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This week, we talk to Xbox UK marketing chief Harvey Eagle, who says strong Xbox One S sales have helped the brand’s performance and that we’ll look back at 2016 as "a tipping point for Xbox One.” We also had chat with Ubisoft’s VP of live operations Anne Blondel about …

Rumours of a remastered release of 2011 shooter Bulletstorm have been proven correct. The game, which will be called Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, was revealed at last night’s The Game Awards. The announcement was made by Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford, who at the same time unveiled a new initiative for …

The first ever Vainglory World Championship kicks off later today over in Hollywood. Twelve of the best Vainglory teams from all corners of the globe will battle it out over the weekend to be crowned the first ever world champions. The action promises to be incredible, as teams meet for …

A year after his former employer Konami blocked his award acceptance, Hideo Kojima last night took to the stage to receive his The Game Awards accolade. Late last year it emerged that Konami had prevented the developer from attending the event, with the pair at the time struggling with a …

It appears that High Street retailer GAME is set to open one of its new arena locations in central London. That’s going by a post made by SVP of eSports and competitive gaming strategy Craig Fletcher on Twitter (below) which shows a store under construction with the address ‘162-170 Wardour …

Forthcoming projects with Keita Takahashi, Ken Wong and others

The company behind hit films Her and Zero Dark Thirty has announced the formation of a new games division. Annapurna Interactive will, according to the company, focus on developing personal, emotional, and original games that push the boundaries of interactive content and encourage artists to bring new visions to the …

The latest entry in Square Enix’s JRPG franchise has had a huge start around the world, making it the fastest selling game in the franchise to date. The firm reports that Final Fantasy XV, which launched on Tuesday, shipped and sold digitally a massive five million copies in its first …

Vainglory developers Super Evil Megacorp have announced the initial details of the Vainglory Team Franchise Program. The company is inviting pro teams and organisations to become a member of the franchise program, and if they do they will receive benefits such as a share of revenue from broadcast rights, ticket …

Peripheral manufacturer HyperX has sponsored legendary Street Fighter player Daigo “The Beast” Umehara.  The global sponsorship deal will see Umehara exclusively wear HyperX headsets when competing.  “Whether training for my next event or on-stage at a major tournament, I need the best quality sound so I can perform at the …