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Bud Light is set to sponsor a group of eSports players across a number of games. At DreamHack Austin, which kicks off next week, Bud Light will reveal their initial list of potential players to sponsor, which will feature players from Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Hearthstone: Heroes of …
Read More »Uncharted 4 street date broken in UK, US and Germany
It’s not out until May 10th, but some people have already got their hands on upcoming PS4 shooter Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Videogamer reports that at least one individual obtained a copy of the game from CEX in the UK yesterday. "I went in to CEX… to actually buy …
Read More »DriveClub VR appears to still be on track
A ratings listing for DriveClub VR suggests that the game remains in the works despite the closure of its developer. The Entertainment Software Rating Board has published a new listing for the PS4 title for the US market, complete with an E (Everyone) rating. The page also points to the …
Read More »Free-to-play Paragon getting $60 physical PS4 edition
Epic’s upcoming F2P outing Paragon is to receive a very un-free boxed release on PS4. A $59.99 Paragon Edition has been announced for North America for June 7th. For the money gamers get a host of in-game items and perks including 6,000 Paragon Coins (worth $60), some additional challenges, permanent …
Read More »History Lesson: The story of XCOM
Behold, the power of games testers. Back in 1993, Harlow-based devs Julian Gollop and his brother Nick were deep in development on UFO: Enemy Unknown – the first game in the XCOM series. Unfortunately the publisher they were working for, MicroProse, was bought out by Spectrum HoloByte. And the new …
Read More »Ubisoft hands 1666: Amsterdam rights to Patrice Desilets
The legal dispute between Patrice Desilets and Ubisoft is over, with the rights for 1666: Amsterdam exchanging hands in the process. Having previously left the developer for THQ, Desilets re-joined Ubisoft in 2013. However, the pair quickly fell out with Desilets being suspended just two months later, leading to him …
Read More »Lionsgate films now available via Steam
Movie giant Lionsgate has signed a deal to sell its movies via Steam. The agreement launches with over 100 of the company’s films available on the service including the likes of Hunger Games, Twilight and Divergent. The selection appears to be more limited in the UK, however, where only ten …
Read More »Gears of War 4 outspending current releases in US TV ad response
Microsoft’s Gears of War 4 may not be arriving for another six months, but it currently has a bigger ad presence on US TV than games that are just around the corner. VentureBeat reports that data from real-time TV advertising intelligence iSpot.tv show that Microsoft accounted for 24.4 per cent …
Read More »NIS America cuts ties with Persona publisher Atlus
Publisher NIS America will no longer be releasing games from Japanese firm Atlus in Europe, MCV can reveal. That’s according to NIS America president and CEO Takuro Yamashita, who said that since Atlus was purchased by Sega it has becoming increasingly difficult to work together. Not only does this mean …
Read More »Online multiplayer will be a paid expansion for Rock Band 4
Rock Band 4 owners will have to pay extra if they want to play the game online. Developer Harmonix has confirmed expansion plans for the game in place for later this year, part of which includes synchronous online multiplayer This is just one of the exciting features included as a …
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