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Popular MMO Blade & Soul will make its way to western markets this January, publisher NCSoft has revealed. The game will release in North America and Europe on January 19th. It’s been out in Eastern markets since 2012, though the free-to-play title still remains in beta to this point. While …

Blizzard has settled a trademark dispute with Innovis Labs over the use of the Overwatch name. Polygon reports litigation proceedings were dimissed upon Innovis filing paperwork last month – in which the company stated it was handing the trademark over to Blizzard. What specifically happened for the settlement to take …

The Advertising Standards Authority has said that it won’t be pursuing further measures against Activision concerning a mistake made in the marketing for Call of Duty III pre-order content. Several fans were left unhappy after early marketing material suggested that the popular Nuketown multiplayer map would be offered to all …

Tickets have now sold out for this year’s MCV and Develop Christmas Party. Taking place on Thursday, December 3rd at the Sway Bar in Holborn, London, the celebration of the games industry runs from 7pm until 2am and includes a free bar for part of the night, plus a buffet …

We’re about a couple of weeks away from the launch of Just Cause 3, so now’s about the time you’d expect a swanky launch trailer, right? RIGHT. Square Enix has released its one minute CGI short for the game, which goes big on action and big on claims. So bold …

Microsoft has revealed that its Halo World Championship tournament will kick off at the start of this December. The event will debut on December 6th with online ladders. Then between December 19th 2015 and January 31st 2016, Xbox will be holding its online qualifiers and regional in-person live events. From …

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Konami has revealed exactly what it’s going to do with the Euro 2016 licence – give away the content for free. PES 2016 caused a fuss at launch when it shipped without updated squad rosters that reflected the summer transfer activity. Konami’s admission that this would take a month to …

Xbox One appears to be on the cusp of welcoming two big PC titles into its ranks. Videogamer reports that a digital listing for Chivalry: Medieval War has cropped up on the Xbox Store. The port will include support for 24 online players, offer in excess of 25 battlefields and …

Crysis developer Crytek has released a free VR demo on Steam that allows players to catch a glimpse of the Jurassic. Back to Dinosaur Island isn’t really a game, but it does offer a great taste of the tech’s potential. It seems to also serve as a taster for the …