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Blizzard has not backtracked on its plan to retire the Battle.net name. It was announced late last year that Blizzard was to ditch the Battle.net brand. Indeed, the PC launcher itself has already seen its name altered to simply ‘Blizzard Launcher’. However, last week’s Destiny 2 announcement – which contained …

Switch owners who want to add an additional dock to their household setup face a significant outlay. Amazon is now taking orders for the standalone Switch dock, although they’re priced at 79.99. In the US the accessory costs $89.99, which equates to around 69, so there’s a bit of a …

If you’re a parent, you are undoubtedly more than aware of what a Fidget Spinner is. Cast your mind back to when you were at school. What were the crazes then? Teenage Mutant ‘Hero’ Turtles? Tamagotchi? Or more recently maybe Loom Bands? These flash in the pan sensations define our …

North American team Cloud9 has been crowned the winner of the first ever Vainglory Unified Western Live Championships, held in Building Six of the 02 Arena in Greenwich, London this weekend. The tournament marks the end of several weeks of online competition on the mobile MOBA, with the Vainglory Spring …

Two developers have presented a legal argument that Valve cannot claim ownership to the DOTA intellectual property. The name DOTA originates from a Warcraft III mod named Defense of the Ancient’s but is now more widely known thanks to its use in Valve’s popular MOBA title DOTA 2. Blizzard and …

It’s a busy week in the UK charts this week, and Warner Bros’ Injustice 2 has emerged as the champion. The brawler has matched the achievement of its predecessor by debuting in first place, grabbing Warner’s first UK No.1 this year. It’s the first beat ’em up to top the …

The third Women in Games Awards is now over and we have a complete list of winners. The event, which took place on Friday May 19th at The Cavendish Conference Centre in London, saw MCV, Develop and eSports Pro celebrate the plethora of female talent in the UK games industry …

Retailer GAME is hoping to convince consumers to spend 36 per year to sign up to a new customer loyalty scheme. Current GAME Reward Card users net two per cent back on purchases and one per cent on trade-ins. GAME Elite members will instead get ten per cent back on …

Today marks our third Women in Games Awards, where MCV, Develop and eSports Pro celebrate the successes and achievements of women in the UK games industry. While the number of women playing and working in games has never been higher, there are still numerous issues that need to be tackled.  …

The ongoing and huge success that is Overwatch is to receive a Game of the Year Edition to celebrate its first anniversary. It will be released on consoles and PC on May 23rd and includes 10 bonus Loot Boxes, some original Hero skins (Heroes of the Storm Tracer, World of …