Microsoft's latest Xbox One controller design was inspired by the military

Nintendo isn’t the only console maker with big things planned for 2017. In addition to its cloud-based Game Pass service coming this spring and the amped-up Project Scorpio landing this holiday season, Microsoft has a new Tech Series of Xbox Wireless Controllers making its debut today.

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Sony is adding PS4 games to its PlayStation Now cloud gaming service

PlayStation Now, Sony’s cloud-based gaming service that lets gamers access PlayStation 3 titles on their PlayStation 4 and Windows PC, will soon be expanding to include a new platform.

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Nintendo created a 2D prototype of Breath of the Wild modeled after the first Zelda game

With The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo is returning to its roots with a world in Hyrule that’s fosters player freedom and exploration.

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AMD Radeon RX 500 GPUs are reportedly Polaris rebrand, coming in April

Earlier this week, AMD officially announced that their next-generation graphics cards would be branded as "Radeon RX Vega". At the time of the announcement, many were left confused as to the fate of the Radeon RX 500 series, which has been rumored for several months now.

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Twitch to launch new feature allowing viewers to buy games directly from a stream

Steam is widely considered the de facto PC gaming marketplace, but there are others looking for their piece of the pie.

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Gadget Ogling: Gaming's New Virtual Reality Frontier and Personal Cargo Robots

Welcome to Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, the column that occasionally stops gaping at contentious Senate confirmation hearings and votes to peruse the latest gadget announcements.

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Gabe Newell says Valve is making three "full" VR games

Valve has been working steadily to advance the VR space for some time now, partnering with HTC in 2015 to launch the Vive headset and SteamVR system for room-scale virtual reality with full positional tracking. But so far on the content side the company has limited itself to short demos like The Lab collection.

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Valve to kill Steam Greenlight, replacing it with Steam Direct

Valve has announced it is ending the Steam Greenlight program, which let users vote on which games they thought should be sold on the popular digital distribution service.

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Project Cars 2 hits PC and consoles in late 2017

It has been rumored for some time now that Project Cars, the beautiful racing simulator from 2015, would be getting a sequel at some point this year. Today, Slightly Mad Studios and publisher Bandai Namco announced that Project Cars 2 will hit Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in late 2017.

Project Cars 2 will launch with more than 60 tracks and 170 cars, which is an increase on the 30 locations and 74 cars of the original game. Gamers can expect new racing experiences on ice, dirt, mud and show, plus the usual array of realistic physics and a fully dynamic weather system.

On PC, Project Cars 2 will support what the developers call "12K resolution", which is their term for three 4K monitors in an AMD Eyefinity/Nvidia Surround setup for an immersive, panoramic experience. Technically this sort of setup does pack a resolution of 11,520 x 3840 for "12K", but it won't be as demanding on PC hardware as true 8K. Oh, and Project Cars 2 will support virtual reality headsets as well.

Today's announcement isn't actually the first time we've heard about Project Cars 2. Slightly Mad Studios launched a crowdfunding campaign for the game shortly after the launch of Project Cars in 2015, aiming to raise £7 million. It's not clear how that crowdfunding campaign turned out, but obviously the developer gained enough cash to complete the sequel by this year.

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Rock Band VR is coming in March, pre-orders now open

Oculus and Harmonix, makers of the popular Guitar Hero and Rock Band series, said in late 2015 that they were working together to develop a virtual reality version of Rock Band. On Monday, the duo revealed the game’s launch date and opened pre-orders.

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Nintendo says perceived "weak" Switch launch lineup is part of its plan

The Nintendo Switch’s March 3 release date is just one month away, but will the hybrid console’s lineup of launch titles be a problem? Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has admitted that the ten games available when the Switch goes on sale may be perceived by some as weak, but it’s all part of the company’s long-term plans.

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Nvidia makes it virtually impossible to give, trade or sell bundled game codes

Bundling a free game or two with the purchase of a new graphics card is a marketing strategy hardware makers have used for years. In addition to giving prospective buyers an incentive to buy a specific card, it’s a great way for gamers to occasionally pick up a “free” title.

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Which of these 56 video game-to-film adaptations hold the most potential for the big screen?

Historically speaking, video game franchises haven’t fared well on the big screen but that hasn’t stopped studios from trying.

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PC gaming hardware makers sacrifice comfort, efficiency for flash (and it's paying off)

PC gaming hardware has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise stale global PC market that continues to trend south. According to a recent report from Jon Peddie Research, the market for gaming computers, upgrades and accessories exceeded $30 billion in 2016 for the first time ever.

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