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Warner Bros’ latest LEGO title, The Force Awakens, has claimed its fifth consecutive No.1 since launch. In doing so, it is neck and neck with LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes as the LEGO title with the most consecutive weeks at the top of the UK charts. LEGO Batman 2 …
Read More »ELEAGUE finals to be broadcast on Twitter tonight
The semi finals and grand final of ELEAGUE will be broadcast live on Twitter over the weekend. The social network will host the full stream of all three matches from across the final weekend. The stream will host the observer feed of the event, meaning panel segments with on air …
Read More »Does eSports need regulation?
Morepeople are watching eSports, and for longer periods of time. Triple-A publishers are investing heavily in the space. And the prize pools are growing in size, with players competing for massive piles of cash. As these sums grow, so does the pressure and desire to win. To this end, we’ve …
Read More »Total War TV show Time Commanders is returning
Remember that game show where folk would wage war using a version of the Total War engine? It’s coming back. The BBC has revealed that Time Commanders has been renewed for a new run. Creative Assembly’s Total War is seemingly back, too, what with the Total War Twitter account linking …
Read More »We Happy Few developer Compulsion on E3 hype, drugs and Early Access
Xbox showed off a lot of products during its E3 briefing this year. It announced not one, but two new consoles. It showed off some of its blockbuster first-party line-up, including new entries in the Gears of War and Forza franchises. But for five minutes, an indie game called We …
Read More »LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens holds fourth consecutive UK No.1
Warner Bros’ latest LEGO game is just one week from equalling the franchise’s record for top spots in the UK charts. LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens takes the No.1 spot for the fourth week running; one more week will see it level with LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, …
Read More »Capcom Europe on the future of Resident Evil
MCV has been a regular visitor to Capcom’s E3 booth down the years, and it’s not always been the most spectacular showcase. We vividly remember the time the publisher devoted its entire E3 presence to Monster Hunter and DuckTales. The reality is that Capcom is a successful company with many …
Read More »Capcom: ‘We should have better communicated what Street Fighter V was going to be’
Publisher Capcom has admitted it had failed to properly inform consumers exactly what they were getting with Street Fighter V. The firm says it has learned from its mistakes, and is now committed to making the fighting game the best in the series. Street Fighter V launched in February, but …
Read More »UKIE’s UK Game of the Show set for Gamescom 2016
Award will be given to the best unreleased game developed by a British studio
Read More »Simon ‘The Miller Report’ Miller to host the Games Media Awards 2016
He who knows the truth, The Miller Report’s Simon Miller, will be the host of this year’s Games Media Awards. In his own words, "Simon ‘The Miller Report’ Miller is the greatest man to ever walk this planet. "Known by many names – Truth Reporter, Real Man, The Walking Warrior …
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