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Rocket League has surpassed more than 25m players, developer Psyonix has announced. The news comes just days after Sony named it as the best-selling game on the PlayStation Store in 2016. According to Psyonix, over 1bn games have been played since the game launched in July 2015. Of those 1bn …
Read More »Ubisoft unleashes two new UbiCollectibles for The Division and Ghost Recon Wildlands
Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy titles will be getting two more Ubicollectible figurines, the company announced today. Both figurines will be arriving in March. One Ubicollectible is lined up for Tom Clancy’s The Division, while the other will be tied to Ubisoft’s upcoming open world game, Ghost Recon Wildlands. Each one is …
Read More »Tales of Berseria demo now available on PC and PS4
A demo for Bandai Namco’s upcoming RPG Tales of Berseria is now available to download on PS4 and PC, the company has announced. The demo landed yesterday and can be downloaded directly from the game’s respective Steam and PlayStation Network pages. Players who pre-order the game afterwards will also receive …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III ‘still have a way to go’
Players who were hoping for a 2017 release for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III may be disappointed. Speaking to Famitsu, director Tetsuya Nomura gave an update on the development status for both titles and apparently they won’t be launching anytime soon. We’re steadily progressing on …
Read More »For Honor beta coming at the end of January
Ubisoft is rolling out a closed beta for its brand new combat IP For Honor at the end of the month. The test will take place between January 26th and January 29th, and is for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Those interested in taking part can sign up here. …
Read More »NBA team the Miami Heat invest in Misfits
The Miami Heat has invested in eSports organisation Misfits. The former NBA champions announced a strategic partnership with the organisation that sees the Heat acquire a stake in the team and help out with areas such as marketing, branding, promotion, retail, digital and sponsorship activation. The stake acquired is Misfits …
Read More »Pokémon Go launch looking unlikely in China
Niantic’s hit mobile game Pokmon Go may not launch in China due to government concerns. As reported by Reuters, the Chinese government has said it will not license augmented reality and location-based titles in the country until potential security risks have been assessed. The region’s State Administration of Press, Publication, …
Read More »Halo Wars 2 to get physical PC release for Windows 10
THQ Nordic has announced that the Windows 10 version of Halo Wars 2 will receive a worldwide physical release at retail when it launches on February 21st. An ultimate edition will also be available in addition to the standard version. Both the standard and ultimate editions of the game will …
Read More »What needs to happen for 2017 to be the year virtual reality monetises?
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Read More »Lara Croft Go, Hitman Go and Deus Ex Go now free on Amazon Underground
Lara Croft Go, Hitman Go and Deus Ex Go are now free to download on Amazon Underground. Square Enix Montreal announced the news yesterday via Twitter for US users, but the same promotion has now arrived in the UK. Amazon Underground is available on all Amazon Fire tablets, Fire TV …
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