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PlayStation becomes best-selling video game console brand ever

4 December 2019, 12:11

With 450 million units sold across original PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4.

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Xbox One was the UK's best selling console over Black Friday

3 December 2019, 12:21

However, the Nintendo Switch generated more revenue from its sales.

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Codemasters acquires Slightly Mad Studios for $30m upfront

29 November 2019, 12:31

Deal with Project CARS developer could rise to $67m over three years depending on earnings.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 arrives on Steam this time next week

28 November 2019, 10:11

Rockstar has Tweeted that it will arrive on the popular PC games platform Thurs 5th Dec.

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Biggest free content pack in Call of Duty history arrives next month

27 November 2019, 14:31

Season One MW content revealed. Including new maps, experiences, modes, and weapons.

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State of Decay 2 will arrive on Steam early next year

25 November 2019, 13:11

Will join other Microsoft Studio titles like Gears 5 and Halo: MCC on Valve's digital store.

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Half Life: Alyx for VR to be unveiled by Valve on Thursday

19 November 2019, 10:11

A leaked transcript from The Game Awards (12th Dec) suggests the game is due in March 2020.

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Google Stadia launches with 22 games tomorrow

18 November 2019, 11:11

Cloud gaming service boosted in last minute - only 12 games were going to be available.

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Microsoft's biggest announcements from XO19

15 November 2019, 12:11

50 new titles for Project xCloud, Rare Everwild trailer, AoE4 gameplay, Black Friday deals.

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Netflix isn't interested in making the 'Netflix for games'

7 November 2019, 12:40

Instead it is "really focused on doing incredible series and films," says its CEO.

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BlizzCon 2019 - Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 announced

4 November 2019, 10:11

The World of Warcraft: Shadowlands launches 2020, and there is Hearthstone news too.

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Microsoft announces Xbox Scarlett upgrade offer

29 October 2019, 11:11

Program in UK, US and Australia facilitates trade-ins bought from select partners.

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EA hints at its return to Steam - Update: it happened

28 October 2019, 13:31

In other PC gaming news, Death Stranding PC has been announced.

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First Command & Conquer Remaster gameplay video shared

24 October 2019, 13:21

Keeps the same 2D perspective but with (toggleable) upgraded sprites and textures.

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Microsoft Surface revenue down, Xbox flat

24 October 2019, 10:11

But firm's results were better than expected thanks to Windows and Cloud business.

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Blizzard magazine ad includes reference to Diablo 4

22 October 2019, 13:12

It is thought that the game's announcement is a dead cert for BlizzCon on 1st Nov.

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Humble's monthly subscription to become 3-tier 'Humble Choice'

21 October 2019, 13:31

But existing Humble Monthly subscribers will be able to grandfather the existing service.

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Nvidia begins "exciting new game remastering program"

14 October 2019, 10:11

It is updating more classic PC titles for RTX via its Lightspeed Studios arm.

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Sony confirms PlayStation 5 for winter 2020

9 October 2019, 15:31

It has real-time ray tracing hardware, NAND flash storage, and looks like the leaked dev kit.

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Atari VCS internals, PCB, pictured and discussed

9 October 2019, 12:21

However, there are worries that the project could collapse as the system architect quits.

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The NHS has opened its first gaming addiction clinic

8 October 2019, 13:51

New Centre for Internet and Gaming Disorders is aimed at patients aged from 13 to 25.

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Rockstar Games announces Red Dead Redemption 2 for PCs

7 October 2019, 10:11

Pre-purchase for PC from Wednesday 9th Oct. Game becomes available 5th Nov.

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Microsoft Project xCloud free beta in UK/US/Korea starts Oct

25 September 2019, 13:11

You can pre-register for this cloud gaming service now if you are interested in testing it.

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Borderlands 3 is 2K's fastest selling title ever – 5m in 5 days

24 September 2019, 12:11

And Gearbox has shared details of the free Bloody Harvest event for Halloween.

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Google Play Pass subscription service launched

24 September 2019, 10:11

Access a curated library of ad-free, in-app-purchase-free apps and games for $5pcm.

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Control PC exclusivity deal cost Epic Games $10.45 million

23 September 2019, 13:11

Sum was spotted by video games analyst in publisher income statement.

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French Court rules that Steam users can resell their games

20 September 2019, 14:41

Decision will apply across the EU, if Valve's appeal doesn't succeed.

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Batman Arkham Collection is free via Epic Games for a limited time

20 September 2019, 12:11

And the firm is simultaneously giving away the Lego Batman Trilogy.

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Rockstar Games Launcher released for Windows

18 September 2019, 10:11

You can add disc-based games, digital store games, as well as titles direct from Rockstar.

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SK Telecom and Microsoft test Project xCloud 5G in Korea

6 September 2019, 10:11

The public preview starts next month and leverages servers based on AMD custom SoCs.

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Nvidia shares 'Back Stage' tech demo from Luminous Productions

4 September 2019, 13:11

Back Stage is rendered almost exclusively with path tracing, as seen in Quake II RTX.

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Homeworld 3 announced at PAX West

2 September 2019, 11:11

Gearbox has shared an announcement trailer and a crowdfunding campaign video.

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Borderlands 3 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint PC specs revealed

28 August 2019, 12:11

And AMD talks to us about the Radeon tech and optimisations in these upcoming games.

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