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A partnership between ESL and Intel is hoping to improve and support the diversity around competitive gaming with the launch of the AnyKey initiative this week. The core goal of the program is tocreate more opportunities and inclusive spaces in eSports, and advocate for underrepresented members of competitive communities, such …
Read More »SpecialEffect’s GameBlast16 kicks off tomorrow
A 24-hour Twitch stream kicking off tomorrow hopes to raise money for the really very wonderful SpecialEffect. The event is called GameBlast16. It will be broadcast live on Twitch from the Cambridge HQ of Runescape developer Jagex. Activities include the 1,000 litre gunging of the Runescape dev team, who will …
Read More »Japanese PS4 and Vita sales rise as KanColle Kai, Attack on Titan and Street Fighter launch
This week’s Japanese charts – provided by Famitsu – feature a wealth of brand new releases. The best-performing of these titles is Kadokawa’s Vita title KanColle Kai, which sold 137,201 units during the week. Meanwhile, Koei Tecmo’s Attack on Titan game takes second, third and eighth places. The PS4 SKU …
Read More »Archived Twitch streams to start preserving chat
Streaming service Twitch has announced plans to preserve a video’s chat as part of its archive. Which sounds horrific, although to be fair while the chat on more popular streams is often akin to actual hell on earth, smaller streams can often be more productive and interactive. And dare we …
Read More »Marvelous delays Vita release Uppers due to low pre-orders
Japanese developer Marvelous has postponed the release of an upcoming Vita game because it is concerned there is not enough interest to make it financially viable. Siliconera reports that Uppers was due for release on April 21st, but producer Kenichiro Takaki has confirmed that pre-orders were so low the company …
Read More »Yo-Kai Watch TV series set for April debut in UK
An animated series based on Japanese super brand Yo-Kai Watch will debut in over 100 countries in Europe and Africa in the coming months. That’s according todistributorViz Media Europe, which has announced that the Yo-Kai Watch TV show will debut on April 23rd in the UK. In January, the company …
Read More »Call of Duty holds No.1 spot as Street Fighter V debuts in second place
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III claims its 11th week at the top spot in the UK and outperforms newcomer Street Fighter V. No other entry in the first person shooter series has claimed this many No.1s – the previous record was 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 …
Read More »Read our VR special in this week’s MCV
Thisweek’s issueis all about virtual reality. We have spoken to some of the people behind the new hardware to get a handle on this innovative market. Then, the MCV and Develop teams tried the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, Playstation VR and Samsung’s Gear VR to give the pros and …
Read More »Yogscast teams up with toys-to-life Kickstarter Fabulous Beasts
YouTube sensation The Yogscast and indie studio Sensible Object have partnered up for a special edition of its toys-to-life title Fabulous Beasts. This version of the Kickstarter title comes with an exclusive ‘LalanaLion Artefect’, described as a proud lion with the familiar face of [Yogscast’s] Duncan Jones”. Want to know …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops III claims tenth No.1
Activision’s latest Call of Duty title has spent its tenth week at the No.1 spot in the UK since its November launch. The shooter manages this for a mere 17 per cent decline in sales, likely due to the recent release of its first round of DLC – Awakening. In …
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