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First ever collegiate Vainglory league starts at PAX this weekend

Vainglory developers Super Evil Megacorp have partnered with Collegiate StarLeague to create the first collegiate Vainglory league. The league will offer students the chance to win scholarship money by competing in the mobile MOBA, although an exact prize pool is yet to be announced. StarLeague has hosted many similar tournaments …

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Leaks point to Batman Arkham HD collection

Rocksteady’s Batman games may be getting the HD treatment. According to a GameStop employee, who sent a picture of a game listing for the unannounced collection to Eurogamer. This is set for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This compilation – titled Batman Arkham HD Collection – features both Batman: Arkham …

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Reef updates two-year old Rambo game with free DLC

Players of Rambo: The Video Game, should any remain, will be delighted to know that Reef has released some surprise DLC for the title. The curious on-rails shooter arrived on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in early 2014 at a time when many punters’ attentions had already turned to PS4 …

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REPORT: PS4 ‘Neo’ specs leaked; Due in October; Will not have exclusive games

PlayStation 4 Neo – that’s the internal name for the now apparently inevitable upgraded version of the PS4, a new report has claimed. Giant Bomb says that multiple sources have confirmed that Neo is expected to launch in October or shortly after. A price of $399 has been mentioned, but …

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International Factfile 2016: Norway

Norway is the 28th biggest video games market worldwide, according to data firm Newzoo. In 2015, the Norwegian industry generated estimated revenues of $274m (193m). With an internet penetration rate of 95 per cent in the country, Norwegian players are increasingly buying games online. According to Statista, digital games revenues …

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