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Fortnite continues to grow and invests $100m in competitive play too
Read More »Fortnite: Switch version hits 2m downloads – total users now 125m
Telltale trades Minecraft for Stranger Things in newly announced Netflix partnership
Telltale is working on a Stranger Things game, while Minecraft: Story Mode is getting a Netflix series
Read More »Fortnite players on PlayStation will need a new account to play on Switch
Draconian cross-platform rules prevent account linking for anyone who has already played on PlayStation, while Xbox, mobile and PC players suffer no such restrictions
Read More »All the release dates announced at E3 2018, including Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Fallout 76 and Anthem
Can’t remember what’s releasing when? Fear not, we got your back
Read More »Euro vision: How one British man created the first true European sales chart on the eve of Brexit
The new GSD data will give the industry a clearer view of the region than ever before – with retail and digital data in a single format
Read More »Nintendo focuses its effort on 2018 with Super Smash Bros Ultimate reveal
Nintendo closes out E3 with Super Smash Bros Ultimate deep dive and by reminding everyone there’s still over six months of 2018 remaining
Read More »How many E3 press conferences does the games industry need?
This year’s E3 has highlighted the wild difference between publishers’ press conferences and raises questions about when it’s best to show up at the event and when it’s best to stay home
Read More »From Mario+Rabbids to Star Fox – Ubisoft and Nintendo partnership carries over to Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Optional toys and Star Fox’s Fox McCloud on Switch - could Starlink: Battle for Atlas revive the toys-to-life genre?
Read More »Pan-European digital sales data is finally here – see what’s selling big on PSN, Xbox and Steam
Retail data isn't yet complete, but for the first time we can see what European gamers are buying online
Read More »Upcoming ‘Steam China’ is fantastic news for publishers
New service should allow western publishers access to Chinese market like never before
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