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It’s been a difficult few years for Microsoft on the games side of things. Though Xbox One sales have certainly not been shabby, the console has failed to top the massively successful PlayStation 4. All of that changed this year. The firm claimed the hardware top spots in the UK …

We speak to Creative England's Rob Crossley about the Greenshoots indie development project

This past weekend saw the annual League of Legends All Star event take place. Players from each of the major regions headed to Barcelona to fight for regional pride and for their team of Ice or Fire.  But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. During segment discussing the performance of Bae …

The Japanese version of Universal Studios’ new Nintendo attraction will be Super Nintendo World. The title was confirmed by Nintendo of America, as was the fact that the Osaka venue will be the first to open. Whether the Hollywood and Orlando parks will carry the same name has not yet …

Are you a Galaxy Note 7 user? We are the bearers of bad news. Aside from the fact that you could literally burn your house down, killing your loved ones in the process, you’re also soon going to find that your handset has become severely restricted. Having already blocked the …

At the Boston Major this past weekend Valve announced the dates and location for the next Dota 2 Major tournament.  The Kiev Major will take place in April 2017, with the main event running between the 20th and 23rd.  PGL is once again in charge of putting it together, after …

Cooking Mama, BloodRayne and Psychonauts publisher Majesco has exited the world of video games after a merger with PolarityTE. The pair will drop the Majesco name and move forward into the medical world. PolarityTE specialises in tissue regeneration technology. Its former boss Dr Denver Lough will act as CEO of …

The latest Call of Duty title, Infinite Warfare, topped SuperData’s digital charts in November, but with a rather narrow lead. Activision’s FPS generated 12.90m in the UK for its first month in the rankings, SuperData reports, while FIFA 17, which landed at No.2, had revenue reaching 11.27m. The two titles …

Here at eSports Pro we hate event spoilers, but also know that no one has the time to watch every major tournament every weekend. That’s why we are starting up the weekend wrap up, a short post every Monday that lists all of the winners from the previous weekend. This …

Activision’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare may be suffering year-on-year, but that hasn’t stopped it reclaiming top spot in the UK Top 40. Last week’s No.1, FIFA 17, drops a place this week ahead of fellow EA title Battlefield 1, which climbs one spot to 3rd. There are two new …