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Sky Sports football pundit Chris Kamara has transferred his commentating skills away from the beautiful game and into Call of Duty. Sitting alongside professional CoD caster Alan Bricey” Brice, Kamara calls the action in game in his trademark style, and actually does pretty well. You can see how he does …
Read More »GamesAid voting: Meet the charities
The UK games industry charity GamesAid is about to reveal the amount of money it has raised for good causes across the UK. The industry has put forward 19 charities, and now it’s up to you to vote for which ones will receive financial support. You need to be a …
Read More »H1Z1 development ‘paused’ on PS4 and Xbox One
Daybreak has announced that the arrival of zombie hit H1Z1: King of the Kill on consoles will now be later than originally planned. The game, which is currently available on PC via Steam Early Access, had been scheduled for launch on consoles this summer. However, while King of the Kill …
Read More »NBA player Jonas Jerebko buys Renegades
Jonas Jerebko, a NBA player for the Boston Celtics, has purchased the Renegades eSports organisation. Renegades is perhaps best known for having two owners banned from the LCS. Last year owner Chris Badawi was banned from the LCS, and sold up to Christopher MonteCristo” Mykles. Then earlier this year Badawi …
Read More »ModDB acquires GameFront
PC modding specialist ModDB has acquired doomed former rival GameFront. GameFront closed its doors in April, taking with it any files that had not been preserved by the community. When we first heard the news of GameFront’s closure we were incredibly sad and disappointed, but we understood the many challenges …
Read More »NPD is buying EEDAR
US charts provider NPD has agreed to acquire research specialist EEDAR. The combined forces of the pair hope to offer a more rounded suite of services for members of the global video games market. A fundamental goal of EEDAR has always been to improve the quality and speed by which …
Read More »Gran Turismo Sport has been delayed to 2017
It may possibly be of little surprise to hear that Polyphony Digital has announced a delay to Gran Turismo Sport. The game had bee due out on November 18th. However, long term series boss Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed it will be staying true to the series’ traditions in more than …
Read More »European Commission rules Apple should repay Irish government 13bn in unpaid tax
Apple could face an 11.1bn tax bill after the European Commission ruled that its tax arrangement with Ireland was illegal. An ongoing investigation has concluded that the Irish government permitted Apple to pay significantly less than other businesses, with a tax rate that topped out at just one per cent, …
Read More »Deus Ex Mankind Divided tops UK charts
Square Enix’s latest entry in the Deus Ex series has shot straight to No.1 in the UK. Mankind Divided, which launched for PS4, Xbox One and PC, did perform worse than the series’ previous entry, 2011’s Human Revolution. GfK Entertainment speculates that this weaker showing was due in part to …
Read More »Konami confirms £35 Metal Gear Solid V Definitive edition
A new SKU is incoming that bundles all of Konami’s Metal Gear Solid V content into a single, and discounted, purchase. The publisher has announced Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Included in the package is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, …
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