If the headline didn't make it too obvious, Sony's PlaysStation Network generated more financial revenue than the entirety of Nintendo did in the last financial year. This difference was pointed out by Twitter user ZhugeEX: [embed]https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/725576475177553921[/embed] During the financial year ending March 31st 2016, PlayStation Network generated 529.1 billion Yen…

In news coming out of Nintendo's April financial report, we finally have confirmation that the NX will be releasing worldwide in March 2017. Along with this news, it has been revealed that the new Legend of Zelda will simultaneously launch on both Wii U and NX in 2017, with Nintendo's…

According to internal emails acquired by GamesBeat, it has been discovered that the ESL have cut ties with Team YP, the eSports organisation sponsored by adult entertainment website, YouPorn. Apparently, if these emails are to be believed, the ESL is enacting a new rule with potential teams wishing to compete…

Microsoft’s upcoming Gears of War 4 will include microtransactions. Canadian video game developers The Coalition, who are working on the upcoming title have stated that there will be optional cosmetic items available to purchase through in-game transactions, as well as unlockable content via gameplay. Microsoft acquired the rights to the Gears…

Ubisoft’s best-selling new IP ever, Tom Clancy’s The Division is going nowhere according to the top 10 UK sales charts. As of the 2nd April, The Division remains at the top spot, surpassing fellow Ubisoft title Far Cry: Primal and EA's FIFA 16. Ubisoft have certainly started off 2016 with a bang, releasing…

As part of the UK's commitment to support the burgeoning games industry, the eGames has been launched as a way to 'positively shape the future of competitive gaming' and establish a competition structure similar to that of the Olympics. With support from the UK Government, the eGames will begin with…

Sony confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that they are closing down Evolution Studios. Evolution Studios brought hugely popular games to console since 2001 with the release of World Rally Championship with their latest title being the PS4 title Driveclub. Those of you waiting on a new Driveclub or Motorstorm title may be disappointed,…

In a new trailer for Ninja Theory's first independently published game, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, the developers have shown off the massive strides they have taken in using cutting edge performance capture technology, as well as the power of Unreal 4. This trailer shows off a world first scene, where the…

Announced just a few minutes ago at the Game Developers Conference in San Fransisco, PlayStation VR will be launching in October of this year for £349/$399. A price considerably lower than both the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, it appears Sony are the only ones looking to market virtual…

The development for Dead Island 2 has been taken over by Sumo Digital, the studio behind LittleBigPlanet3. Publisher Deep Silver told MCV today that it had moved the production of the zombie shooter to the studio as “Sumo showed so much understanding of the brand, had creative ideas and an excellent, vision that…

Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb spoke out about the downtime that Xbox Live has been experiencing over the last two weeks. Reddit user BIGBLOCK22s submitted a thread titled 'Has Microsoft even thought about compensation for the last 2 weeks?' Major Nelson responded "I've taken some of the more thoughtful comments and shared them with…

GAMEFest, the consumer expo hosted by the UK’s largest video game retailer, GAME, is returning for its second ever event as part of Insomnia58. Held over the weekend of August 26-29 at the NEC Birmingham, Insomnia58 is an event with a plethora of eSports tournaments, exclusive games and special guest…

In an unexpected turn of events, Microsoft have announced via Xbox Wire that they are cancelling development of Fable Legends and shutting down Lionhead Studios, the developer behind the Fable series as part of a move to focus its investments on 'the games and franchises that fans find most exciting and…

Back in November Sony announced via their Twitter page that they would be implementing a feature into the console that would allow players to play via their PC or Mac using a remote play feature similar to that found on the PS Vita. Well it seems that feature is coming…

GameStop is to start selling Sony’s PlayStation VR headset this autumn, as revealed by the retailer’s CEO Paul Raines yesterday during an interview on Mornings with Maria. Appearing on the Fox Business channel show, Raines discussed GameStop’s business and their plans to work with Sony on PlayStation VR along with…

Multiplay, the company behind the popular Insomnia Gaming festivals in the UK, recently announced the addition of Insomnia Scotland and Ireland to their festival lineup. Tickets have now gone on sale to the general public for their Scotland event, which takes place at EICC Edinburgh from April 29th to May…

Every Insomnia event always features a plethora of special guests, mainly YouTubers and Twitch streamers, to speak on various panels and meet fans. Insomnia57 is set to be no different, with the first two groups of special guests now confirmed. Two of the biggest names to be attending are Syndicate and DanTDM/TheDiamondMinecart, both…

It appears Ubisoft have been listening to the community in regards to the Assassin’s Creed franchise, which now consists of 20 games spanning across 14 different platforms. Nine of these games are fully fledged instalments, with the latest being Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate in October 2015. In a post on the…

GameTrailers have announced on Twitter and Facebook that, as of today, they are no more. After thirteen years in the games industry delivering, news, reviews, video content and trailers (naturally), the games journalism giant is no more. https://twitter.com/GameTrailers/status/696858020215586816 The closure of the site has come out of nowhere, both for fans…

After releasing two of the most downloaded mobile games of all time, King have now released Candy Crush Jelly Saga, the third of their sweet matching puzzle games. To celebrate it's long awaited release, we spoke to the producer of the game, Andreas Olofsson, to tell us more about the newest…

Eric Tereshinski, the lead developer on upcoming indie game Ant Simulator, has announced the cancellation of the project after the team spent the “overwhelming majority” of their crowdfunding money on “liquor, restaurants, bars and even strippers”. ETeeski, the company founded by Eric and responsible for the development of Ant Simulator…