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A couple of months after Sony launched its first PlayLink titles, the platform holder just announced a new IP at Paris Games Week. Called Erica, it’s in development at London-based studio Flavourworks and is a live-action, narrative-driven experience in which players’ choices have a direct impact on the story. For …

Studio in Atlanta, US, will close and Newcastle, UK, will be sold as the focus goes back to PC and mobile games

Sony’s Paris Games Week press conference brought us new details on two highly anticipated PS4 exclusive titles: Quantic Dream’s Detroit: Become Human and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2. Having been in development since 2013, Detroit: Become Human finally got a more precise release window. The new IP …

Coming out of Sony’s London Studio is Blood and Truth, with the title just being revealed at Sony’s Paris Games Week Press Conference. While Sony’s support for its VR headset has been admirable, it’s arguably lacked the kind of tentpole titles that get non-VR enthusiasts to splash out cash on …

Sony kicked off Paris Games Week earlier today with its press conference. Among other announcements, the platform holder unveiled a new IP from Infamous and Sly Cooper developer Sucker Punch. Entitled Ghost of Tsushima, the open-world samurai title, set in medieval Japan, kicked off Sony’s conference and will be a PS4 …

A statement from the IOC believes esports player training is comparable to that of other athletes

A Chinese gaming association has warned that the game could be too violent and bloody

Riot Games has shed light on its plans for the EU League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) in 2018, and revealed big changes to the format. First, the EU LCS will be moving away from, its current best of three format, shortly after the NA LCS revealed that it …

SK Gaming triumphed over Virtus.Pro to be crowned victors of EPICENTER 2017 at the grand finals in St. Petersburg, Russia. SK has been a dominant force this year, with the EPICENTER win being the team’s sixth championship win of 2017. They played with a stand-in, Ricardo ‘boltz’ Prass, but were …

Retailer GameStop has sort of just become a Blockbuster for games. Kotaku reports that its new PowerPass program offers a six-month membership program for $60. Once signed up, members can pick up games from the retailer’s pre-owned library and play them for as long as they want. There’s no limit …