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Read More »Virtus Pro disqualified from The Summit 5 Dota 2 tournament after using ineligible player
Virtus Pro have been disqualified from The Summit 5 after trying to use an ineligible player, disguised as one of their regular team mates. Over the weekend the European leg of The Summit 5 qualifiers wrapped up, with two of Europe’s finest Dota teams, Virtus Pro and Ad Finem, battling …
Read More »Intel launches 10-core i7 CPU
High-end PC users now have a new Intel CPU to lust after. The new i7-6950X Extreme Edition features a whopping 10 cores – that’s a first for the company, whose previous i7s feature four multithreaded cores, equating to a working eight cores. The 6950X comes unlocked, too, opening the door …
Read More »Rainbow Six Pro League returns for Season 2 with $150,000 prize pool
The second season of the Rainbow Six Pro League is already underway, with a new $150,000 prize pool up for grabs across the four disciplines. Teams will be competing in one of four competitions, split between the Xbox One and PC, and European and North American regions. At the end …
Read More »Overwatch shoots straight to No.1, is Blizzard’s fastest selling console title
Blizzard’s new IP Overwatch debuts at the top spot in the UK. The shooter is the publisher’s fastest-selling console game to yet. 47 per cent of physical sales were for PlayStation 4; 36 per cent for Xbox and a sizeable 18 per cent of sales were for PC. Uncharted 4: …
Read More »SuperData: $6.2bn generated from digital game sales in April
Digital game sales around the world rose by five per cents, reaching $6.2bn according to research firm SuperData. The company says that digital console saw the fastest growth, with a 23 per cent spike in revenue year-on-year. Meanwhile, audience rose 15 per cent. Mobile, MMO and PC games also saw …
Read More »MSI announces a PC, in a backpack, for VR on the move
The idea of a PC specifically designed to be lugged about on your back may seem a bit daft, but when paired with VR the notion suddenly starts to make more sense. MSI has announced the Backpack PC. The idea is that it will allow gamers to tether their VR …
Read More »Welcome to Sumo Digital, the Pinewood Studios of games development
Disney Infinity 3.0. Crackdown 3. LittleBigPlanet 3. Forza Horizon 2. F1 2011. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Dead Island 2. Xbox Fitness. Dead Space Ignition. And that’s not even the half of it. That’s as diverse a line-up as you’re ever likely to see, and it all comes from one …
Read More »HTC moves into VR development with Vive debut
Internal 'Creative' team working on Front Defense, as well as non-game experiences
Read More »FaZe Clan leaves WESA just weeks after the organisation was revealed
After speculation last week, FaZe Clan has announced that it will no longer be a part of the WESA organisation. Rumours first started appearing last week that said the organisation was looking to back out of WESA, after being unhappy with certain areas. Today FaZe confirmed in a statement on …
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