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Platinum's latest title is no more

It was set to be one of the shining lights of Xbox One’s 2017 calendar, but Scalebound has officially ceased production. Microsoft confirmed the news last night, issuing the following statement: After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for Scalebound. We’re working hard to …

Nintendo’s Super Mario characters are returning to UK McDonald’s Happy Meals this week. Starting from January 11th until February 7th, customers will have a month to pick up the new series of toys, with a new pair of characters being released each week. As confirmed by Nintendo Life, the campaign …

eSports organisation Reunited has closed its doors, despite having one of the best Overwatch teams in the world.  The organisation announced today that it would be ceasing operations, with all teams and players being let go and free to find other homes.  In a blog post founders Frederik Kragh Christensen …

The only list that highlights the games industries best young talent returns.

Adidas has sponsored French eSports organisation Team Vitality.  The deal will see Adidas branding appear on the Vitality merchandise and jerseys, and will see the two collaborate on events and other social activities.  “It’s a good deal, not our biggest,” said Nicolas Maurer, Team Vitality’s founder and owner, when speaking …

The next season of the ESL Pro League CS:GO competition will be streamed exclusively on YouTube according to a report.  Slingshot eSports cites sources with a knowledge of the deal, who say that the deal between YouTube and the World eSports Association (WESA) will see season five of the Pro …

Mike Stubbs talks to Gfinity about what's next for the esports giant over the next year

UK eSports organisation Gfinity has detailed its plans for 2017. Speaking to MCV’s sister site eSports Pro, Gfinity’s head of partner relationships Mark Wyatt spoke about the upcoming Gfinity Elite Series league, and even the possibility of hosting a follow-up event to its popular Gfinity G3 tournament. The topic of …

With recent improvements to hardware and software, plus an increasing emphasis on real-time, interactive performance capture, we could be on the precipice of a golden age for motion capture technology. Jem Alexander investigates recent progressions in mo-cap technologies