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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

New "Studentship" will offer PhD biomedical students the opportunity to cross disciplines in to entertainment

Develop catches up with the Nottingham-based team behind The Last Leviathan

The world’s most popular YouTuber, PewDiePie, released his first mobile game last week and already it is at the top of the mobile charts. PewDiePie Tuber Simulator, which was developed by Outerminds, is currently sat at the number one spot in the iOS free to download charts in the UK …

With the PS4 Pro almost in our hands all eyes are turning to Microsoft and Project Scorpio for the next major piece of hardware, and more specifically how much it will cost. In an interview with NZ Gamer, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer spoke briefly about what fans can expect …