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We now have an idea of how well Nintendo’s much sought-after NES Classic Mini has performed. According to a tweet by Wall Street Journal tech reporter Takashi Mochizuki(below) – who was at a Nintendo corporate strategy meeting – the company has sold 1.5m units globally, with Nintendo upping production. This …

We knew that EU LCS sister teams would not be able to play in the Challenger Series promotion tournament but new rules for Summer 2017 reveal they won’t be able to play at all.  Riot has announced that from the Summer Split sister teams to those in the EU LCS …

Capcom has released its latest financial report for the nine months ending December 2016, but while net sales and operating income have both fallen for the company year-on-year, accelerated digital sales and higher sales of flagship software titles have given Capcom’s consumer business its first market expansion in four years. …

EA revealed its Q3 financial results last night, and shared its expectations for Mass Effect: Andromeda. The publisher believes the title will sell ‘around 3 million units’ in its early days, according to chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen. During the earnings call, Jorgensen was asked about Mass Effect: Andromeda’s revenue …

The ELEAGUE Major final was broadcast live on TBS over in the States this past weekend, and now the official TV numbers have come in.  According to stats from ShowBuzzDaily the competition hit and average of 228,000 concurrent viewers during the broadcast. This certainly wasn’t the biggest sporting event of …

EA’s digital unit sales are tracking ahead of the publisher’s own expectations. That’s according to an investor call with the publisher last night, in which CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed that that 32 per cent of its unit sales were digital. The exec said that is just on PlayStation 4 and …

SMITE is back for another year of action packed eSports action with both PC and console competitions making a return.  Right now the open bracket for the SMITE Pro League is taking place, with the top teams battling it out for a spot in the SMITE Pro League Spring Split. …

It’s no secret that World of Tanks is one of the biggest eSports out there. It may not challenge the likes of League of Legends in the west, but in Eastern Europe it is one of the biggest games available. When we went over to Russia to experience Wargaming Fest, …

The ESL Pro League Season 5 schedule has been revealed, with the event set to kick off in just under a week.  14 teams are set to compete in the European division and another 14 will battle it out in the North American side of the competition. The top teams …

ESL has announced a new partnership with Gillette, who will sponsor the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters Katowice League of Legends event.  The male grooming company will sponsor the LoL portion of the event, which runs in Katowice between February 24th and 26th. Gillette will allow fans to customize Gillette razor …