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Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection could prove as massively popular as Naughty Dog’s last triple-A re-release. The Last of Us Remastered dominated the UK retail rankings upon its release on PS4 last August, claiming three chart top spots, as well as becoming the best-selling game of the month and the …

Betwayhas signed a deal to sponsor the largest esports tournament in the UK, the ESL UK Premiership. The partnership marks the first foray into sponsorship within esports for the online bookmaker, who recently launched a dedicatedesports betting portal Read more at SBC >>>

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Like the sound of a Horizon: Zero Dawn action figure? What about a book based on the upcoming Guerrilla Games title? Or even a pencil case? Well, it looks like your wishes might just come true, if Sony has its way. The platform holder is considering a number of merchandising …

See who's in the running for marketing and development awards in Paris this month

League of Legends developer Riot appears to be going to war with online key seller G2A.com. The Daily Dot reports that the studio recently asked teams sponsored by the retailer at the 2015 League of Legends World Championships to remove its branding from their shirts and merchandise. And the teams …

From relative anonymity less than a few years ago, eSports has seen an explosion in popularity, fuelled by our seemingly insatiable appetite to be entertained. From community-based amateur game-playing to competitive tournaments, eSports encompasses casual leisure users through to professional video game players. Ever since the first games consoles, we …

A new Wii U SKU will include two of the platform’s most popular multiplayer games. The Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Wii U Premium Pack will include digital copies of the titular titles, coming with the racing game pre-installed and a download code voucher for the squid shooter. Mario Kart …

Licence terms to remain unchanged following surprise acquisition

Previous Wii U-exclusive Sonic Lost World is coming to PC this year. Sega has announced that the platformer starring its blue blur will be launching as a digital download on November 2nd, and will include the Nightmare DLC that was released after. Those pre-ordering the game from participating outlets will …