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Nintendo’s smartphone aspirations will in future be tied into its new console ecosystem. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which concurs with prior reports that NX will be a hybrid handheld/console system but adds that a person familiar with the matter” has stated that Nintendo’s new machine will be …

Superdata expects advertising to account for more than half a billion pounds in eSports revenue by the end of 2016. The data firm says sponsorship and advertising will account for the vast majority of money, far outstripping prize pools (60m) and betting (45m). In fact, sponsorship now accounts for almost …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New plan will be rolled out to 12 countries this week

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 …

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 …

New video series talks devs through the basics on Crytek's latest game engine

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 …