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Walk into any games retailer and you’ll be greated by a wealth of toys and merchandise. T-shirts, figurines, bracelets, hoodies, posters, bags, keyrings, artbooks, mugs, shot glasses… the list of branded goods available goes on. And there’s some serious cash to be made in this sector. Just last year, American …

As new product line launches go, this is surely a first. PepsiCo, inc. has announced the newest drink in its Brisk iced tea range will become the title sponsor of eSports team OpTic Gaming. Brisk Mate (intended to be pronounced Mah-tay after the South American drink Yerba Mate but let’s …

Tim Sweeney reveals that seven Unreal-powered have grossed more than $1bn

Since Skylanders hit the market in 2011, the toys-to-life market has exploded. Disney joined the sector in 2013 with Infinity, while Nintendo launched Amiibo the following year. Then in 2015, Warner Bros released LEGO Dimensions. Between them, these four giants have access to some of the most iconic brands out …

As digital continues to evolve, IGN’s UK editor-in-chief Alex Simmons tells MCV about the importance of being present on various platforms to remain pertinent and broaden its audience What are your thoughts on the state of the media industry? Just as the evolution from print to online has been necessary …

26.5 per cent of gamers are blocking ads, threatening the main source of revenue for indie publishers. Venatus Media’s co-founder Rob Gay discusses the consequences of ad-blocking In just a few decades, gaming has gone from a cottage hobby to the fourth biggest entertainment industry on the planet – outselling …

Microsoft has enlisted the help of ESL to produce a standardised tournament system for Xbox Live games. The integration allows developers and publishers of games on Xbox One and Windows 10 to more easily organise competitions on the platforms. Games using the new system are currently ‘in the making’ and …

The blockbuster Pokmon series has sold over 279 million units globally since it debuted in Japan 20 years ago. This impressive figure comes by way of a press release from The Pokmon Company (translated by NeoGAF’s JoeM86– thank you), which claims that the pocket monster series has hit that sales …

In the last five years, Deep Silver has elevated itself into the publishing big leagues. 2011’s zombie smash hit Dead Island put the company on the map worldwide. Then two years later, the company made a number of high-profile IP acquisitions from a bankrupt THQ. Deep Silver managed to get …

PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said that the technical side of linking PlayStation Network and Xbox Live could be the easiest. Speaking to Eurogamer at GDC, Yoshida reiterated what was said in Sony’s statement to GameSpot yesterday that it was in favour of supporting cross-platform play – and …