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doubling down on free to play

Micro Machines is back in a brand-new title for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Announced today by Codemasters and Koch Media, Micro Machines World Series will be launching on April 21st and will feature up to 12-player races online as well as four-player local splitscreen, bringing one of the UK’s …

After launching on iOS on December 15th, Super Mario Run will be trotting onto Android devices this March. Nintendo confirmed the news via Twitter (below) earlier today. An exact launch date has yet to be announced, but pre-registration is now open on the Google Play Store. Android users can sign …

Playtonic Games has finally unveiled more details about Yooka-Laylee’s multiplayer modes. Revealed via a new gameplay trailer, the game will feature both co-op play and eight additional multiplayer arcade-style mini-games, allowing up to four players to compete head-to-head. In local two-player co-op, a second player will be able to take …

Could be one of the biggest foreign takeovers in Slovenia's history

Ubisoft has revealed more details about For Honor’s upcoming closed beta. The beta will take place between January 26th and January 29th across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, and players on all platforms will be able to experience the game’s 4v4 multiplayer action for the first time. Players will …

EA continues to distance itself from the giant games show

Fox Broadcasting Company has announced it’s creating a new gaming division that will oversee VR, AR and video game productions across the studio’s TV and film output. Dubbed FoxNext, the division will be headed up by Salil Mehta, who will act as president. Mehta was most recently president of content …

Epsilon will not be competing at the Gfinity London Call of Duty World League event after the team failed to send an email.  Tournament organisers required teams that met the pro points requirements to qualify for the event, to send them roster details by midnight on January 17th. Epsilon apparently …

EA has announced it will renew its EA Play event at E3 this year. Like last year, it will replace the publisher’s traditional press conference and will take place just a few days before E3, between June 10th and June 12th. This year’s EA Play will be taking place at …