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For the second week on the trot EA and BioWare’s Mass Effect: Andromeda is the UK No.1. That equals the two week run of Mass Effect 2, and actually betters the one week Mass Effect 3 enjoyed at the top. Sales are down sharply, though, falling 78 per cent week-on-week. …

Resero Network, the firm behind Xbox Achievements and PlayStation Trophies, announced the acquisition of VideoGamer.com earlier today. The London-based website was formerly owned by Candy Banana but the amount of the transaction has not been revealed. "Not a lot will change from an editorial perspective, to be completely honest – …

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Award presented to Romero for her "her illustrious career in game design, her advocacy for the art and creative process behind game-making, and her commitment to encouraging the next generation of talent in the industry."

Anonymous source says they've cut 7 more employees in 2017

Ron Gilbert’s new adventure, Thimbleweed Park, aims to recapture the charm of old school point and click adventures using ‘improv game design’.

Developer CD Projekt has announced some big numbers for its now smash-hit RPG series The Witcher. Total cumulative sales of the series, which now spans three titles, have now passed 25m global unit sales. Furthermore, sales of the Witcher 3 and its expansions have passed PLN 1bn (PolishZloty), which is …

Destiny 2 will be released on PS4, Xbox One and, for the first time, PC, when it debuts on September 8th. The game also has its first full-length official trailer, which you can see below. As has been previously suggested, characters, weapons and gear do not carry over from the …

Anonymous tipster points to layoffs

The developers of Crossfire, the FPS that is massive in Asia, have acquired the rights to the World Cyber Games brand.  The World Cyber Games were once one of the biggest events in the eSports calendar, but with the last event taking place in 2013 the brand has sat dormant …