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When Microsoft said it was taking gaming seriously with Windows 10, we weren’t the only ones that didn’t believe it. We’d heard it all before. We are told that: ‘gaming is at the heart of Windows Vista/7/8 [delete as appropriate]’, a couple of games would then emerge, and a year …

As the speedy hedgehog reaches quarter of a century old, UK games retailers, publishers, media and developers reminisce about their favourite Sonic games and moments. Simon Bennett, Roll7:My earliest memory was one of my most favourite gaming memories, sat on my mate Stu’s sofa, on the Game Gear, playing one-life-one-pass …

A new Sonic game is set to arrive in 2017, Gematsu reports. Sega apparently made the announcement at the character’s 25th anniversary event in Tokyo by long-time Sonic developer Takash Iizuka. MCV understands that Sonic is set to have a big focus at Comic-Con in San Diago next month, so …

Late last year, Sega made a number of changes to its US business that has made a big impact on the future of its famous blue mascot. Sonic, which celebrates its 25th year in existence this month, has a new management team with the purpose of establishing the hedgehog not …

Doom is No.1 for the second week in a row, but it was an overall poor week for games retail. The combined sales of the Top 10 video games came to 65,000 units, one of the lowest ever totals for a Top Ten. Note, all of this data is physical …

'Just torrent it instead of putting money in the wrong hands,' says founder Lex Decrauw

Although headset maker insists ‘protecting developer content is critical to the long-term success of the VR industry’

WWE superstar Xavier Woods competed against fellow pro wrestler Kenny Omega in a Street Fighter V exhibition match at CEO. It was Omega, who currently works for New Japan Pro Wrestling, that took the victory but the two provided a show for those watching. The match was a first to …

FaZe Clan has signed an Overwatch team made up of former Quake and Counter-Strike pros, as well as top Overwatch talent. The roster, which has come together for the first time under the org, includes Sabian CLAMP” Hayblum, Daniel fRoD” Montaner, Kevin Wonderfuls” Nguyen, Lucas mendokusaii” Hakansson, Marcel Veineless” Lehmann …

In an interview with MCV at the ECS finals, Luminosity player Marcelo "coldzera" David said his iconic AWP play at the last major was lucky”. The play saw the Brazilian take down four members of Team Liquid with just three bullets from his AWP sniper rifle, and turn a game …