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The prize pool for the League of Legends World Championship has passed the $5 million mark and continues to grow, despite the competition being over. Just before the grand final between SK Telecom T1 and Samsung Galaxy kicked off, Riot Games announced that, thanks to crowdfunding, the prize pool both …

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Capcom’s financial report has revealed that less than 100,000 copies of Street Fighter V have been shipped since May. Back in May the publisher reported that it had shipped 1.4 million copies of Street Fighter V since the game’s launch in February. Overnight the company updated its financial results, but …

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Sony has shown off three new PS4 bundles that all feature three games and a 1TB PS4, all of which will be available in November. Each of the three bundles includes a new slim model 1TB PS4 and a copy of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Two other games will …

If you are in the market for a Microsoft Surface this new deal could net you a free Xbox One S with some extra goodies. The Microsoft UK store is currently running a promotion that gives anyone who purchases a Surface Pro 4 with 256GB or more of storage, or …

The Nintendo Switch will feature additional storage via SD cards but will not allow for any external USB hard drives to keep the console portable. A report from Lets Play Videogames states that the current development hardware for the Switch allows SDXC cards up to 128GB to be inserted into …

The upcoming Nintendo Switch features a 6.2 inch screen that can output at 720p and has touch screen capabilities. Eurogamer’s Tom Phillips broke the news, which came from the same sources that also leaked the initial Switch design. His report details the Switch’s screen, revealing has more functionality than first …

Could this mean Apple are taking steps to bring bigger games to its set top box?