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Dadadada-daa-daa-da-duh-daa. Play the victory fanfare from the Final Fantasy series to almost any gamer and they’re likely to join in with a vocal rendition by the final note. For video game fans, Final Fantasy VII’s One Winged Angel, The Legend of Zelda’s Overworld Theme and the Mario Ground Theme hold …

2015’s Q4 looks to be one of the biggest in years for retailers, as a packed release schedule drives up sales. But it’s not just about software: accessories are also set for a Christmas to remember. MCV asks experts in the sector what UK stores should keep an eye out …

Mighty No. 9 has received new US and worldwide release dates, publisher Deep Silver has announced. The digital version of Comcept’s Mega Man spiritual successor will launch February 9thin North America and February 12thfor other territories on PC, Mac, Linux, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U. Downloadable …

American basic cable channel TBS has announced it will air multiple Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matches next year. The Wall Street Journalreports Turner Broadcasting has signed a deal to launch its own eSports league, and is set to broadcast Counter-Strike: Go competitions on Friday nights for 20 weeks in 2016. Qualifying …

Elite: Dangerous has nabbed the top spot on Steam’s latest weekly best-selling titles, thanks in large part to a featured discount promotion. The game was able to surpass runner-up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – which still appears to be selling stronger every week. Last week’s winner Metal Gear Solid V: The …

The last-gen versions of upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be multiplayer only releases. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a truly next-generation experience designed from day one to harness the full potential of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC,” a statement read. We know …

Industry veteran and Oculus VR chief tech officer John Carmack has explained the lengths he went to to secure a virtual reality version of Minecraft. The game was announced by Oculus for Gear VR last night. Minecraft was my quest, really, for the last year and a half,” Carmack told …

Sega has signed up as a partner for this year’s Games Media Awards. The publisher is sponsoring the Rising Star prize, which recognises the achievements of some of the newer gamers writers in the industry. Sega backed the category last year, too, which went to freelancer Kirk McKeand. Sega is …

As has long been rumoured, troubled smartphone manufacturer Blackberry is making the jump to Android. VentureBeat reports that the company has confirmed that it plans to launch a flagship handheld device that will run on the Android operating system with BlackBerry security”. The device itself is called Priv and stays …

Konami has said that it won’t be releasing a roster update for the recently released PES 2016 until October 29th. That means those who purchased the game on day one face a wait of around six weeks before the squads are updated to reflect the summer transfer activity. EA’s FIFA …