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Virtual reality Batman game turns you into the Caped Crusader

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17 Nov 2016 - 1:12pm

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18 Nov 2016 - 4:58pm

A still from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.

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16 Nov 2016 - 1:04pm

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15 Nov 2016 - 1:03pm

Mobile format has its shortcomings for gamers and while this freebie is fun, it offers little to rave about

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Game review: Sky Break – good, old-fashioned fun despite lack of bells and whistles

11 Nov 2016 - 11:02am

CoD Infinite Warfare is marred by a forgettable plot and inferior fighting compared to its triple-A peers.

Game review: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare– fun and fast, but a wasted opportunity

18 Nov 2016 - 4:58pm

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Google’s YouTube video explaining a new app is a comic masterpiece

16 Nov 2016 - 11:51am

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11 Nov 2016 - 5:14pm

Classic gets a facelift with bundles of audio-visual depth and degrees of difficulty that are sure to challenge

Game review: PinOut – looks can deceive, in a surprisingly good way

7 Nov 2016 - 11:15am

Rusty Lake: Roots follows a family from the 19th century into the 20th.

Game review – Rusty Lake: Roots offers a lot of creepy fun while solving mysterious puzzles

6 Nov 2016 - 1:00pm

TuneCore is enjoying fast international growth.

Already in Hong Kong, music distributor TuneCore eyes China

4 Nov 2016 - 6:16pm

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4 Nov 2016 - 11:32am

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3 Nov 2016 - 12:12pm

Titanfall 2 introduces topsy-turvy scenarios that test a player’s skill.

Game review: Titanfall 2 aims to keep players engaged

3 Nov 2016 - 11:03am

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima.

Nintendo president talks mobile gaming, Nintendo Switch, virtual reality

2 Nov 2016 - 1:02pm

Manual Samuel is set up as a series of fragments and each requires you to perform a fairly mundane task.

Game review: Manual Samuel is a weird and wonderful little title that gives you complete control

1 Nov 2016 - 1:00pm

The augmented reality feature on the Spacious property search app, showing property listing details including “haunted houses”.

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