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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 …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV ships 6m units
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy XV has shipped over 6 million units. This figure also includes the game’s digital sales figures. The game is the fastest-selling entry in the Final Fantasy franchise to date, having experienced strong Day One sales of over 5 million units. It also broke …
Read More »Sony announces new Glacier White PS4 Slim
Sony has announced a new colour variation for its PlayStation 4 Slim – which has now become the standard version of the console. Called ‘Glacier White’, this new variation will launch in Europe, Japan and Asia starting later this month. Europe will be the first region to get this new …
Read More »Rocket League a big digital winner in 2016, according to Sony’s end of year charts
PlayStation store charts for 2016 put Rocket League out on top
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 …
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