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Rainbow Six Siege coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
Ubisoft has announced that they’re planning to bring Rainbow Six Siege, their most-popular online multiplayer shooter, to the next generation of consoles.
Nvidia explain Activision Blizzard game removal from GeForce Now
Last week all Activision Blizzard games were pulled from Nvidida’s newly launched game streaming service, GeForce Now, without explanation.
Sales down 26 percent in the US in January 2020
US Charts, January 2020:
1. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. Madden NFL 20
PS4 exclusives Yakuza and Dreams are in UK top 10
UK Charts. Week of February 15, 2020:
1. FIFA 20
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. Yakuza Remastered Collection
Half-Life: Alyx launches on March 23, 2020
Valve has announced the release date for their upcoming VR Half-Life game, Half-Life: Alyx. The game will launch on Steam for $59.99 on March 23, 2020.
Quantic Dream is ready to self-publish for the first time
For the last twenty-three years developer Quantic Dream has been working with a number of prestigious publishers to bring games to players around the world.
PlayStation 5 production costs per unit are high
According to inside sources, the PlayStation 5 will retail for somewhere in the region of $450 when it launches later this year.
Starbreeze’s former CFO convicted of insider trading
Former Chief Financial Officer for Starbreeze, Sebastian Ahlskog, has been convicted of gross insider crimes by Swedish authorities after an investigation.
Adam Sussman hired as new President of Epic Games
The former Chief Digital Officer of Nike, Adam Sussman, has been hired as the new President of Epic Games.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons may have in-game microtransactions
Early today an ESRB rating on the Nintendo Eshop page for Animal Crossing: New Horizons indicated that the game would contain in-game purchases.
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