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Microsoft is backing Rise of the Tomb Raider with an expensive and unusual marketing push. The sequel to 2013’s reboot of the franchise is exclusive to Xbox One and Xbox 360 for 12 months and launches on November 13th. There will be a multi-million pound UK marketing investment to support …

Japanese smash hit 3DS game Yo-Kai Watch will take the UK by storm, predicts Viz Media Europe. The firm – which is handling the release of the recent TV show in Europe – expects the franchise to have the same effect on the West that Pokmon had in the late …

Konami revenue is unsurprisingly up year-on-year thanks to the launch of Metal Gear Solid V. The company says it has since September shipped 5m copies of The Phantom Pain, including downloads. It did not specify how much is being made by the game’s premium multiplayer DLC, nor if the game …

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'Learning games are currently in a painstakingly similar situation as mobile games were in 2007'

The Master Chief wears so much armour he could surely barely move, which serves also to highlight the contrast with Cortana’s choice of clothing. Or lack of, as she doesn’t wear any. 343’s Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor has in an interview with GamesRadar tried to explain the disparity. "She’s …

2K’s wrestling franchise steps into the ring once again with WWE 2K16. MCV grapples with the latest merchandise When it comes to passionate sports devotees, professional wrestling still holds the belt. For more than three decades, enthusiasts have been fascinated by the sight of two competitors slamming each other into …

The increasing use of Adblock is having a devastating effect on smaller YouTube channels, video star PewDiePie has said. In a blog post explaining the reasoning behind YouTube’s new paid subscription service YouTube Red, Kjellberg states that around 40 per cent of his viewers use Adblock. And the trend is …

First batch of video walkthroughs cover Substance Painter, Modo, Zbrush and more