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There’s only one statistic that you need to know about the scale and popularity of Minecraft – Microsoft spent $2.5bn buying it. Since its full lauch on PC in 2011, the game has been sold to 54m gamers globally, making the construction title the biggest video game of all time. …
Read More »Spencer: It’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows
It appears that Microsoft is once again going to try and get PC gaming right. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said on Twitter that: I’ll be focusing more on what we are doing on Win10 in January, it’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows.” The Verge reports …
Read More »Watch the third episode of Razer eSports documentary Team Razer: Great Games
The second and final instalment in Razer’s three-part eSports documentary has hit the web. This episode focuses on one of the biggest games in the world – League of Legends. When we say eSports is in Razer’s DNA, we really mean it,” Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said. We …
Read More »20th Anniversary PS4s selling for thousands on Ebay
6,800 – that was the return one punter saw on their 19.94 investment as the rush to get hold of Sony’s 20th Anniversary PS4 sweeps Ebay. Sony revealed the machine last week, saying that it would be limited to 12,300 units worldwide. The console quickly sold out in the US …
Read More »Bloodborne Nightmare Edition includes quill and red ink
Two special edition versions of Sony’s PS4 title Bloodborne have been revealed. The Collector’s Edition, which has a European RRP of €79.99, includes the game in a steel case, premium art book and digital soundtrack. The Nightmare Edition, meanwhile, offers a fair bit more. For €119.99 gamers get all of …
Read More »Oculus VR acquires start-ups, expands research team
13th Lab and Nimble VR now owned by pioneering virtual reality firm
Read More »Hiroshi Tobisawa is the new Capcom Europe CEO
Capcom Europe has a new CEO and he starts today. Hiroshi Tobisawa replaces former boss Kunio Neo, who has left after two years with the Resident Evil publisher. Tobisawa has been with Capcom since 1997 and has previously served as managing corporate officer and president of Capcom USA and Europe …
Read More »Xbox One outsold PS4 in both the US and UK last month
Xbox One has outsold PlayStation 4 for the first time in the US, according to NPD’s latest monthly report. Microsoft’s console navigated took the top spot in November’s hardware category, thanks in no small part to strong Black Friday sales. "November set a new record for sales of Xbox One, …
Read More »Yes, The Last Guardian is still in development
Project now 'making progress under completely new conditions'. So PS4, right?
Read More »The Last Guardian ‘making progress under completely new conditions’
Meaningful development of The Last Guardian appears to be occurring, according to its creator Fumito Ueda. Kotaku reports that Ueda, who left Sony in 2011 but continues to work on the game, told Dengeki that "talks with Sony Computer Entertainment on The Last Guardian have been ironed out, and we’re …
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