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Julian Gallop is crowdfunding what is described as a spiritual successor to his 1994 strategy hit X-COM. Phoenix Point is looking for $500km on Fig, and has already reached almost $296 with over 40 days left of its funding drive. The game is pencilled in for a Q4 2018 launch …

The saga of Vivendi’s encroaching interest in French publisher Ubisoft could be on the verge of reaching a head with a full acquisition push. Reuters reports that Vivendi plans to address investor concerns about its strategies and financial results by increasing its video game and advertising presence. Ubisoft and ad …

Tomorrow, Activision and Sledgehammer Games will be revealing the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: WWII. The imaginatively named title signals Call of Duty’s return to the second world war, and this look tomorrow is our first look at the gameplay, story and potentially multiplayer …

The minority ownership share is intended to help the company grow internationally

All categories still open for nomination until Friday for the awards in July

John Broomhall talks with BioWare’s Michael Kent & Jeremie Voillot about the audio design for the latest space adventure

The group, mostly known for communication and entertainment creates new division for gaming

Rogue and TeamEnVyUs took the top two slots at the Overwatch Rumble finals on April 23rd, showing that they’re two of the strongest international teams in Overwatch right now. This proves that OGN has invited two of the best international teams for their Overwatch APEX event, with the two teams …

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The iPhone manufacturer has previously stated a big interest in augmented reality