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Read the headlines at the end of 2016, MCV’s included, and you might think the games industry was having a tough time of it. A number of high-profile releases struggled at retail and then Black Friday swept in and prices tumbled just weeks after release. It didn’t look pretty, but …

Acquisition noted in recent SEC filing

UK games trade body Ukie has announced that the value of the UK consumer games market reached a record 4.33bn in 2016, showing a growth of 1.2 per cent from 2015. You can read MCV’s full analysis of all the figures right here, but key headlines to take away from …

Ban handed down for implied sexual violence

What do you get when cross a games review site, a hive-mind of self-publishing bloggers, and a depository of the most detailed game information ever assembled? Fandom, that’s what.  The pan-entertainment consumer site has recently launched an in-house content team, but its heritage is in networks of online communities and …

Mobile phone giant 02 is branching into VR with the launch of two virtual reality experiences. The first is called England Rugby VR and combines 360 video with interactive CGI characters, the idea being that players will be able to experience competing against top rugby professionals. Dylan Hartley, George Ford, …

Blizzard "does not seek such damages as a “punitive” measure against Bossland or to obtain an unjustified windfall."

US based eSports organisation Immortals has announced that former Team Liquid manager Nick Phan has joined the team as its new general manager.  Phan will work across all of the organisations teams, and will look to try and improve their time with the organisation, both in game and out. He …

Valve is not one for communicating when they plan to do things, so it was a massive surprise when they dropped updates for their two biggest games last night. Dota 2 received the Bladeform Legacy update, the headline of which was the new Juggernaut Arcana cosmetic item that was announced …

Tournament organiser PGL has announced that it has been chosen by Valve to host the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major in Krakow, Poland.  The announcement comes just four months before the main event is set to take place, with the final stages of the competition due to take place in …