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Microsoft will release the two remaining versions of the Xbox One S in the UK next month. Both the 299 1TB and 249 500GB SKUs will launch on September 22nd. Furthermore, both will include a free digital copy of FIFA 17 complete with a free one month trial of EA …
Read More »Destiny: The Collection bundles all the game’s content together
Activision has confirmed that Destiny: The Collection will release alongside upcoming expansion Rise of Iron on September 20th. The 49.99 SKU includes everything for the game released until now – that’s The Dark Below, House of Wolves, The Taken King and, of course, Rise of Iron. Also included is a …
Read More »Games Media Awards Past Winners: VideoGamer
As we head towards the GMA 2016 Awards on October 10th MCV looks back on some of the key highlights of the event. Here we speak to VideoGamer editor James Orry. His team picked up the coveted Best Video Team award in 2015. How did you first get into the …
Read More »PES 2017 adds Liverpool FC license to its roster
Konami has nailed down another top-level partnership, this time with one of the Premier League’s big guns. PES 2017 has signed Liverpool as an ‘Official Partner’. The deal grants it the rights to use the team’s logo and kit, faithfully recreate players and add Anfield as a playing venue. You’ll …
Read More »Oculus Rift gets UK retail release date… and a price increase
VR pioneer Oculus Rift will become available from a range of UK retailers from September 20th. However, while the unit was previously available for 500 directly from the Oculus website, that price has now been increased to 549. We’d presume that Brexit is the villain, here. At launch the Rift’s …
Read More »Edging out the competition: A look at G2’s dominant run in Standard Hearthstone
G2 Esports is on top of the competitive Hearthstone world. In recent months we’ve seen Dima Rdu” Radu take down DreamHack Summer and the Truesilver Invitational, Thijs Thijs” Molendijk win EU Spring Champs and Adrian Lifecoach” Koy win SeatStory V, with the other two joining him in the Top 8. …
Read More »The teams to watch at ESL Gamescom 2016
Europe’s biggest video game event of the year is due to kick off in just a few days, and of course it wouldn’t be complete without a ton of eSports events. Gamescom is taking place in Cologne, Germany between 17 and 21 August, and ESL is set to have a …
Read More »Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden Talks Dota 2, Esports, And Making Gaming A Career
Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden has become a name associated with Dota 2’s most prestigious events and tournaments, bringing her signature style to commentary and colorful interviews with the game’s personalities and players. We took a few moments to chat with Sheever about her gaming history and how she landed …
Read More »Lone female Counter-Strike pro in Korea hopes to start a trend
A new rising star in the potentially growing Counter Strike: Global Offensive scene in South Korea has made quite a name for herself as the only female player in a pool of about 50 in Korea’s first CS:GO league, VSL CS:GO Korea Beginning. Read more on Slingshot eSports >>>
Read More »Gaming the System: Esports Players Face Many Challenges in Unionizing
By 2018, esports is projected to be a billion dollar industry. The current industry model of esports is dynamic: it is responsive to a burgeoning influx of angel investment, steadily accumulates hundred of millions of viewers through Twitch and traditional TV platforms, and is rapidly growing due to a constant …
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