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Dominique "Sonic Fox" McLean has left the Critical Reaction and is now a free agent. “I would like to announce my departure from @Team_cR ! They have been way too good to me, and I have enjoyed many years with them!” said Sonic Fox on Twitter. “@Team_cR will always have …
Read More »PS4 hits 50 million sales worldwide
Sony’s PS4 hit another sales milestone today, with the company announcing it’s sold more than 50 million units worldwide. This includes sales of the PS4 Pro, a more powerful version of Sony’s home console that supports ultra high resolution gaming, which launched last month. The news comes after a stellar …
Read More »Switch dock increases console performance, report claims
The Nintendo Switch will offer increased gaming performance when docked at home compared to when it is being played portably. That’s according to Let’s Play Video Games, which cites a source working on Nintendo’s upcoming Switch hands-on demonstrations for journalists scheduled for January. Apparently the dock itself does not add …
Read More »Viewer numbers soar for The Game Awards
Live stream numbers for last week’s The Game Awards were up by around 60 per cent compared to 2015’s show. Polygon reports that viewers clocked up 3.8m live streamed of the event, up from the 2.3m seen the year before and the 1.9m in 2014. The jump was in part …
Read More »Dark Souls trilogy could be released on Nintendo Switch
A report has claimed that From Software’s interest in Nintendo Switch could very much revolve around the Dark Souls series. From Software was named as one of Switch’s third party partners at the time of the console’s official reveal. However, it has not yet been revealed whether the studio is …
Read More »Legendary confirms eSports film starring Will Ferrell
The worlds of Hollywood and eSports are to collide in a new comedy starring Will Ferrell. Legendary has confirmed an untiled movie based around the joke that Ferrell, who is 49, feels like an old man in a sector that is dominated by youngsters. The studio describes his character as …
Read More »VR treadmill Omni cancels non-US pre-orders
Successfully Kickstarted virtual reality treadmill Omni has told backers outside of the US that they will not receive their device. Having assessed the logistics of shipping the 80kg unit overseas, Virtuix has concluded that it isn’t really achievable. As a result, non-US backers are to receive a refund, plus three …
Read More »First Nintendo Switch accessories appear online
The website for EB Games Australia has offered our first glimpse at Nintendo Switch accessories. WCCFtech caught the information before it was unceremoniously yanked. There was nothing too revelatory in the reveals, although they did appear to confirm that Switch will charge via a USB C port. Three items appeared …
Read More »Ubisoft thinks Switch could bring audiences together
Nintendo’s Switch could be the machine to unite the worlds of casual mobile gaming and more dedicated console gaming. That’s according to Ubisoft’s French studios MD Xavier Poix, who told Polygon: This is a good evolution because for the first time you have a console that is bringing two worlds …
Read More »Russia accuses FIFA 17 of being ‘gay propaganda’
EA has again been targeted by Russia for its support of LGBT rights. The Guardian reports that several Russian MPs have contacted the state communications oversight agency and requested it take action against FIFA 17 owing to its support of the Rainbow Laces gay rights campaign. EA has supported Rainbow …
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