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Dragon Ball Xenoverse has claimed the peak position on Steam’s top ten sellers for the past week. Pre-orders are still going strong for the PC edition of Grand Theft Auto V, with the title finishing in the top five again. Rockstar’s title finished ahead of Counter-Strike Global Offensive, Cities: Skylines …
Read More »The letter behind the law of Gfinity’s 18+ CoD tournament ruling
Gfinity’s 2015 Call of Duty Open announcement last Thursday was met with mixed reactions from fans and players alike, after it was revealed to be for over-18s only. The age restriction, a result of Gfinity’s policy to uphold the game’s PEGI rating, has caused some anger among younger members of …
Read More »Unturned was the most owned game on Steam in 2014
And the chances are you’ve probably not even heard of it. Early Access title Unturned is described by some as a cross between Minecraft and DayZ that sees players working together to survive an ongoing blocky zombie apocalypse. An in-depth look at Steam user data by ArsTechnica has shown that …
Read More »Heroes of the Dorm eSports tournament to be broadcast on ESPN
A tournament that sees American and Canadian university students compete in Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm MOBA will be televised on ESPN in the region. Up for grabs in Heroes of the Dorm is over $450k in tuition fee contributions, with the winning team receiving contributions of up to $25k …
Read More »At last there’s a Halo: Master Chief Collection Xbox One bundle
Microsoft has finally unveiled an official bundle for Halo: the Master Chief Collection. The game was released last November but while it was bundled with the console by many retailers it hasn’t until now been subject to the branded official bundle treatment. The 349.99 SKU includes a black console and …
Read More »Gamer Network moves into physical games publishing
The parent company of Eurogamer and EGX are offering indie devs the opportunity to turn their games into physical special edition sets. Gamer Network’s new project – entitled Gamer’s Edition – kicks off with special editions for Papers, Please and the Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2 Double Pack. The …
Read More »Sexually explicit dialogue cut from DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition
Capcom has confirmed that a particularly explicit line of sexual dialogue from DmC: Devil May Cry has been removed from tomorrow’s Definitive Edition re-release. Eurogamer reports that a scene involving villain Mundus and mistress Lilith had originally seen the latter speak the words: "The world is at last your bitch, …
Read More »Accessories Update: Venom Wireless Vibration XT+ Headset and Orb Xbox One Controller Dock
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, Venom’s wireless vibration headset shakes up the market and Orb charges ahead with its Xbox One controller dock Venom Wireless Vibration XT+ Headset Venom has launched a wireless version of its popular XT+ gaming headset. The …
Read More »Blizzard hopes new Overwatch character will help address female diversity criticisms
World of Warcraft and Hearthstone developer Blizzard has said that the latest character revealed for upcoming shooter Overwatch demonstrates an renewed commitment to diversity in games. New character Zarya eschews many of the typical traps that female games characters fall victim to – such as unpractical armour designed purely to …
Read More »Dare To Be Digital 2015 now open
Applications due on May 3rd for popular annual student development contest with new, wider criteria
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