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Very nearly a quarter of Ubisoft is now owned by Vivendi. As of the weekend, Vivendi has a 24.06 per cent stake in the French publisher, giving it voting rights of 21.3 per cent. Presumably it still wishes, as it has stated previously, to gain a seat on the board. …
Read More »£280 Mass Effect Andromeda Collector’s Edition includes RC Nomad
The top-end Mass Effect Andromeda SKU will include a remote control version of the game’s Mako-like Nomad explorer. The Collector’s Edition will retail for 279.99 in the UK and is exclusive to GAME. The RC Nomad is controlled via a smartphone app. It boasts an in-built camera, six-wheel drive with …
Read More »Finnish ice hockey team IFK Helsinki signs Overwatch roster
IFK Helsinki, a ice hockey team based in the Finnish capital, has entered the world of eSports by picking up an Overwatch team. The Overwatch team will be known as the Helsinki REDS, and was put together by manager Christer Kasurinen and team captain Roope Ruape” Kurkela. The current roster …
Read More »Team Secret signs KheZu
Maurice "KheZu" Gutmann has left Escape Gaming to join Team Secret after both teams failed to qualify for the Boston Major. KheZu will replace Lee ‘Forev’ Sang-don as Secret’s offlaner, and will make his debut for the team at the upcoming ASUS ROG Masters event due to kick off later …
Read More »Obsidian on its new RPG Tyranny
In Tyranny, you don’t fight the bad guys – you are the bad guys. Yes, you can choose the ‘evil’ option in many RPGs but you still follow the same core quest as someone trying to right all the wrongs in the world. Obsidian’s new IP Tyranny is just the …
Read More »DeNA reveals partnership with Nintendo its “highest priority”
Super Mario Run still on track for December launch
Read More »When Dark Souls met Ninja Gaiden: Team Ninja talks Nioh
2016 is seeing the release of several much-awaited and long in development titles. This month sees Final Fantasy XV – originally announced in 2006 as Final Fantasy XIII Versus – while The Last Guardian, which began development in 2007, is set to hit shelves in December. But the start of …
Read More »Samsung targets remaining Note 7 owners with network cut-off
Galaxy Note 7 owners who have refused to hand over their handsets will soon find themselves unable to use mobile data in some territories. Samsung halted production of the device last month following the disastrous exploding battery fiasco. A whole range of incentives such as cash back, free swapping to …
Read More »Capcom uncertain about multiplatform Nintendo Switch ports
Leading Japanese publisher Capcom has questioned the viability of companies bringing their PS4 and Xbox One releases to Nintendo’s new platform. The Switch’s reveal trailer made a point of showing popular games such as Skyrim and NBA 2K17 running on the new console. However, Videogamer reports that Capcom has said …
Read More »Sony says Hello Games is still working to improve No Man’s Sky
Development of No Man’s Sky continues, with Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Shawn Layden becoming one of the few to provide official post-launch comment on the game. Speaking on Live with YouTube Gaming, the executive VP and COO of Sony’s gaming arm said: Hello Games, Sean Murry and his team, had an …
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