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Read More »Nintendo UK boss talks: "Switch can help expand gaming population"
Nintendo is once again looking to reach beyond the core gaming markets with an innovative new console. However, this time it’s doing so by drawing on all its experience to create a true hybrid platform. “Nintendo Switch is a unique gaming and tech product that’s a home console, a handheld …
Read More »Read Nintendo UK general manager’s first interview in this week’s MCV Switch special
We’re only a week away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo UK general manager Nicolas Wegnez chose MCV to talk about the release of the much-awaited console. In an extended interview, he discusses every aspect of the Nintendo Switch, from its impact on the UK market to …
Read More »Ziff Davis and Anji Entertainment launch IGN China
Ziff Davis and Beijing media specialist Anji Entertainment have today announced the launch of IGN China, making IGN locally available to audiences in China for the first time. IGN China will tailor the global IGN formula for audiences in mainland China, with original content available in both Mandarin and Simplified …
Read More »Nintendo confirms Shovel Knight, Fast RMX for Switch eShop launch, but no Virtual Console yet
Nintendo has announced three more indie titles that will be launching on the Switch’s digital eShop on March 3rd, and that it will be home to over 60 ‘Nindie’ titles by the end of this year. Yacht Club Games’ Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and …
Read More »BT Sport signs broadcast deal for EA’s global FIFA 17 Majors
BT Sport has signed a deal to broadcast EA’s global FIFA 17 competitive gaming events in the UK. The series of eSports events will see the best FIFA 17 players from around the world compete against each other to become the ultimate champion, and BT Sports customers will have a …
Read More »Minute Media to expand into eSports with $15 million in funding
Minute Media, a large sports media company that owns the likes of 90min and 12up, has announced its plans to venture into the world of eSports coverage. The company has managed to raise $15 million through VC funding to expand its operations, with the launch of its new eSports service …
Read More »CCP will use EVE Online to help in search for new planets
With the hunt for a new Earth very much the fashion right now, Icelandic developer CCP has announced that EVE Online players will soon be able to do their bit. Yesterday NASA announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting dwarf star Trappist-1, around 40 light years from Earth. The …
Read More »H1Z1: King of the Hill gets broadcast spot on US channel The CW
eSports will get another mainstream spot in the sun in April when Daybreak’s H1Z1 hits The CW. The competition, called H1Z1: Fight for the Crown, will boast a $300k prize pool. Echo Fox, Rogue Gaming, Denial eSports and Panda Global are all confirmed, with 11 more teams to follow. The …
Read More »Square Enix Collective steps away from Kickstarter support
Kickstarter campaigns take too much time, and are harder to market than they used to be
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