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The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against a mobile game advertisement that used a screenshot of a different game. This has been common practice with Facebook and Twitter adverts for a long time, but this ruling could set a precedent that sees this the era of …

Amazon UK has provided a list of the best selling games, and related hardware, from 2017. And the top-selling title was, somewhat surprisingly, PS4 exclusive Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy. The retro-powered marsupial bested even the ‘national game’, with FIFA 18 on PS4 coming in second place. Amazon is only one …

Esports BAR has announced that Facebook and ESL will come together for a dual keynote, a fireside chat between ESL CEO Ralf Reichert and Facebook’s Patrick Chapman, gaming and esports partnerships.  The topic of the title is "Esports Comes of Age: A Battleplan for Mainstream Reach" and will discuss a …

IGN’s editor-in-chief Steve Butts has been fired, the entertainment website has revealed to Kotaku. In a statement, general manager Mitch Galbraith said: “IGN initiated an investigation into alleged misconduct involving Steve Butts. As a result of the investigation, the company has appropriately determined to part ways with Mr. Butts.” This …

Nexon have written off the entire value of hero shooter Lawbreakers, claiming that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds made the market environment tough for first-person shooters. Lawbreakers was one of the highest profile failures in video games recent memory, a critically well-received game that struggled to find an audience on console or PC. …

While Nintendo’s official forecast is to sell 14m Switch units by the end of this fiscal year, it looks like Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has more ambition for next year’s. In an interview with Kyoto Shimbun (as reported by Wcctech), Kimishima revealed that Nintendo was hoping to sell 20m Switch …

There’s now just five days left to submit your entry for the MCV Awards 2018 – with the deadline being the 8th of January. And it’s easier than ever, thanks to a clearer and streamlined submissions system, plus reorganised categories covering every aspect of the UK games industry. Get your entry …

The Entertainment Retailers Association released its annual report on the entertainment market (video, music and games) and found it has broken a new record in 2017 by reaching £7.24bn – a 8.8 per cent increase year-on-year.  The video games market hit £3,353bn in 2017, which represented a 9.6 per cent …

Nintendo has recently informed developers that 64GB game cards, allowing developers double the current maximum of 32GB to work with, will not be available for the Switch until 2019. This comes from a report from the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. Currently, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One …

With two weeks of chart data coming in today, we can announce that Call of Duty ticked off weeks eight and nine at No.1 as well. That now puts its level-pegging with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in terms of consecutive weeks at the top. Congratulations to Activision UK …