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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has sold 6m copies worldwide, developer CD Projekt Red has announced. The company’s latest financial results show Wild Hunt has sold a total of 6,014,576 units – roughly 1m a week on average since the game’s launch. The studio adds 1m copies of the game …
Read More »LEGO Jurassic World claims fourth UK No.1
Warner Bros’ LEGO Jurassic World is top of the UK All Formats Top 40 for the fourth time since its launch. It manages this in spite of a 14 per cent dip in sales this week. Between LEGO Jurassic World, Batman: Arkham Knight, Dying Light and Mortal Kombat X, Warner …
Read More »Square Enix to shut down its game streaming service after less than a year
Square Enix’s Dive In game streaming service is to come to an end before its first birthday. The platform was launched in Japan last October, and allowed gamers to play titles such as Final Fantasy XIII and VII on their iOS and Android devices. Players were even able to control …
Read More »GAME posts strong H2 despite hardware decline
GAME has increased its gross margins for the second half of its financial year As a result, it expects its full year financials to fall in line with expectations. GAME says it has improved its margins and is enjoying a profitable period, despite a decline in hardware revenues. Sales of …
Read More »Dark Souls and Bloodborne creator Miyazaki planning ‘several new projects’, hints at ‘sci-fi Souls’
Hidetaka Miyazaki, the man behind Demon’s and Dark Souls, as well as Bloodborne, already has plans for the follow-up to Dark Souls 3. Speaking to GameSpot, Miyazaki said that the third entry in From Software’s gothic RPG franchise, set for release early next year, would be a ‘turning point’ for …
Read More »Accessories Update: SmaAcc Power Bank for DualShock 4 and Hori’s Zelda Mario Kart 8 Wheel
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, PS4 pads can bank on SmaAcc for power and Hori has a golden delight for Zelda fans SmaAcc Power Bank for DualShock 4 Controller No player likes it when their controller runs out of battery mid-game, …
Read More »EA will now release games in the UK on Thursdays
Consoles games form publisher EA will from this point on be released on Thursdays in the UK. Friday has been the established release date for video games in the UK since the dawn of the industry, with exceptions typically only happening to either coincide with a global Tuesday release or …
Read More »LEGO Marvel Avengers won’t arrive until 2016
Warner Bros has finally confirmed a release date for LEGO Marvel Avengers. It won’t be here this side of Christmas, however – the game is now set to hit retail on January 29th 2016. No official reason has been given for the pushing back of the game, although the late …
Read More »GAMESCOM: There are FIFA 16 Xbox One bundles on the way
Football fans yet to upgrade to an Xbox One are in luck – EA has revealed FIFA 16 bundles for the console. The FIFA 16 Xbox One bundles will include either a one- or 12-month subscription to EA Access, EA’s monthly game service. The bundles will feature 500GB or 1TB …
Read More »Accessories Update: Gioteck LP-01 headset and Roccat Taito Control mousepad
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, Gioteck talks up its latest headset and Roccat takes control with a new mousepad Gioteck LP-01 headset For players looking for a more compact alternative to an over-ear headset, Gioteck is offering its latest single-ear Bluetooth …
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