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Is this the best bit of Switch functionality of the lot? We reckon it might be. So Kotaku does this thing called Snacktaku where it tastes and reviews food. Normally actual food, you understand. After US games journalist Jeff Gerstmann revealed via Twitter that he had indeed tasted a Switch …
Read More »GameSeek to raise Switch price back up to RRP
After honoring its Switch pre-order price of 198.50, UK retailer GameSeek has told MCV that it will be raising the price of the console to match its RRP of 279.99. We do everything we can for our customers, but keeping [Switch] at this price post-launch is impossible due to the …
Read More »Switch returns to Friend Code system, but alternatives are coming
There was a collective groan from the internet yesterday when the Switch’s day one update brought with it one unpopular bit of Nintendo functionality. Whereas on the likes of PSN and Xbox Live, users are able to search for and befriend people by their username, Nintendo has typically favoured a …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of the all-time highest rated games
Nintendo Switch’s launch line-up may be a little thin, but there is most certainly a jewel in its crown. The review embargo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has lifted, and already the adventure title is looking to be one of the highest-rated releases of all time. …
Read More »Five ways eSports will change mobile gaming this year
As mobile gaming continues to grow in popularity developers will be tasked with staying ahead of the curve and finding new and innovative ways to both reach gamers and hold their attention. Given that we live in a mobile first world with consumers spending increasing amounts of time in apps, …
Read More »Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers releases in May
When Nintendo gave us a first look at the games that are coming to the Nintendo Switch the biggest surprise for eSports fans was Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers. The remake of the classic fighting game is one of the Switch’s most anticipated titles, with the thought of …
Read More »Hearthstone’s Ben Brode raps about Journey to Un’Goro
When Blizzard revealed the latest Hearthstone expansion fans were generally quite happy, and all seemed good in the world. Then someone noticed that the announcement trailer didn’t have a song in it and all hell broke loose. Fortunately a thread on Reddit about the lack of a song caught the …
Read More »ESL UK Premiership Spring Season finalists revealed
The ESL UK Premiership, arguably the largest competition in CS:GO and LoL for UK based teams, is coming to its final stages and now we know the teams that will be battling it out for the title of champions. FM ESPORTS and MnM Gaming have qualified for the CS:GO finals, …
Read More »Cinedigm and the WHAM Network to launch eSports streaming channel
Cinedigm and The WHAM Network Inc have announced a new eSports focused digital channel that will broadcast content 24/7. Specific details of what the channel will involve are thin on the ground, but we do know that it will a digital streaming affair that will be available on all major …
Read More »Twitter partners with ESL and DreamHack for livestreams
ESL and DreamHack have announced a new deal with Twitter that will see action for both company’s events streamed on the social network. The deal will kick off with the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event being streamed on Twitter this weekend. Following on from that multiple other events, including ESL …
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