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Las Vegas will this year play host to GameStop’s annual consumer expo in the US. Having last year taken place in California, GameStop Expo 2015 will take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on September 2nd. Confirmed attendees include Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Activision, EA, Warner and Take-Two. In …
Read More »Tempo Storm is starring in its own animated comedy
Andrey ‘Reynad’ Yanyuk’s eSports team Tempo Storm is branching out into animated comedy. The Hearthstone collective has announced a series called The Inn Crowd by Polish animator Wojciech Gorny, who is a member of YouTube comedy channel MaxFloRec. It will star cartoon versions of not only Reynad but also Tempo …
Read More »Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games races into view
Nintendo has announced a Wii U and 3DS release for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Confirmed events include the 100-metre sprint, football, table tennis, beach volleyball and rhythmic gymnastics. Some events will be exclusive to a particular version. On Wii U, for instance, players will be …
Read More »1TB PS4 model revealed by FCC filing
It looks as if a PS4 including a 1TB hard drive is on the way, with an announcement at E3 looking very likely. Engadget reports that an FCC listing has detailed two new PS4 SKUs, one of which houses the larger HDD. Current models pack a 500GB unit. Users are …
Read More »Prima owner acquires BradyGames
Gaming’s two strategy guide powerhouses are now one. Prima owner Penguin Random House – which itself was formed by a merger in 2013 – has acquired rival BradyGames and merged it into its own label. Brady’s online content has been migrated onto Primagames.com, with existing Brady account owners able to …
Read More »Twitch bans AO-rated streaming as Hatred arrives on Steam
Streaming platform Twitch has said that users will not be permitted to stream Adults Only (AO) rated games on its service. The ban applies to all games rated AO by the ESRB in the US, regardless of the region in which they are purchased or played. The decision was made …
Read More »No FIFA game for handheld or Nintendo this year
EA will not release this year’s FIFA 16 on handheld or Nintendo systems, it seems. "With regards to FIFA 16 there isn’t a Vita or 3DS version," EA told Pocket Gamer. "We don’t have any further detail on the mobile version but will be sure to share with you when …
Read More »Monster Hunter X out on 3DS this year in Japan
Capcom has announced the next instalment in the popular Monster Hunter series. Monster Hunter X (or Monster Hunter Cross, as it seems to also be referred to) is due out this winter in Japan and is a 3DS exclusive. A Western release has not yet been announced, but an arrival …
Read More »Windows 10 gets a release date
Microsoft has said that Windows 10 will be released on July 29th. The new PC operating system will be offered a free upgrade for owners of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Launch features include the Cortana (of Halo fame) digital assistant, the company’s Internet Explorer replacement Microsoft Edge and the …
Read More »Nvidia reveals the GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Fancy the graphics performance of the Titan X for 300 less than the RRP? That seems to be what’s on offer from Nvidia’s latest card, the GTX 780 Ti. Until now there has been little reason to opt for a GTX 980, with its little brother the GTX 970 offering …
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