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Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS 2016: One week till nominations close
There have been over 120 nominations for this year’s GMAs, but there’s still a week to go if you’d like to recommend yourself, a colleague, or even a competitor for one of this year’s Games Media Awards. Nominations will close on Friday August 26th. The Games Media Awards are celebrating …
Read More »Further reports confirm upcoming PS4 Slim announcement
Sony has cut production of the existing PS4 ahead of the official announcement of the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Neo, reports have suggested. The Wall Street Journal confirms that the PS4 Slim – which was leaked over the weekend – is very much real. It also says that the …
Read More »Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cosplays as Mario in Olympics closing ceremony
Mario made a surprise appearance in the closing ceremony for the Rio Olympics last night. Tokyo will be the event’s host in 2020, and as is traditional the next host nation made an appearance at the colourful close. Viewers were greeted with a short showing Mario using a device to …
Read More »Games grow 22 per cent on mobile in Q2 2016
Still the leading category on both iOS and Google Play – even ahead of Pokémon Go’s launch
Read More »F1 2016 races straight to No.1, No Man’s Sky lands in second place
Codemasters’ F1 2016 has finished in pole position in its first week on shelves. The title launched five weeks later than its predecessor, F1 2015, with Week One sales down 32 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, Sony’s indie darling No Man’s Sky dropped to second place with a sales decline 81 …
Read More »PS4 Slim pictures leaked
UPDATE:Eurogamerhas confirmed that the device is real (by visiting the home of the buyer, no less). ORIGINAL STORY: It looks like Sony has two new consoles in the works. The origins of this leak are certainly bizarre to say the least, but if true – and it sounds as if …
Read More »Riot gives amateur League of Legends players a new way to get scouted
Riot has announced the NA Scouting Grounds, a new event designed to give amateur League of Legends players a shot at the pro leagues. Breaking into the LCS and challenger series has been reasonably difficult for NA talent over the years, thanks to an established old guard and the influx …
Read More »Cloud9 sign EVO Smash Bros Wii U champion Ally
Cloud9 has signed Elliot "Ally" Bastien Carroza-Oyarce, the current EVO champion of Smash Bros WiI U. Ally has had his best ever year in 2016, winning EVO and taking first in multiple other events, including the eGames pop up event in Rio last week. Signing for a top organization such …
Read More »Team Dignitas sign Overwatch team
Team Dignitas has signed the former Creation eSports Overwatch team, as the organisation enters Blizzard’s shooter for the first time. Dignitas has paid an undisclosed fee for the team, although a statement from Creation eSports mentioned that the team’s contracts were up for renewal soon. "We saw the great potential …
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