The career of top Overwatch player Matt ‘Dellor’ Vaughn appears to be over after he was caught delivering a racist tirade while streaming. Kotaku reports that Vaughn became frustrated during a match and let rip with a half minute long outburst where he repeatedly said the N-word. It seems that …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8 breaks S7 records
It appears that Samsung has not been badly damaged by the Galaxy Note 7 scandal. Analysts had speculated that the Korean tech giant may find it hard to recover from the infamous recall of last year’s Note 7, which was recalled after some handsets burst into flames. It was later …
Read More »FIFA 17 tops SuperData March UK Digital charts
EA’s FIFA 17 was the highest grossing console game digitally in the UK last month. SuperData’s March 2017 chart has the football sim way out front in the listings, with digital revenues of 7.38m. Next up was the current physical charts No.1, Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands, with digital console revenues …
Read More »Platinum drops Vanquish PC hint
Those who were hoping the recent release of Bayonetta on PC might be the start of a trend could be in for some good news. The Platinum Games action title made a surprise release on Steam earlier this month. Now an update to Bayonetta has dropped a Vanquish avatar into …
Read More »Another Spectrum reboot has been funded on Kickstarter
Fans of the cult Spectrum computer now have another crowdfunding option to turn to. After the problems that beset previous efforts such as the Spectrum ZX Vega+ and Recreated ZX Spectrum, a new contender – the Spectrum Next – has now been successfully funded. The project has just passed its …
Read More »Uber accused of tracking iOS users even after app deletion
It has been alleged that Uber knowingly and deliberately broke iOS App Store user tracking rules. The New York Times reports that the Uber app used a technique called ‘fingerprinting’ to track a user’s device even after the Uber app itself had been uninstalled. The tech is designed to stop …
Read More »Ubisoft teams up with Tencent for China-focused Might & Magic game
French publisher Ubisoft has joined forces with the biggest game company in the world to launch a new game designed specifically for China. Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos is a mobile game that will be published by Tencent in the region this June. It is being developed by …
Read More »Call of Duty is returning to WWII
The rumours were true – Call of Duty will be returning to the past for the series’ next instalment. Activision has confirmed that this year’s CoD will go by the name of Call of Duty: WWII. It is being developed by Sledgehammer Games. Last year’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare …
Read More »It’s four No.1s now for Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands is No.1 again this week in a fairly quiet few days for the UK Top 10. That means the Tom Clancy game has now enjoyed two two-week jaunts at the top of the charts. The long legs of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V continue to impress, …
Read More »Snooker’s Neil Robertson blames video game addiction for slump in form
Australian snooker player and former world champion Neil Robertson has claimed that he is recovering from video game addiction. Speaking to Eurosport, Robertson said that he’s been forced to go cold turkey after investing too much time in titles such as World of Warcraft, League of Legends and FIFA. I …
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