Overwatch gets a new hero

Overwatch’s latest hero has been released on the PTR.  Orisa is a member of the tank class, and seems to be more in the Reinhardt school of tanks than any other. Orisa’s abilities make it sound like she is focused on absorbing a lot of damage and boosting her allies …

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Loot Bet sponsors Digital Chaos

American Dota 2 team Digital Chaos has announced that it has been sponsored by Loot Bet.  The sponsorship will see Loot Bet branding appear on the team’s apparel, as well as on the website and other areas of the Digital Chaos brand. There was no mention of how much the …

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Sony Australia MD Ephraim confirms departure

Michael Ephraim, the VP and MD Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia and New Zealand, has left the platform holder. Rumours of his departure began to circulate last week, but MCV Pacific has now confirmed that he left the company last Friday. "Over the last 18 months the PlayStation business has been …

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UK week one Switch sales hit 80k

Nintendo Switch sold 80k units in its first 48 hours on sale in the UK, MCV understands. To put that into context, that’s double the 40k Wii U managed in its opening weekend, but below the 113k shifted by the 3DS in the same period. For further context, Wii sold …

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Horizon Zero Dawn beats Zelda to No.1

Critical smash hit The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild hasn’t made it to No.1 in its first week in the UK charts. Instead, it’s Sony’s PS4 exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn that grabs the crown, beating Nintendo’s adventure title by a comfortable margin and becoming PS4’s biggest ever new …

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Margin Makers: Guide to The Walking Dead merchandise

With The Walking Dead: A New Frontier landing on PS4 and Xbox One today, it’s time for retailers to update their shelves with more zombie-related items – if your shelves aren’t already inundated with Switch stuff, of course. The boxed version of the third season of Telltale’s Walking Dead series …

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