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Sony to nearly double PSVR library by the end of 2018

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In a statement to Nikkei, Sony said it expected to bring 130 more titles to its PlayStation VR headset by the end of 2018. As translated by Siliconera, the Japanese firm said that its library of PSVR games will increase from 150 to 280 by the end of the year, …

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FIFA 18 beats Call of Duty: WWII to No.1

The lack of releases last week led to the usual big titles fighting for the top spots of the charts this week. FIFA 18 ended up taking No.1 for the first time since its three consecutive weeks stay at the top, right after launch at the very end of September. …

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Amazon’s UK bestsellers 2017 – Exclusive games shine and Switch ranks alongside Battlefront II

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Amazon UK has provided a list of the best selling games, and related hardware, from 2017. And the top-selling title was, somewhat surprisingly, PS4 exclusive Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy. The retro-powered marsupial bested even the ‘national game’, with FIFA 18 on PS4 coming in second place. Amazon is only one …

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Nintendo hoping to sell 20m Switch units during fiscal year 2018

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While Nintendo’s official forecast is to sell 14m Switch units by the end of this fiscal year, it looks like Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has more ambition for next year’s. In an interview with Kyoto Shimbun (as reported by Wcctech), Kimishima revealed that Nintendo was hoping to sell 20m Switch …

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UK games market up 9.6% YoY, reached £3.3bn in 2017

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The Entertainment Retailers Association released its annual report on the entertainment market (video, music and games) and found it has broken a new record in 2017 by reaching £7.24bn – a 8.8 per cent increase year-on-year.  The video games market hit £3,353bn in 2017, which represented a 9.6 per cent …

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Lootboxes gone mad: £12.69 purchase gives 50% chance of PUBG key

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I came into the office for 2018 with a smile on my face, ready to explore the newest and most exciting trends in video games. Of course, this means my first feature of the year is to write about loot boxes, the discourse that dominated the industry during 2017’s last …

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2018: 10 big trends for next year

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2017 is on the way out and while the world as a whole looks to be having a tough time, the games industry has delivered hit titles, bold new ideas and the life-dominating PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to keep us interested. Still, no time for nostalgia, a new year is calling. Have …

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Craig Fletcher to leave GAME Digital at end of 2017

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GAME Digital has announced Monday that Craig Fletcher will be leaving the company at the end of 2017. Fletcher joined GAME back in 2015 when they company acquired Multiplay, which Fletcher founded, for £20m. Multiplay itself was founded in May 1997, and Craig was the boss there until 2016, when …

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A combined physical/digital chart for UK games is coming in 2019

totp logo 1998svg 1200x800png A combined physical/digital chart for UK games is coming in 2019

As the slide to digital becomes more and more prevalent, we’ll finally be getting a chart combining physical and digital sales for the first time in 2019. The download chart will be provided by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE) in combination with data firm B2Boost. GamesIndustry.biz, who broke …

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