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Nintendo fans will be given the opportunity to re-buy their GameCube catalogue for the first time with Virtual Console emulation of the system on Switch. That’s according to Eurogamer, which says that GameCube support is already up and running on the new console with working versions of Super Mario Sunshine, …

Nintendo thrust the Switch into the limelight last night by presenting the console’s first public gameplay demonstration on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. After showing off upcoming iOS platformer Super Mario Run, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime then lifted the lid of a question mark block to reveal …

Columbus Nova executive Ji Ham will be taking over in the role

Dominique "Sonic Fox" McLean has left the Critical Reaction and is now a free agent.  “I would like to announce my departure from @Team_cR ! They have been way too good to me, and I have enjoyed many years with them!” said Sonic Fox on Twitter. “@Team_cR will always have …

Aardvark Swift talks to nDreams' Tamsin O'Luanaigh about improving diversity in the games industry

Sony’s PS4 hit another sales milestone today, with the company announcing it’s sold more than 50 million units worldwide. This includes sales of the PS4 Pro, a more powerful version of Sony’s home console that supports ultra high resolution gaming, which launched last month. The news comes after a stellar …

International movie star Will Ferrell is set to star in a movie about eSports. A report from Variety states that the film will be similar to Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby but focusing on eSports instead of NASCAR. A report from Variety states that the film will be …

The League of Legends world championship again broke its own viewership records by bringing in 43 million unique viewers for the final. When SK Telecom T1 faced off against Samsung Galaxy in the grand final more than 43 million unique viewers tuned in, with a total of 14.7 million concurrent …

Ubisoft have to design titles that appeal to both hardcore and casual gamers

Beyond the Summit has announced cs_summit, the company’s first ever Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event.  cs_summit will run from April 19th to 23rd 2017, and will take place in Los Angeles, presumably at the Summit house.   Eight of the best CS:GO teams will battle it out for a share of the …