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Ubisoft has seen sales climb 65.7 per cent year-on-year thanks to a string of successful launches across various platforms. Assassin’s Creed Origins is off to a strong start, selling twice as many units as its 2015 predecessor Syndicate did in its first 10 days. Company-wide digital sales were up 69.1 …

Narrative games specialist Telltale has announced sweeping job losses across the company. The developer of The Walking Dead has shed around 90 positions, representing a quarter of its total workforce. As part of the restructuring, Telltale says that it intends to make some tech changes that will encourage faster turnaround …

The developer has had many senior level moves and this new move looks to slow down and refine development

PUBG hits 20 million sales while Fortnite hits 20 million players as both games announce their successes via Twitter

Epic shooter Fortnite has reached another milestone, passing the 20m registered players mark. The success has been spurred by the release of the free-to-play Battle Royale mode, which is available on PC and console. This total pushes it just ahead of high-profile rival PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, whose owner numbers are hovering …

Jerry Jones is the latest in a long line of sports businessmen to make the financial leap to esports

The new support will work across all Amazon Fire devices and is available with a 60 day test period for free

Capcom has reported a 17.5 per cent net sales jump and 191.5 per cent increase in operating income for the first half of its current fiscal year. The success was driven by the company’s Digital Contents business, which includes games and mobile. Sales at the division were up 23 per …

Fierce CPU rivals Intel and AMD have surprised the PC world by announcing a partnership to produce Intel Core CPUs with integrated AMD graphics. The aim is to offer a new type of laptop processor that can offer the performance of dedicated gaming laptops in ultra-slim machines, cutting Nvidia’s successful …

Sony has changed the time of its main presentation at the upcoming PlayStation Experience, and is saying it shouldn’t be referred to as a keynote. Previous PSX showcases took place on a Saturday morning, often attracting big queues for those hoping to attend. Next month’s event, however, has shifted the …