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Codemasters and Koch Media have announced a new release date for Micro Machines World Tour Series. That game formerly had an April 21st release date. That was missed, obviously, and now the game is due out on PS4, Xbox One and PC on June 23rd. The game features 12 vehicles …

Brexit means Brexit. That’s the mantra endlessly repeated by Government. And whatever your opinion, barring an electoral upset of unimaginable proportions next month, the UK will be exiting the EU in 2019. How we leave is uncertain but the fact we’re leaving is not. As this becomes clearer, how UK …

Developer Rain Games has revealed that it was the Wii U version of its game Teslagrad that was the most successful. The puzzle platformer was between 2013 and 2015 released on a myriad of platforms, including PC, PS3, PS4, Vita and, most recently, Xbox One. But it was Nintendo’s machine …

The Pokemon Company has released another Pokemon title on smartphones. This one is called Magikarp Jump and sees players first fishing for a Magikarp and then training and levelling it so as to become an accomplished jumper. Obviously. Once said Magikarp is either knocked out or retired, players start over …

Sega Europe has announced the departure of its COO and president Jurgen Post after ten years with the company. Previously, Post served as managing director and senior vice president, before assuming his current role in 2012. During his time at Sega Europe, Post streamlined the company’s European setup and doubled …

A bumper Counter-Strike update has arrived, bringing a wealth of Operation Hydra stuff, and a significant nerf for the UMP-45 which could have a serious impact on the competitive scene. Operation Hydra has introduced a variety of unique game modes that are available for a week at a time. This …

Fnatic have dropped their CS:GO academy team after several tournament organisers have started to make noises about multiple-team ownership. Last week, the team secured a spot in the European CIS Minor, which acts as a pre-qualifier for the PGL Kraków major, which Fnatic’s core team have already qualified for. PGL …

Microsoft has confirmed its Xbox Game Pass program will launch this June. Revealed via a short video on Facebook, the service will launch worldwide on June 1st with a catalogue of over 100 titles. A retail offering is also expected to launch later this year, Microsoft has confirmed. Originally announced …

As CCP Games further expands from its space MMO property and looks for new talents, we catch up with senior talent acquisition specialist Marina Dogg Pledel Jonsdottir to learn more about the perks available at the Icelandic firm

World of Tanks maker Wargaming has apologised for its seemingly heavy-handed tactics in a recent row over criticism it received from a YouTuber. The games company reacted badly last week to a video by avid World of Tanks player SirFoch in which he criticised the new $79.99 Chrysler K Grand …