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Game review: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PC)

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach lands on PC with ultrawide support, unlocked framerates and slick visuals, but remains an odd, divisive journey.
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Game developer interview: Star Citizen's Chris Roberts

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Chris Roberts details Star Citizen's boundless vision, from procedural planets and VR to crafting, base building and dynamic server tech.
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Brands pivot to integrations in virtual worlds shift

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Brands are ditching standalone virtual worlds in favour of repeatable integrations inside Roblox and Fortnite, GEEIQ data shows.
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Porsche debuts cloud 3D configurator for Cayenne EVs

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Porsche launches a cloud-based 3D Cayenne Electric configurator, streaming photoreal models to browsers, apps and dealer showrooms.
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SAS announces digital twins, Viya upgrades & sector AI models

Thu, 8th May 2025
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SAS announces major updates including digital twins with Epic Games, advancements in AI agents, quantum AI adoption, and new AI governance tools.
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SAS & Epic Games bring digital twins to modern factories

Thu, 8th May 2025
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SAS and Epic Games partner to enhance digital twins for manufacturing, helping Georgia-Pacific optimise operations at its Savannah River Mill in real time.
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Study highlights consumer distrust due to dark design patterns

Fri, 15th Dec 2023
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Dovetail's study finds that 40% of users face financial loss due to 'dark design' tactics on eCommerce platforms.
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AWS unites with Immutable to integrate game studios into Web3

Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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Amazon Web Services teams up with Web3 gaming firm, Immutable, for seamless integration of game studios into Web3.
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Autodesk and Epic deliver immersive design capabilities

Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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The collaboration aims to power immersive real-time experiences across industries, with an initial focus on AEC.
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Epic Games drags Apple through AU court as Fortnite spat continues

Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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Much of this drama stems from a feud that started back in August, which is all to do with in-app purchases for Fortnite.
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Epic Games now worth $17 billion after new round of investment

Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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One particularly large chunk of the funding came from Sony, in the form of a $250 million strategic investment, which the company announced last month.
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Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers to access Gears of War 3 beta

Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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Epic Games announces Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta to be open to all Xbox LIVE Gold members, leaving Epic Edition buyers disappointed.