shows that around 80 per cent of game sales are coming from the boxed market.
However, this is not an exact science. Both data sources utilise different methodologies and they also look over slightly different periods.
Chart-Track’s March chart, for instance, included sales up to March 26th, which means Bloodborne was only on sale for two days when the physical numbers were counted. This may explain why Bloodborne’s digital sales (which include all sales up until March 31st) are proportionally so high.
But it still provides an insight into the scale of the move between digital and physical. Big triple-A titles such as Battlefield Hardline are primarily bought in boxes, while the split is more even for digital-first titles, such as Minecraft (although it’s interesting to see how strong physical sales are for the hit kids IP).
This chart is possible thanks to SuperData’s UK digital console chart, which utilises insight provided from publishers and payment firms.
“SuperData’s digital console chart for the UK is currently still in beta but we expect to have the charts on equal level with the traditional retail rankings by Q4 2015,” said SuperData CEO Joost van Dreunen. “Our UK digital console rankings are compiled based on data we collect from payment service providers and participating developers. On a monthly basis, approximately 5.1 million UK gamers spend money on digital games across all platforms and devices.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/physi...-shift/0150185
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May 30th, 2015, 23:11 Posted By: wraggster
In March, we combined digital sales with physical to put together an alternative UK chart, and the reaction was incredible.
Popular consumer site Kotaku decided it wouldn’t run chart stories until digital sales were included, and almost every publisher (including Take-Two’s CEO) expressed an interest in sharing their numbers. The MCV inbox was bulging by the end of the week. Two months on, we still don’t have a chart.
And we’ve discovered how some platform holders can’t even produce one. But we’re getting there.
We were contacted by a few data firms in the wake of the story, too. Some simply wanted to attach themselves
to our campaign, which is fine but not particularly helpful. Others - including SuperData - wanted to offer us data to print. Which is what we have for you this week.
The numbers on the front page of MCV are for console sales only. It isn’t perfect, it’s still in beta, and there will be a few things a little off. It’s a work-in-progress, and all feedback is useful. But this is at least something, and it provides us with an idea of the impact digital is having in the console space.
And we’re eager to discover what this data means to different people.
For instance, what do you see when you look at our front page? Do you think: ‘Wow, digital is already one-fifth of the console sector, and that includes the big blockbusters’? Or is your reaction: ‘Clearly physical retail remains the dominant power in the console world’?
Now take a look at Minecraft’s figures. Do you think Minecraft’s half-and-half split between digital and physical is good news or bad news for the High Street?
What might seem a negative to you, may be viewed as an opportunity for someone else.
That’s why, for all our campaigning for more visibility in the digital space (and we aren’t about to stop), the industry should never become over-reliant on these figures.
At London Games Conference two years ago, Sega’s John Clark took to the stage to warn against over-analysing the market. Data can help you make business decisions, but it shouldn’t make them for you. Ignoring the trends can often be as lucrative – more so sometimes – as following them. If the industry spends too long staring at the numbers, then everyone will be making the same games, for the same platforms and with the same business models.
More digital data is needed, but a business that becomes reliant on it will only stifle creativity, not reward it.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/opini...-chart/0150187
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May 30th, 2015, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
Major games publishers have not learnt their lesson from the slew of broken games released at the end of last year.
That’s according to QA and localisation experts who say that most games firms have not changed their approach to bug testing.
Titles such as Assassin’s Creed Unity, DriveClub, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Battlefield 4 have all struggled in recent years with bugs, connection issues and glitches. And the firms tasked with preventing these problems say publishers are still not devoting enough time or money to QA.
“If anything, it’s gotten worse,” said Universally Speaking director Loreto Sanz Fueyo. “Quality at the moment is determined by time and resources, including money. Very few developers seem to want to release the perfect product, especially not if it means delaying launch.
“This will naturally have its consequences and we are likely to see again publishers, developers and games that will become ‘famous’ amongst the users for their sloppy work and cavalier attitude towards quality.”
