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2016 will be viewed as a tipping point for Xbox One. That’s according to Xbox UK marketing chief Harvey Eagle, who says that this was the year the brand ‘got its mojo back’. The exec cited strong sales of Microsoft’s slimmer and cheaper Xbox One S SKU, which hit shelves …
Read More »Telltale confirms Guardians of the Galaxy series
The anticipated tie-up between Marvel and Telltale for a Guardians of the Galaxy game has been officially confirmed. The game will be called Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, and was unveiled at The Game Awards last night. The first episode will debut digitally in 2017 and on …
Read More »Xbox, Rebellion and Ubisoft headline this week’s MCV
This week, we talk to Xbox UK marketing chief Harvey Eagle, who says strong Xbox One S sales have helped the brand’s performance and that we’ll look back at 2016 as "a tipping point for Xbox One.” We also had chat with Ubisoft’s VP of live operations Anne Blondel about …
Read More »Kojima finally claims his Game Awards trophy, unveils second Death Stranding trailer
A year after his former employer Konami blocked his award acceptance, Hideo Kojima last night took to the stage to receive his The Game Awards accolade. Late last year it emerged that Konami had prevented the developer from attending the event, with the pair at the time struggling with a …
Read More »GAME to open central London location
It appears that High Street retailer GAME is set to open one of its new arena locations in central London. That’s going by a post made by SVP of eSports and competitive gaming strategy Craig Fletcher on Twitter (below) which shows a store under construction with the address ‘162-170 Wardour …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV sold 5m units on first day
The latest entry in Square Enix’s JRPG franchise has had a huge start around the world, making it the fastest selling game in the franchise to date. The firm reports that Final Fantasy XV, which launched on Tuesday, shipped and sold digitally a massive five million copies in its first …
Read More »HyperX sponsors Daigo Umehara
Peripheral manufacturer HyperX has sponsored legendary Street Fighter player Daigo “The Beast” Umehara. The global sponsorship deal will see Umehara exclusively wear HyperX headsets when competing. “Whether training for my next event or on-stage at a major tournament, I need the best quality sound so I can perform at the …
Read More »Pilgrim Media Group bringing competitive Halo to TV screens
343 Industries and Pilgrim Media Group are bringing competitive Halo 5 to TV screens. There is no specific details on what format the show may take, but the most likely option is that the show would be based on highlights or live broadcasts of the Halo Championship Series. The show …
Read More »Afreeca Freecs and CJ Entus release LoL rosters
Both Afreeca Freecs and CJ Entus have released their League of Legends teams after disappointing years. CJ Entus have released all nine of their players while all five of Afreeca Freecs’ players have also been let go. The former CJ Entus roster consisted of Mingi "MadLife" Hong, Sangmyeon "Shy" Park, …
Read More »Wireless receiver to solve NES Classic Mini’s biggest problem
Nintendo’s NES Classic Mini has been a big hit. Less well received, however, has been the length of the wires that connect to its controller. While various workarounds exist, the fact remains that the controller included in the box has a ridiculously short wire, forcing users to sit right up …
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