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Chinese gaming giant Tencent has reported profits in excess of $1bn in its first financial quarter. Profits reached $1.1bn, up eight per cent year-on-year, while revenues jumped 22 per cent at $3.65bn. Operating profit climbed 20 per cent to $1.5bn. Online game revenue grew 29 per cent to $2.1bn while …

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In celebration of its 10thanniversary, YouTube has revealed the 10 most popular video games of all time on its service. The list is a mix of individual titles and franchise, with Minecraft taking the top spot over the Grand Theft Auto series in the runner-up position. The list was put …

The upcoming movie adaptation of PlayStation franchise Ratchet & Clank has added a handful of notable actors to its cast. Hollywood Reporter has word that Sylvester Stallone, Rosario Dawson, John Goodman, Bella Throne and Paul Giamatti have all signed on to voice characters in the film – joining Ratchet & …

The Nintendo World Championships – last held in 1990 – will be making a comeback at E3 2015, Nintendo of America has announced. The company revealed the news as part of its E3 plans. Nintendo fans can compete for a spot in the Championships on May 30th at select Best …

Hipster Whale’s Crossy Road is currently beating some of the biggest names in the mobile market in terms of active players. Touch Arcade reports that App Annie data suggests Crossy Roads had more active players during Q1 2015 in the UK than either Clash of Clans or Candy Crush Soda …

Japanese gaming firm Gree International has shut down its studio in Vancouver, Canada, laying off all staff and discontinuing development on all of the team’s projects. The studio’s closure followsa poor financial year for Gree. Andrew Sheppard, the firm’s Western COO, added that the company’s resources are stretched too thin …

Capcom has confirmed a precise release date for Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition. The PS4, Xbox One and Steam title will arrive in both Europe and North America on June 23rd. It’ll cost 19.99 on all three platforms, the Capcom blog states. There are also assorted pre-order perks – …

Square Enix is bringing one of its RPG cult classics to Nintendo’s current handheld. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King was first released in 2004 for PS2 (in Japan, at least – it didn’t arrive in Europe until 2006) but is now being ported to 3DS. It has …

The first of ESL’s season of Dota tournaments begins next month with ESL One Frankfurt taking over the Commerzbank-Arena. A total of $1m is on the line across at least three events this year, with two more to be announced shortly, and the first $250,000 up for grabs on the …