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As the Doctor once said: There’s loads of boring stuff like Sundays and Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons, but now and then there are Saturdays”. 2015 was perhaps not quite a Saturday, but nor was it a Tuesday. A Friday, perhaps? Although only a Friday morning or early afternoon. The current …

Intel Developer Blog: Details on how Intel users can use AWS to connect with the Internet of Things

Xbox One timed-exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider appears to be coming out on PC in January 2016. That’s if a listing on the ever-leaky Amazon France is to believed. The French arm of the online retail giant – as spotted by IGN – gave the PC SKU of Square’s …

Declining revenues lead to Code of Princess studio’s closure after 18 years

EA’s arsty title Unravel has been given a February release date. In a new trailer, the publisher has revealed that Coldwood’s quirky yarn-based game will be coming to stores on February 9th. The title will set back gamers $19.99 (14) and is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. …

Contrary to previous reports, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKUs of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 are going to be released in the UK. The digital version of the skating title has appeared on the Xbox 360 marketplace, with consumers able to purchase it. As of yet, the game …

It’s that time of the year again when MCV – and our competitors – start talking about who will be the Christmas No.1. Every 12 months we try, and fail, to get people to care. Sure, seeing the bookies make ridiculous odds on which game will make the top spot …

Magic Leap has raised over $800m in its latest funding round. Forbes reports the augmented reality start-up raised $827m in Series C funding, bringing the company’s total investment to more than $1.4bn. The report cities filings obtained via a private market data tracker. The news has yet to be confirmed …

Investors have provided Azubu €55m in the eSports company’s latest round of funding. According to the announcement, Swiss group Sallfort Privatbank and London’s own Sapinda Group are among those investing in Azubu’s expansion. The firm aims to put the money toward the continued development of its current platform, Azubu 3.0, …

Fallout 4 is back on top of Steam’s weekly top ten sellers chart, with Rainbow Six Siege hot on its heels. The pair finished first and second respectively, ahead of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. New releases Just Cause 3 and Hurtworld rounded out the top five. A pair of titles out …