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For many, it seems laughable that a free-to-play game could rank alongside iconic singersand global television shows in terms of popularity. But, just like Madonna, TheX Factor and Olympic sporting events have in the past, the League of Legends Championship Series sold out Wembley Arena this year. And this success …

The game won’t be with us until February, but a new gameplay video will keep fans of The Witcher series excited for a little while. While we’re still mostly in the dark about potential combat and gameplay changes, there’s no denying that The Witcher 3 is a very pretty game. …

Year-to-dategames and consoles market sales data (boxed games) reveals a strong correlation between TV advertising and return on investment in what has been a buoyant 2014 thus far. The first visible spike inTV market ad pressure and subsequent sales occurred across March/April, probably due to the so-called ‘battle of the …

Bloodborne is being designed to appeal to not only the Dark Souls faithful but also to a potentially wider audience. In terms of who the game is aimed at, and who we want to capture in terms of the audience, obviously we can’t betray or disappoint the fans out there,” …

Nintendo has revealed a Limited Edition Super Smash Bros themed 3DS for Europe. The hardware will be released alongside the game on October 3rd. As well as featuring a striking red paintjob and a game-themed decal, it also comes with a copy of the game pre-installed. The Wii U version …

Strauss Zelnick has told MCV @ Gamescom that GTA V’s success on PS4 and Xbox One is inevitable. This is despite the fact Take-Two has already shifted 34m units on the older consoles. The firm announced at E3 it would be bringing the world’s fastest selling game to the new …

Another surprise in Sony’s Gamescom 2014 conference was Tequila Works’ puzzle platformer Rime. Rime is set in a unique ancient world of mystery, intrigue and adventure,” Xdev Studio Europe producer Chris Jones said. Set on a beautiful island, a boy wakes on the shore to find he’s lost, with the …

Gamescomco-organiser the BIU says that 2014 tickets sales have ‘surprised’ them. The European event attracted a massive 340,000 visitors last year. Although the trade body stopped short of predicting 2014 will be bigger, it did admit that tickets have sold out far faster than ithad anticipated. This follows news that …

Peter Mooresays EA Access is just another business model designed to help consumers play more games. EA unveiled Access last month. The service allows consumers to pay a 4 monthly subscription to access a ‘Vault’ of EA titles.To begin with, that Vault will include FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Battlefield …

Microsofthit Cologne yesterday with an impressive Gamescom showing, insisting that it can fight back in the battle against PlayStation. The Xbox brand has had a tough 12 months in Europe. In the firm’s traditional stronghold, the UK, PS4has taken a big lead. The machine is still unavailable in numerous European …