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The biggest fighting game tournament of the year will once again return in 2017, taking place exclusively at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. EVO 2017 will take place between July 14th and 16th, with all three days of the competition being held at the Mandalay Bay. EVO …

Atlus’s stylish RPG Persona 5 has been delayed by a couple of months in the West. The game had been due out on Valentine’s Day, but will now not arrive until April 4th. I know, I know. It stings. It stings a lot,” Atlus USA’s John Hardin said. But Persona …

Both the new 3D Mario adventure and Bethesda’s RPG Skyrim will launch alongside the Nintendo Switch in March. That’s according to Lets Play Video Games, which says that the Mario title will feature a 3D open world hub and a structure similar to Mario 64. Online co-op multiplayer will also …

Cult British sci-fi series Doctor Who could be joined by one of its big cultural compatriots in Warner’s LEGO Dimension series. Dimensions designer Joe Moore has tweeted a picture of an in-game version of Lister’s quarters as featured in the latest series of Red Dwarf. Sadly, there’s no indication yet …

Nintendo has handed out a severe punishment to those who have pirated Pokemon Sun and Moon. Kotaku reports that many players who had downloaded a pirated version of the RPG that has been doing the rounds have suddenly found themselves left with an offline-only 3DS. The ban doesn’t just pertain …

The future of the Titanfall series is looking less certain than previously thought. Titanfall 2 launched last month to rave reviews, but sales have so far fallen far short of expectations – a fact blamed on EA’s decision to release the game sandwiched between Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: …

Nutaku looking to stump up the full cost to add mature content and adult themes into games

Early sales data shows there's a big potential market for PlayStation 4 Pro ports.

CIS eSports organisation Virtus.Pro has returned to League of Legends by singing a new team. After a lengthy hiatus from the League scene Virtus.Pro has signed a new roster with the aim of competing in the LCL Open Cup and in the next season of the LoL Continental League. Daniel …

Company plans to use the funding to further grows the development team and expand their range of content.