Keywords localisation and QA director Thomas Barth added: “QA and localisation is more visible in the development process and there are studios allocating more time for them. But in general not much has changed from my point of view, despite the internet being very vocal around those issues at the end of last year.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/publi...-games/0150189
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May 29th, 2015, 23:01 Posted By: wraggster
The Oculus Rift is prepared to melt your perceived reality in early 2016 -- if you have the proper PC. If not, a new, Rift-ready PC plus the headset itself should cost around $1,500, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe said today at the Re/code conference. "We are looking at an all-in price, if you have to go out and actually need to buy a new computer and you're going to buy the Rift... at most you should be in that $1,500 range," he said (via Re/code). He didn't provide a standalone price for the Rift, but Oculus has already divulged its recommended PC specs and they're fairly hefty.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/27/o...-plus-pc-1500/
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May 29th, 2015, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster
Google brought virtual reality to the masses cheaply with Cardboard, a DIY headset announced at last year's I/O conference. Now, the search giant's building upon its 1 million VR viewers with an improved Cardboard headset that fits smartphone screens up to 6 inches. It also incorporates a new top-mounted button that replaces the finicky magnetic ring so that Cardboard works with any phone. And, in what's probably the most consumer-friendly move Google's made with the new and improved Cardboard, it takes just three steps to assemble. Clay Bavor, VP of Product, told I/O attendees that they'd be receiving these new DIY VR kits immediately after the keynote. And for interested VR developers, it's important to note the Cardboard SDK now works with iOS in addition to Android.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/28/g...ump-cardboard/
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May 24th, 2015, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
Hot Pockets are the official food of those who have declared: "I've given up caring about my health and I just want radiated bread, cheese and 'meat.'" But you can't deny how easy it is to pop one in the microwave when you're just the right amount of hungry, desperate and need something you can consume with one hand. Now the company is marketing Hot Pocket Snack Bites for those moments when you need tokeep both hands free for important tasks like gaming while wearing a VR headset. The commercial doesn't remind future gamers that it'll probably be a good idea to take the face computer off before eating. Hot Pockets might not be the best food (or even "food"), but at least its better than accidentally putting whatever is lying on your coffee table in your mouth.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/22/hot-pockets-vr-ad/
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May 24th, 2015, 23:08 Posted By: wraggster
Palmer Luckey and his company, Oculus VR Inc, are being sued yet again. Total Recall Technologies, a company in Hawaii, is accusing Luckey of violating a confidentiality agreement that he signed as a former employee of the company. According to the lawsuit, he was hired about four years ago for the precise purpose of developing a head-mounted display. As such, they claim he was privy to information and feedback that he later used for the Kickstarter campaign to introduce his own version of a head-mounted display, Oculus Rift.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/22/o...l-information/
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May 21st, 2015, 23:05 Posted By: wraggster
Gaming has well known dark sides, but it can also improve spatial skills, reduce stressand even bring families together. Two new studies may further confuse you about the benefits, with one concluding that gaming makes you friendlier in the real world, and another implying it could ruin your brain. First the plus side: Texas Tech researchers think that cooperative gameplay, whether in violent or non-violent games, makes people nicer. "We found that playing with a helpful partner increases the expectation of others to reciprocate that pro-social behavior," said author John Velez. He added that teaming up even makes you "nicer to the other team... that just tried to beat you."
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/20/g...more-sociable/
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May 21st, 2015, 22:49 Posted By: wraggster
Imagine a VR game where your avatar can laugh, smile or frown as you do while interacting with other players -- sounds fun, right? Well apparently, that kind of face-tracking tech already exists. Facebook's Oculus division has teamed up with University of Southern California researchers to develop a way to track your facial expressions while wearing a chunky VR headset. What they did was insert strain gauges within the the Rift's foam padding to monitor the movements of the upper part of your face. To monitor the lower part not covered by the headset, they attached a 3D camera to a short boom clipped to the center of the Rift. As you can see in the video below the fold, a virtual avatar successfully mimicked the expressions of their testers with that setup.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/21/f...lus-vr-avatar/
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May 20th, 2015, 22:14 Posted By: wraggster
Oculus VR's apps and games contest for the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition is in full swing. The 2015 Mobile VR Jam contest received quite a number of interesting submissions, including a game that puts you in the POV of a bullet, one that wants you to fight blind, and another that lets you text and drive without putting real people in danger. Alas, the company has no choice but to narrow the entries down to 61 finalists for the competition, 37 of which are games and 24 are apps or experiences for the virtual reality headset. Before any of them wins part of the $1 million prize pool, though, a panel of ten judges will examine them further in the next few days until they come up with a list of winners for June 3rd. You can browse through a select few of the finalists below (in addition to the ones we listed above, all of which made the cut), but you can also look at the full list on the contest website.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/19/o...-vr-finalists/
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May 20th, 2015, 22:11 Posted By: wraggster
By the end of next year, there'll be so many virtual reality headsets in stores that you'll wonder if you even need a TV anymore. Fove is one such device and, unlike many of its rivals, offers built-in eye tracking that promises better depth of field, more natural movement and line-of-sight targeting in FPS games. The company is also boasting that the headset's ability to work out where you're looking will enable your PC to adjust its rendering resources accordingly. There's also talk that the Fove development kit will seamlessly work with titles published in Unity, Unreal Engine and CryEngine, so it won't be too difficult to adapt big-budget games to work with the hardware.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/19/f...r-kickstarter/
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May 19th, 2015, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster
Oculus VR has announced the computer specifications recommended to run the Oculus Rift headset.
The company has confirmed that the following specs will hold for the lifetime of the headset:
- NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater
- Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
- 8GB+ RAM
The Rift will also require:
- Windows 7 SP1 or newer
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
- HDMI 1.3 video output supporting a 297MHz clock via a direct output architecture
"The goal is for all Rift games and applications to deliver a great experience on this configuration by default. We believe this 'it just works' experience will be fundamental to VR's success, given that an underperforming system will fail to deliver comfortable presence," chief architect Atman Binstock said.
