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A new entry in the blockbuster Yo-Kai Watch series was the best-selling game in Japan last week, according to market data provided by Famitsu. The third numbered entry in the series, Sushi/Tempura, sold 147,364 units this week for the 3DS. Meanwhile, past entries in the Pokmon franchise returned to the …
Read More »‘We can unlock big sponsors for pro gaming’, says EA
EA says its games can win over big name brands such as Coke and Visa for the pro-gaming industry. Although there has been an increase in non-games brands investing in eSports, many big firms have held off advertising or sponsoring major events – despite the huge audience of young people …
Read More »TmarTn denies attempted bribe of CSGO Lotto whistle blower
Under fire YouTuber TmarTn has denied accusations that he tried to bribe the man behind the video that first revealed his secretive ties to CSGO Lotto. HonorTheCall yesterday went live with a new video detailing some of the backstory behind the explosive events. It is claimed that TmarTn offered to …
Read More »Google Play’s Family Library lets six people share their game purchases
New plan will be rolled out to 12 countries this week
Read More »Quantum Break studio Remedy partners with Smilegate for Crossfire 2
The Finnish developer behind Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break, Remedy, is teaming up with Korean firm Smilegate for a sequel to its billion-dollar free-to-play shooter, Crossfire. At China Joy, Smilegate revealed that Remedy would be developing the story mode for the upcoming Crossfire 2. The first Crossfire game …
Read More »New Dara O’Briain-hosted games TV show hitting Dave in September
Go 8 Bit, a brand new TV video games series hosted by comedian Dara O’Briainis launching on Dave next month. The show debuts on Monday, September 5th and features two teams captained by Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon who must assist celebrity guests through rounds of ‘competitive and hilarious gaming …
Read More »Square Enix and Legendary team up for Life is Strange TV show
Cult episodic game Life is Strange is being turned into a live action TV show. The series, to be distributed digitally, is being made in a collaboration between Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix. DJ2 Entertainment’s Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons are handling production and development duties. The firm also …
Read More »Creative Assembly, Bossa, Rovio and more sign on for War Child charity games bundle
Help: The Game features titles created in six days during a global games jam and costs £9.99, with all profits going towards charity
Read More »Introducing: The first ever eSports Pro magazine
This week, MCV has taken a break, and in its place we have produced a one-off publication dedicated to eSports. In the first eSports Pro magazine, we speak to EA’s senior VP and GM of Competitive Gaming Todd Sitrin about the firm’s new eSports division. We also discuss regulation with …
Read More »Number of sexualised female characters has fallen ‘significantly’, study finds
A new paper from a group of researchers at Indiana University has suggested that the treatment of female characters in games has drastically improved over the last ten years. "In the 1980s and early 1990s, a lot of the graphical integrity just didn’t allow for the characters to be sexualised,"explainedlead …
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