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GAME has sold Belong, their network of esports arenas, to US startup company Vindex for a reported $50 million

also OFCOM, Planet Coaster, fixing the eShop, Press Engine, Antstream and Metro 2033

When asked to choose which upcoming console they were most excited about, 84 per cent named PlayStation 5, compared to 15 per cent who are most anticipating Xbox Series X.

“Our partnerships with Moon Studios, League of Geeks, and Roll7 continue to enhance Private Division’s roster with more of the game industry’s best creative talent from around the world."

"It pains me to complain about Apple in this way."

It was also announced that Roblox now has over 150 million monthly active users. 

“This round of funding was essential for us to expand our development focus to further embrace VR and AR games.”

"Dreams allows creators to build entire worlds from scratch in a matter of moments. So it’s not just a tool for music video creation, it allows for quickly testing out concepts and styles which otherwise would be too time consuming."

The recently announced Kickstarter project for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has raised over £1 million in under 24 hours.

Valve appears to be quietly testing a new feature on Steam with the introduction of a Playtest function, which may replace the need for Beta keys on the platform.