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High Street retailer GAME has revealed it is making some changes to its Scottish store portfolio. The company has confirmed to MCV that it is merging its two Livingston sites. It is also is closing its Hamilton store and merging it with the Motherwell branch. In addition, GAME is opening …
Read More »Firewatch has outsold Campo Santo’s ‘wildest expectations’
Indie hit Firewatch has out-performed developer Campo Santo’s commercial predictions. The developer announced the good news via its Twitter account, saying: Firewatch has out-sold our wildest expectations. Campo Santo is going to be around for a while and we can’t wait to make whatever is next. Thank you to everyone …
Read More »Zynga puts San Francisco headquarters on the market
Things continue to look distinctly unhealthy for former social gaming giant, Zynga. According to VentureBeat, Zynga has confirmed a report fromlocal blog SFist that the social firm was selling its San Francisco HQ (pictured). The blog also reports that the property is 670,000 square feet and according to San Francisco …
Read More »PlayStation VR might be priced and dated at event next month
Sony has begun sending out invites for a PlayStation VR press event in San Francisco next month. The platform is holding an exclusive press event on March 15th, as reported by IGN. The invitation (below) promises a PlayStation VR presentation and hands-on demos. PlayStation VR is pegged for release in …
Read More »Universal, Lionsgate and MGM team up with Asian mobile firm Fifth Journey
Hong Kong-based mobile games company Fifth Journey has signed partnerships with Universal Pictures, Lionsgate and MGM. These deals will see the firm produce mobile games, interactive entertainment and VR titles for properties from the film studios for a global market, specifically Asia. Fifth Journey was founded by former Universal, Gameloft …
Read More »$2.5m Halo World Championship prize pot is biggest for an eSports first-person shooter yet
Microsoft has announced that the prize pool for its Halo World Championship now stands at a cool $2.5 million. The platform holder revealed this via Xbox Wire, and also named the 16 US and Canadian teams set for the final. Venture Beat – citing tracking site eSports Earnings – reports …
Read More »Samsung giving away Gear VR with Galaxy S7 pre-orders
Consumers pre-ordering Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 smartphone will be receiving its Gear VR headset free of charge. This news comes by way of Ars Technica, which says that the Korean tech giant announced the offer at Mobile World Congress. Pre-orders open today (Tuesday, February 23rd), and consumers have until March …
Read More »Yo-Kai Watch launching on 3DS this April
The Yo-Kai Watch video game has been confirmed to launch in Europe at the end of April. Nintendo has announced that the hit Japanese monster title is going to come to 3DS on April 29th. This comes shortly after Viz Media Europe revealed that the animated series based on the …
Read More »6.4 million people played The Division beta
Ubisoft has revealed that the beta for its new online shooter IP The Division was played by a record-breaking 6.4 million gamers. It is the biggest beta for a new IP on ‘current generation platforms’. That’s PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to you and me. In doing so it beats …
Read More »BioShock: The Collection resurfaces on Brazilian ratings board
An HD compilation of the BioShock franchise has popped up again. This time it has appeared on the Brazilian Advisory Rating Board– the nation’s age rating programme – for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (credit for the spot goes to Gematsu). BioShock: The Collection was …
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