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Potentially super-niche RPG Nier: Automata has achieved some definitely not niche sales numbers. Square Enix has announced that it has shipped 1m copies of the game across both physical and digital. It is currently available on PS4 and PC. The RPG has done very well critically, too, hitting 89 per …

In a somewhat backwards looking step, Atlus has told streamers that they face action should they stream too much of RPG hit Persona 5. We don’t want the experience to be spoiled for people who haven’t played the game,” Atlus USA said. Our fans have waited years for the game …

Viewers of streaming video platform Twitch are now able to purchase PC game content directly through the platform. Developers can present offers via their streams, while officially Partnered streamers can earn cash from sales made on their pages, at a rate of five per cent. Purchases can be downloaded and …

The art of Horizon Zero Dawn is a departure from Guerrilla Games’ previous games. Jem Alexander finds out how the creation of the Decima engine and expansion of the art team fed into that

We Happy Few, still in Early Access, has had the rights acquired to turn it into a movie

Jim Sterling and TotalBiscuit travel to Steam's offices to talk shop

NetGear is the latest company to sponsor PENTA Sports, the eSports organisation that is looking to expand after its acquisition of Ad Finem.  The sponsorship will see PENTA use NetGear’s Nighthawk product line throughout its teams, and will also see the two work together on events. Interestingly the announcement also …

Over the weekend Team EnVyUs managed to win their promotion tournament match to secure their spot in the North American LCS for the Summer Split. This prompted the team’s owner to mention how important that match was for them financially, and revealed that there is serious money involved.  On Twitter …

The Rivalcade Overwatch Rumble is the latest tournament to offer North American teams the chance to win some extra money online.  $10,000 is on the line, which while not massive is certainly a welcome in NA scene. The NA scene for Overwatch has been limited to say the least, with …

Yahoo Esports has announced that it plans to host its first ever Super Smash Bros. Melee competition this weekend.  The event follows on from the collegiate League of Legends competitions that the organisation ran last year, showing that its investment in eSports wasn’t just on the media side of things.  …