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Mobile eSports platform Skillz has raised $6m in its latest round of fundraising, money the company will use to help drive a user acquisition initiative for its partners. Skillz currently runs around 50,000 daily competitions and pays out around $10,000 a day in tournament prizes to participating mobile users. The …
Read More »Xbox 360 receives Australian price cut
Microsoft has once again cut the price of the Xbox 360 console in Australia. GameSpot reports that AUS$100 (54) has been taken off the price for both the 250GB standalone and 250GB Kinect bundles, bringing them to AUS$199 and AUS$299 respectively. The 4GB Kinect console has had AUS$50 price cut …
Read More »ACCESSORIES UPDATE: Xbox One PC controller and Mad Catz STRIKE TE keyboard
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we check out the PC version of the Xbox One controller and a new Mad Catz keyboard Xbox One Controller and Cable for Windows The Xbox One Controller is about to make the leap onto PC. …
Read More »Microsoft (unofficially) cuts Xbox One UK price for the third time
The price for an Xbox One in the UK is now 100 less than it was when it launched back in November 2013. Although Microsoft has not officially announced this new price drop, Eurogamer spotted the new 329.99 price on the UK Microsoft store. The senior producer at Microsoft Studios …
Read More »Microsoft delays Xbox One in China at the last minute
The much anticipated launch of Xbox One in China has been delayed at the last minute. Originally due to arrive tomorrow, the console has now been pushed back to the end of the year to ensure the best possible service. "At Xbox, we pride ourselves on delivering first-rate gaming and …
Read More »Celebrate Scotland’s rising stars at Develop Live
Microsoft bringing Beautiful Game winners to October 2nd conference – Book your place now
Read More »Minecraft PS4 heads to retail next month
Sony has announced the PlayStation 4 edition of Minecraft will receive a retail release in Europe and North America. Both Europe and US PlayStation Blogs have posted details on the physical release, with the game hitting shops on October 3rd in Europe and October 7th stateside. A day-one patch is …
Read More »Wired Xbox One controller for PCs revealed
Microsoft is to release a wired version of its Xbox One controller for use with PCs. It’s called the Xbox One Controller + Cable for Windows and is due out in November. It has an SRP of $59.95 in the US. A UK price has yet to be announced. It …
Read More »Newman on Mojang sale: ‘I’d have done the same thing’
Garry’s Mod and Rust developer Garry Newman has defended Markus ‘Notch’ Persson from the criticism he has faced following his sale of Mojang to Microsoft. Specifically, Newman thinks that an employer’s obligations to staff outrank any other concern and would much rather see a studio’s workers receive a bumper pay …
Read More »Newman on Minecraft sale: ‘I’d have done the same thing’
Rust creator says Microsoft wouldn't "pay a shitload of money for it and then completely fuck it up"
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