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Read More »Scalebound cancelled, Microsoft confirms
It was set to be one of the shining lights of Xbox One’s 2017 calendar, but Scalebound has officially ceased production. Microsoft confirmed the news last night, issuing the following statement: After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for Scalebound. We’re working hard to …
Read More »Super Mario Happy Meals return to McDonald’s this week
Nintendo’s Super Mario characters are returning to UK McDonald’s Happy Meals this week. Starting from January 11th until February 7th, customers will have a month to pick up the new series of toys, with a new pair of characters being released each week. As confirmed by Nintendo Life, the campaign …
Read More »Reunited closes down after “running out of money”
eSports organisation Reunited has closed its doors, despite having one of the best Overwatch teams in the world. The organisation announced today that it would be ceasing operations, with all teams and players being let go and free to find other homes. In a blog post founders Frederik Kragh Christensen …
Read More »Adidas sponsor Team Vitality
Adidas has sponsored French eSports organisation Team Vitality. The deal will see Adidas branding appear on the Vitality merchandise and jerseys, and will see the two collaborate on events and other social activities. “It’s a good deal, not our biggest,” said Nicolas Maurer, Team Vitality’s founder and owner, when speaking …
Read More »From our sister site, eSports Pro: What to expect from Gfinity in 2017 and beyond
Mike Stubbs talks to Gfinity about what's next for the esports giant over the next year
Read More »Gfinity outline 2017 plans
UK eSports organisation Gfinity has detailed its plans for 2017. Speaking to MCV’s sister site eSports Pro, Gfinity’s head of partner relationships Mark Wyatt spoke about the upcoming Gfinity Elite Series league, and even the possibility of hosting a follow-up event to its popular Gfinity G3 tournament. The topic of …
Read More »Snakebyte to launch Disney Kids TV box that streams film and plays Android games
Peripheral company Snakebyte has announced it will be launching an officially licensed Disney media streamer box that also doubles up as an Android gaming device. First spotted byTom’s Guideon the CES show floor in Las Vegas (pictured), MCV has since learned the Disney Kids TV box is currently slated to …
Read More »Nintendo Switch price set for ¥25,000, says Nikkei report
The Nintendo Switch will allegedly cost around 25,000, according to a new report from Nikkei, potentially putting its UK price in the region of 175. If true, this means that, in Japan, the Switch will be cheaper than the basic 8GB Wii U, which sold for 26,250 when it first …
Read More »Mass Effect: Andromeda won’t have a season pass
BioWare’s GM Aaryn Flynn has revealed that Mass Effect: Andromedawon’t be getting a season pass. When asked on Twitter whether there would be a season pass, his answer was crystal clear: Nope.” He was then asked what the plans were for DLC and simply answered: We’ll talk more about that …
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