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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 …
Read More »New ID@XBox game I, Hope will donate all profits to cancer charities
Title is also designed to help entertain young patients during long hospital stays and difficult treatments
Read More »CastAR appoints former LucasArts boss as CEO
Darrell Rodriguez heads up augmented reality firm, Disney’s Steve Parkis joins as COO
Read More »BAFTA forms virtual reality advisory group
Team will be led from Los Angeles, investigate the impact of VR on games, TV and film
Read More »Xbox One beats PS4 in US in July, but 3DS is the overall monthly champ
For the first time since October 2015, Xbox One has beat PS4 in the monthly US sales race. This comes on the back of some heavy discounting to the console as Microsoft cleared stock ahead of the launch of the Xbox One S earlier this month. Sales of the machine …
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