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Konami’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will have to maintain its strong sales start in order for its creators to turn a profit. Forbes reports that that game’s development budget eventually reached $80m – which, as rumour will have it, is mostly due to creator Hideo Kojima’s willingness …

Writer returns to work on Star Wars: The Old Republic

Female pro gamers and eSports teams still have to deal with sexist andmisogynistic remarks, but the situation is improving, claims Swedish pro gaming outfit Team Property. Speaking to PCR at eSports event DreamHack London on the weekend, members of the Counter-Strike team – sponsored by Intel – said that while …

It looks as if Sony has confirmed the PS4 price drop that was rumoured in June. Sony has confirmed to Eurogamer that its upcoming Uncharted Collection PS4 bundle will come in two flavours in the UK – 1TB and 500GB. The former, high-capacity SKU will cost 329.99 while the 500GB …

The first boxed expansion for Activision’s Destiny debuts at No.1 in the UK, according to data from GfK Chart-Track. This is the publisher’s first time at the top spot since Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in Week Six of this year. The PlayStation 4 SKU took the lion’s share of …

It’s never been cooler to be a geek. From characters on TV shows such as The Big Bang Theory to successful YouTubers and British comedians like Phill Jupitus and Ed Byrne, clothing and accessories inspired by the virtual world can now be seen everywhere – and on anyone. Walk down …

Jamaica’s games industry is a passionate but small one, struggling to keep up with the wider global market. The region’s games industry is among the smallest in the world, failing to chart on Newzoo’s rankings of the top 100 countries in terms of games revenue. However, games are highly popular, …

Square Enix has listed a season pass-style DLC offering on Steam for its upcoming action sequel Just Cause 3. The Air, Land and Sea Expansion Passcontains three game-changing” DLC packs that can be purchased individually upon release or collectively at any point for $25. Developer Avalanche states the content offers …

SNK Playmore has revealed a new entry in The King of Fighters franchise is in development for PS4. Announced at Sony’s Tokyo Game Show press conference, The King of Fighters XIV will boast 3D visuals for the first time in the fighting series – though the developer indicates the game …

Disney Interactive has made its mobile free-to-play puzzle game Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight available on PC via Steam, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The match-3 title is now available for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows platforms. The new console and PC version features 195 …