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Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V is once again the best-selling game in the UK, more than 150 weeks after its launch. The last time the crime blockbuster was No.1 was in March 2015. The title saw a sales increase of 31 per cent week-on-week, with sales incredibly tight between second …

There are plenty of No Man’s Sky copies already out in the wild, but those who already have the game should think twice before putting in a serious number of hours. Hello Games has confirmed that a huge patch will go live for the game on launch day – which …

Storefront for virtual reality experiences aimed at Vive owners ‘who don’t use Steam’

Fnatic and Luis Deilor” Sevilla, the head coach of the organisation’s League of Legends team, have mutually parted ways. Deilor had been with the team for almost two years, guiding them to victory in multiple splits and of course during their 18-0 undefeated split. However a poor couple of splits …

All staff made redundant at developer, which opened a studio in Wales earlier this year

Brighton-based Buzz developer Relentless is closing after 13 years. Games Industry reports that founder Andrew Eades has confirmed that the studio has made its employees redundant today. Relentless is known to most as the team behind the successful Buzz! series. Back in the age where game-specific peripherals were all the …

Look back at this year’s Brains Eden and find out why games jams and festivals aimed at young people are essentially for attracting new talent to the industry

Platinum’s apparent ever growing fondness of PC may see one of its most popular titles ported to the platform. Speaking to Kotaku, co-founder Atsushi Inaba was asked about the possibility of a PC release for 2010 console shooter Vanquish. The response? If you stop recording, I can talk about that.” …

The increasingly strict controls surrounding Steam gifts have been further tightened. A new set of restrictions has been introduced relating to games that feature Valve Anti-Cheat Technology (VAC). Valve has announced that players will no longer be able to add VAC titles to their inventories, preventing stockpiling of such games. …

Strauss Zelnick has told investors that the company will continue to back Battleborn despite its sales falling below expectations. While the game launched to solid reviews, its performance in the market has been below our expectations,” the Take-Two CEO said, as reported by Seeking Alpha. We think there remains an …