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Strauss Zelnick has told investors that the company will continue to back Battleborn despite its sales falling below expectations. While the game launched to solid reviews, its performance in the market has been below our expectations,” the Take-Two CEO said, as reported by Seeking Alpha. We think there remains an …
Read More »Xcom 2’s console arrival suffers slight delay
PC’s critical hit Xcom 2 has been pushed back a few weeks on PS4 and Xbox One. The Firaxis action strategy outing had been due out on September 9th, but will now not arrive in the UK until September 30th. It hits the US slightly earlier on September 27th. This …
Read More »BioWare: ‘The MMO market has never been bigger’
The director of Star Wars: The Old Republic insists that the MMO market is more popular than ever. The MMO sector has seen declines amongst its traditional big hitters, such as Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. Yet James Ohlen tells MCV that the recent success of Activision’s Destiny and Ubisoft’s The …
Read More »Valve offers its SteamVR tracking tech to other devs
Third-party developers will soon be able to make use of SteamVR’s tracking abilities in their own virtual reality hardware, opening the doors for custom controllers for VR titles. Valve has announced that it will offer royalty-free licences for the platform to hardware makers who complete an in-person training course. The …
Read More »HTC: ‘Triple-A publishers risk creating massive rivals by not investing in VR’
The content boss for the Vive VR headset has delivered a warning to major games publishers that are reluctant to invest in virtual reality. Joel Breton told MCV that these businesses risk enabling ‘massive new competitors’ by not getting in early on virtual reality – akin to what happened in …
Read More »Insert Coin rebrands to boost fashion credentials
Games clothing firm Insert Coin has rebranded itself in a bid to be seen as more than just a ‘merchandise site’. The firm has a strong reputation in the games business for its video game-inspired range of apparel. It now wants to be viewed more as a fashion brand. We’ve …
Read More »Overwatch hits 15m+ global players
Blizzard’s online multiplayer shooter Overwatch has racked up another impressive milestone. The game has now passed 15m players worldwide. This isn’t quite the same as 15m sales, as some players will be accessing the game from the same machine as others, although nonetheless it remains an impressive achievement. The game …
Read More »Tracking sites were hurting Pokemon Go service, Niantic explains
Developer Niantic has delved deeper into the reasons behind its decision to put a block on third party Pokemon tracking sites. The shutdown came into effect earlier in the week, with Niantic previously claiming that such services were interfering with our ability to maintain quality of service for our users”. …
Read More »Overwatch World Cup to take place at Blizzcon
Blizzard will host the first ever Overwatch World Cup at Blizzcon, where the best players in the world will play for their home nation in a battle for national pride. The exhibition tournament will see players come together to form national teams and compete in online qualifiers, with the top …
Read More »Xbox One S prices surge as supplies dry up
Microsoft’s Xbox One S officially arrived in the UK this week, but tracking one down can currently be quite a challenge. The 2TB version is out of stock at the likes of Amazon, GAME, ShopTo and GameStop. And as a result prices on sites like eBay have rocketed. The machine …
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