After securing a healthy $2.4 million in funding the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset team has been busy creating the developer kits for their new device, which is hoped will take gaming to the next level of interaction.

To re-cap the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been designed specifically for video games and provides players with a wide field of view, high resolution display, and ultra-low latency head tracking.

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset began its journey on Kickstarter back in August, and has this week announced that developers can expect to start receiving their Oculus Rift development kits in March 2013.

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If you are a little disappointed when the developers of Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 announced the delay of the game’s release until early in 2013. This new gameplay trailer which is being released for the up-and-coming and highly anticipated Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 shows you a glimpse of what you can expect when the game is officially launched.

Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 uses the awesome CryEngine 3 games engine and will be launched on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in January 2013. However a Wii U version of Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 is also rumoured to be under development.

"Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is a first-person shooter that employs stealth, hand-to-hand assassinations and titular sniping techniques. Gameplay features realistic bullet physics that factors distance, ... Read more »

Portal fans might be pleased to learn that Valve has this week rolled out a new update to its PC Portal 2 game which has brought with it a number of highly requested features.

The latest Portal 2 PC game update has now added the highly anticipated 2 controller splitscreen support for Standard Co-Op, which can now activated  by pressing the "X” on the additional controller inside the first Co-op menu.

Other new features in the update include Big Picture Support, as well as fixes and tweaks, more notably fixing the issues experience by players using the  controller’s ‘quick ping’ button, which caused a player’s movement to stop. As well as not being able to exit Robot Enrichment or Create Test Chambers menus with the contr ... Read more »

Razer has this week announced that their new Razer Game Booster software which has been in a closed beta development stage for some time, has now been launched into a public beta test phase and is now available for all to download and install for free.

Razer has developed their Game Booster software to help gamers easily tweak the setting on their PC systems to get the  most from their games and hardware, enhancing gameplay. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

Razer explains a little more about the reasons why they have developed their new Razer Game Booster software.

"Let’s be honest, systems have an expiration date and eventually become outdated. Razer Game Booster will ensure that you squeeze every drop of performance out of your PC, leaving yo ... Read more »

Fans of the Hitman franchise have no doubt often wondered what Agent 47 would look like in futuristic clothes. And now it looks like gamers will be able to dress Agent 47 in some futuristic gear in the upcoming Hitman: Absolution Deux Ex Human Revolution DLC.

Some of the DLC’s features are already being offered as pre-order bonuses for some gamers in the U.S., but apparently once the DLC has been released, these bonuses will be available to everyone.

Players will be able to dress Agent 47 in Adam Jensen’s outfit and he will also have a futuristic gun. There’s also a "High Roller” suit with a Krugermeier 2-2 Pistol, or a "Public Enemy” suit with a Bronson M1928 SMG.

Activision has today released a new patch for the PlayStation 3 version of their new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 game, which some gamers have revealed are experiencing system on their PS3 consoles.

PlayStation 3 locking issues experienced by gamers were occurring during online multiplayer sessions, specifically when entering a public multiplayer lobby.

The issues were reported by gamers to Activision who yesterday said that they were aware of some players still experiencing system lock-ups despite installing the patch explaining: "and we are doing everything we can to get to the bottom of it as quickly as possible”.

To install the new patch on your PS3 console simply start-up Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and signing to play online, this will automatically trigger a patch down ... Read more »

If you enjoy playing and driving games on your tablet device, you might be interested in a new rotating tablets stand which has been created by Diamond Media.

The new Diamond Media TAB360, has been specifically designed to be used with tablet racing game applications from 7 – 10.1 inch in size and provides 360 degree rotating motion. Check out the video after the jump to see the new gaming tablet stand in action.

Diamond Media has equipped their stand with a Giro 360 degree will design consists of a three-dimensional ball joint driving rod and base, providing both a handy tablet stand and also a racing game wheel.

The Diamond Media TAB360 is now available in a stander editi ... Read more »

Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers who have been a little disgruntled with a number of glitches and bugs found within the new Assassin’s Creed 3 game.

We’ll be pleased to learn that Ubisoft has announced that a huge patch is currently being finalised for release for the new is expected to go live Assassin’s Creed 3 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The Assassin’s Creed 3 patch for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles "by the end of next week”, Ubisoft explained the Assassin’s Creed 3 official forum.

With Planetside 2′s launch date edging ever closer SOE have now released the new MMO game on to Valve’s Steam gaming network, keeping their promise which was made a few months back.

The awesome sequel to the original Planetside game which first launched back in 2003, has been under beta testing the last few months, and if you haven’t already had a chance to check it out beta keys are still available, together with a Alpha Squad package which provide a few pre-order bonuses and a beta key.

However when Planstside 2 officially launches next week on November 20th, the game will be free to play, with weapons and extra perks available to purchase in game if you can’t wait to earn the in-game credits. Watch the trailer below to learn more about the Planetside 2 ga ... Read more »

Electronic Arts has today announced and released a demo of its new Need for Speed: Most Wanted driving game on to the Sony PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Xbox Live games network, for you to enjoy.

The newly released Most Wanted demo puts gamers behind the wheel of one of the titles most recognisable, cars, the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. But players also have access to three additional cars placed in different areas of Fairhaven.

Including the awesome Porsche 911 Carrera S, the Audi R8 GT Spyder and the Ford Focus RS500. Electronic Arts explains:

"Since launching on October 30, the game has received numerous press accolades including a perfect 5/5 score from UK’s The Guardian, and 9/10 scores from IGN, Gam ... Read more »