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Russian internet giant acquires War Robots developer, buys into mobile free-to-play market

Anyone hoping to play the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare remaster will need to have the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare disk inserted into their console in order to do so. This of course only impacts those that play on Xbox One or PS4 and buy the boxed version …

Once renowned as the creator of Driver, Reflections subsequently faded from prominence, handing the limelight to its sibling Ubisoft studios. With the success of Grow Home and The Division, the developer has returned to reclaim its fame

Dota 2’s next $3 million major tournament will take place in Boston, Massachusetts in early December. PGL will be organising the event, which consists of a group stage that takes place on December 3rd and 4th and a main event that starts on December 7th and concludes on the 10th. …

PlayStation’s virtual reality headset comes to market alongside a swathe of new accessories and consoles. MCV looks at what’s needed and what’s not ahead of the new hardware’s High Street launch. PS4 – 259, Out Now | PS4 Pro – 349, November 10th Both the normal PS4 and the PS4 …

Dota 2 legend and former TI champion Clinton “Fear” Loomis has retired from competitive play and will become a coach. Fear has been a part of the Evil Geniuses Dota 2 team since 2011, winning The International in 2015 and many other top tier tournaments along the way. He has …

The one rule of StarCraft II is that the Koreans always win, but now that rule has been broken as Alex "Neeb" Sunderhaft has won the 2016 KeSPA Cup. Neeb’s 4-0 victory over Cho "Trap" Sung Ho in the grand final makes him the first StarCraft II player to ever …

High Street retailer GAME has issued an apology after it was unable to execute some orders for a cheap PS4 bundle. As reported by Eurogamer, the deal in question – an original PlayStation 4, FIFA 17 and a three-month Now TV pass – set consumers back 150 on its website. …

Polish based publisher to increase their portfolio with two 2016 releases

Indie backed crowdfunding platform will offer investment return based on sales