"The recommended spec will stay constant over the lifetime of the Rift. As the equivalent-performance hardware becomes less expensive, more users will have systems capable of the full Rift experience. Developers, in turn, can rely on Rift users having these modern machines, allowing them to optimize their game for a known target, simplifying development."
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/oculu...-specs/0149615
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May 16th, 2015, 23:01 Posted By: wraggster
Oculus has announced its recommended specifications for the consumer version of its virtual reality headset.Here's what you need for "the full Rift experience", Oculus said: - Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater
- Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
- 8GB+ RAM
- Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
- Windows 7 SP1 or newer
"The goal is for all Rift games and applications to deliver a great experience on this configuration," Oculus said. The consumer Oculus Rift, due out Q1 2016.
"Ultimately, we believe this will be fundamental to VR's success, as developers can optimise and tune their game for a known specification, consistently achieving presence and simplifying development."All of the games and applications for the Rift created by Oculus will provide an incredible experience on this system."In a blog post, Atman Binstock, Oculus chief architect, expanded on the news, saying the configuration announced today will be held for the lifetime of the Rift and should drop in price over time, meaning more people will have systems capable of running the headset.The Rift runs at a 2160x1200 resolution at 90Hz split over dual displays. This consumes 233m pixels per second, Binstock said. But at the default eye-target scale, the Rift's rendering requirements go to around 400m shaded pixels per second."This means that by raw rendering costs alone, a VR game will require approximately 3x the GPU power of 1080p rendering," he said.Unfortunately, it looks like Rift won't work with laptops - for now."Many discrete GPU laptops have their external video output connected to the integrated GPU and drive the external output via hardware and software mechanisms that can't support the Rift," Binstock explained."Since this isn't something that can be determined by reading the specs of a laptop, we are working on how to identify the right systems. Note that almost no current laptops have the GPU performance for the recommended spec, though upcoming mobile GPUs may be able to support this level of performance."Meanwhile, Binstock said development for OS X and Linux had been paused in order for Oculus to focus on a launch on Windows. "We want to get back to development for OS X and Linux but we don't have a timeline," he added.Oculus Rift launches during the first quarter of 2016. A price has yet to be announced.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...pecs-confirmed
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May 16th, 2015, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster
Oculus has selected the baseline hardware requirements for running their Rift virtual reality headset. To no one's surprise, they're fairly steep: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater, Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater, and 8GB+ RAM. It will also require at least two USB 3.0 ports and "HDMI 1.3 video output supporting a 297MHz clock via a direct output architecture."
Oculus chief architect Atman Binstock explains: "On the raw rendering costs: a traditional 1080p game at 60Hz requires 124 million shaded pixels per second. In contrast, the Rift runs at 2160×1200 at 90Hz split over dual displays, consuming 233 million pixels per second. At the default eye-target scale, the Rift's rendering requirements go much higher: around 400 million shaded pixels per second. This means that by raw rendering costs alone, a VR game will require approximately 3x the GPU power of 1080p rendering." He also points out that PC graphics can afford a fluctuating frame rate — it doesn't matter too much if it bounces between 30-60fps. The Rift has no such luxury, however.
The last requirement is more onerous: WIndows 7 SP1 or newer. Binstock says their development for OS X and Linux has been "paused" so they can focus on delivering content for Windows. They have no timeline for going back to the less popular platforms.
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/05...lopment-halted
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May 16th, 2015, 22:21 Posted By: wraggster
Remember Superhot? It let you dodge bullets by controlling time à la The Matrix, but a new VR game takes that premise even farther by making you the bullet. Drift is a game for Samsung's Gear VR, developed by a pair of programmers during the course of Oculus' Mobile VR Jam. The idea is pretty simple: after a bullet is fired from a gun, your viewpoint changes to its trajectory. Time is considerably slowed down and you can alter the bullet's path by looking left or right. You move around the bizarre orange environment past the crash test dummy-like characters until you spot your target: the green guy.http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/15/drift-gear-vr/
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May 16th, 2015, 22:10 Posted By: wraggster
The retail version of the Oculus Rift finally has a confirmed release window of early 2016, meaning virtual reality fans have just less than a year to create their ideal gaming environments. A crucial part of any VR setup is the rig powering the headset, and Oculus today released its recommended, minimum PC specs, including an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD 290 video card, an Intel i5-4590 processor, 8GB RAM and Windows 7. Check out the full PC recommendations below. Meanwhile, Oculus has "paused" development for OS X and Linux systems "in order to focus on delivering a high-quality consumer-level VR experience at launch across hardware, software and content on Windows," Chief Architect Atman Binstock writes. Oculus doesn't have a timeline for jumping back into Mac and Linux development.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/15/o...used-pc-specs/
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