AM General, the manufacturer of the Humvee military vehicle, is taking Activision to court. Reuters reports that AM has accused the publisher of “taking advantage of its goodwill and reputation” by featuring the iconic armoured truck both in its Call of Duty game series and associated licensed books and toys. …

An anti-corruption scandal has rocked South Korea’s Korean Esports Association (KeSPA). Dot Esports reports that the organisation’s chairman Jeon Byung-Hun and three of his aides were taken into custody yesterday. They are being investigated over allegations that they received large payments from South Korean retailer Lotte Homeshopping, along with the …

ESL UK has joined forces with four computer retailers for a charity Christmas esports event. The Charity Christmas Derby will see staff from Ebuyer, SCAN, Overclockers UK and PC Specialist compete to earn points across five games including FIFA, Rocket League, and Halo 5. The winner will rightly claim ultimate …

Capcom has reported a 17.5 per cent net sales jump and 191.5 per cent increase in operating income for the first half of its current fiscal year. The success was driven by the company’s Digital Contents business, which includes games and mobile. Sales at the division were up 23 per …

Nintendo’s Switch platformer Super Mario Odyssey was the comfortable Japanese No.1 in its debut week, according to Famitsu data. The game sold 512k units in its first three days on sale, although unlike other territories this is not a record for the series – in fact, it’s the fourth highest …

The move from physical to digital is happening faster than most analysts had predicted. A report from Games Industry shows that in some instances, triple-A console titles are seeing as much as 45 per cent of their sales being claimed by digital. Indeed, Activision just yesterday revealed that digital sales …

Switch platformer Super Mario Odyssey has broken Mario sales records on both sides of the Atlantic. Nintendo has announced that the game shifted 1.1m units in the US in its first five days, making it the fastest selling Super Mario game ever in the region – a record it claims …

CFO Blake Jorgensen tells the Wall Street Journal that its too soon to see if FIFA 18 had the required performance

Focus Multimedia’s PC games retailer Bundle Stars has got a new name and a new look. Existing Bundle Stars customers – whose numbers exceed a million – can log into the new Fanatical site using their existing sign in details. The change is being celebrated with a sales, featuring titles …

Team 17 titles Yoku’s Island Express and Genesis: Alpha One will receive a physical release in the UK courtesy of Sold Out. Pinball title Yoku’s Island Express will be heading to PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch while procedurally generated space adventure Genesis: Alpha One will grace PS4 and Xbox …