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One of the most recognisable computer mice producers is to move away from the sector, citing declining demand for PC accessories. Reuters reports that Logitech has recorded a 34 per cent drop in operating profits for the year quarter ending March, falling to $14.5m. Net sales were down 4.7 per …
Read More »Retailers cut PS4 to £290 as console price wars continue
UPDATE: Argos is offering the same 289.99 deal as GAME. Sony has seemingly reacted to the recent Xbox One price cut by reducing the PS4’s UK price yet further. As spotted by GameSpot, a number of retailers are currently offering the machine for under 290. Tesco, Amazon and Argos are …
Read More »Legends of Gaming Live tickets available now
Tickets are now available for Endemol’s Legends of Gaming Live, which takes place this September at Alexandra Palace. The event takes place at Alexandra Palace from Friday September 4th, with tickets available for the morning and afternoon sessions. They cost 21.99 per person and grant access to the expo hall …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed creator Désilets reveals new game Ancestors: the Humankind Odyssey
Ancestors: the Humankind Odyssey will be the first game to emerge from Patrice Dsilets’ studio Panache Digital. Our game is a third person action-adventure survival episodic game,” the studio has said. Through each episodes, we want the player to relive the greatest moments of mankind with a documentary twist. Our …
Read More »ESPN to air live Heroes of the Storm finals this weekend in the US
eSports will take another big step this weekend when a competition final will be aired live on US cable TV. Blizzard has announced that the grand finals of its Heroes of the Dorm MOBA tournament will be screened by ESPN2 on Sunday night (April 26th). The channel will show the …
Read More »Codemasters teases new Overlord game
The Overlord series is returning, publisher Codemasters has confirmed. The publisher yesterday released a teaser for the title, more details of which are due to be released this afternoon. Details about the game remain scarce, although the video below suggests it will be a four-player top down affair and quite …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online won’t fit on a Blu-ray disc
Bethesda has said that it has not been able to fit The Elder Scrolls Online onto a 50GB Blu-ray disc for PS4 or Xbox One. As well as taking up over an eighth of the available space on a standard PS4 or Xbox One hard drive, buyers have been warned …
Read More »Total War: Warhammer finally announced for PC
The long-rumoured Total War: Warhammer has at last been made official by publisher Sega. Developed by Creative Assembly in conjunction with Games Workshop, the game is in development for PC and Mac, as well as SteamOS. It has also been confirmed that the game will be the first of a …
Read More »GameStop offering $100k worth of scholarships to US employees
US retailer GameStop has unveiled a program to help some of its employees obtain academic qualifications. The Power to the Scholars program is open to eligible staff and their families, with 40 scholarships of $2,500 each up for grabs. In total $100k worth of university aid will be distributed. To …
Read More »League of Legends developer Riot reveals new LA HQ
Oh, so THIS is what owning the world’s world most popular game pays for? Based just like its current headquarters in Santa Monica, the new offices greets visitors with a selection of player-created League of Legends art along with a huge real-life model of Annie and Tibbers. There are of …
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