Join Ltzonda, Stodeh and AOAAGold to support Macmillan Cancer's 24-hour gaming marathon on 20th May

More than 15 Twitch streamers, including Ltzonda, Stodeh and AOAAGold, will come together to raise vital money for people affected by cancer.

Taking place at Twitch HQ in London, the event is designed around the theme ‘taking it for the team’. Starting at 12pm on 20th May and finishing at 12pm the following day, the streamers will be divided into teams and will compete against each other in games, challenges and forfeits. Points will be awarded for wins, bravery and donations. Anyone can tune in to Macmillan’s Twitch channel (www.twitch.tv/macmillancancer) to watch the event.

WoT Frontline new battle arena 30 v 30 tank battles - PC

Wargaming today revealed its partnership with Austrian developer Bongfish, who brought over a decade of experience working with well-known publishers to bear on a new game mode for World of Tanks, dubbed Frontline. From today, players can put the new mode through its paces in the World of Tanks test server, Sandbox.

Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition release date - Build your Viking settlement and claim your place in Valhalla - PS4 XO

Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 28th April 2017. Brought to you by the brains behind classic strategy titles such as The Settlers II and Cultures, Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition tasks gamers with guiding a group of Viking warriors to their rightful resting place in Valhalla by helping them survive, build and fight their way to glory. This new console version release also includes the official DLC – ‘Sand of the Damned’ and ‘Fire Mountains’ – as well as a new exclusive map type – ‘The Dwarf Cave’.

In Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition, you are Leko – youngest son of Odin, exiled to Midgard by your father for failing to meet his expectations. More interested in building villages than pillaging them, you now find yourself far from home with a disgruntled band of recently-deceased muscleheads. Odin has turned his back on his people, and it’s your fault. There’s only one thing for it – you’ll have to guide your newfound companions to heavenly glory the only way you know how.

World of Tanks Team Up with Bongfish to Create New Game Mode

An all-new battle arena hits the game’s test server bringing bigger maps, larger teams, and intense action.

Players can put the new mode through its paces in the World of Tanks test server, Sandbox.
What can players expect from Frontline? Epic 30v30 tank clashes across vast 9 km2 battlefields, with one team pushing the assault while the other defends their territory. Over several rounds, the action spreads deeper behind defensive lines until a winner is declared.

Snake Pass tops Nintendo switch eShop chart - Nintendo switch

Snake Pass, slithery physics platformer, has secured the number one spot in the European Nintendo eShop chart, topping sales in United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Snake Pass saw off fangtastic competition from the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Snipperclips - Cut it out, together! and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.

Snake Pass is available now on Nintendo Switch via the eShop, Xbox One via the Xbox Games Store, PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store and PC via Steam or the Windows Store. Snake Pass supports HDR on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One S, for players with an HDR compatible TV.

New Pokémon Marshadow discovered first picture - Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon 3DS

A new Mythical Pokémon has been discovered in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Marshadow cannot be encountered in normal gameplay. More details, including how Trainers can get this Pokémon for their game, will be announced at a future date.

Portal Knights - award winning game free trial coming April 20th plus new release date - PS4 XO

PORTAL KNIGHTS fans will have the chance to get a taste in advance of this award-winning 3D action RPG sandbox game thanks to a FREE TRIAL VERSION coming on PS4 and Xbox One on APRIL 20th across EMEA and the US.

The Portal Knights fully localized trial version will allow players to immerse themselves in the game ahead of release, exploring the first island in both single and multiplayer modes, while learning basics of combat and crafting. Users will be able to transfer trial version save data into the full game when it launches.

Abertay University team scoop prestigious BAFTA Games award

A team of elite Abertay University games creators are celebrating after scooping the prestigious Ones to Watch prize at the BAFTA Games Awards.

Student team Bluedoor Games took the coveted title at a glittering black-tie event in London, attended by key players from the world’s games industry.

The winning game, Among the Stones, was created as part of Abertay’s Dare to be Digital Competition which has this year been rebooted to become Dare Academy.

Bluedoor’s entry beat strong competition from fellow Abertay team Ludico’s creation, Pentagrab, and Hexterion’s dodgeball-based title, Rebound, to secure the win.

Uncharted 4 wins Best Game at British Academy Games Awards 2017

BAFTA has announced the winners of British Academy Games Awards, which celebrated the very best in games of the past year. The ceremony was hosted by Danny Wallace at Tobacco Dock, London.

Uncharted 4, the action adventure game developed by Naughty Dog Studios, won Best Game. This is the fifth win for the series, its previous four came in 2010 for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

INSIDE, the puzzle-platformer adventure game, won four BAFTAs: Artistic Achievement, Game Design, Narrative and Original Property.

Overcooked, the cooking simulation game, won British Game and Family. Firewatch, the first-person mystery adventure game, won Debut Game and Performer for Cissy Jones.

Another six games were winners on the night. The autobiographical game That Dragon, Cancer won for Game Innovation. Futuristic sports-action game Rocket League won Evolving Game. The team-based multiplayer first-person shooter Overwatch won the BAFTA for Multiplayer. Pokémon Go, the location based augmented reality game, won in Mobile Game. The Last Guardian, the action-adventure game, won the BAFTA for Audio Achievement. The mystery adventure game Virginia won in Music.

The AMD eSports Audience Award was won by Clash Royale, seeing off competition from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, League of Legends, Overwatch and Street Fighter V.

Logres: Japanese MMORPG launches Beta Test on Android - download link

Epic online multi-player game featuring anime-style graphics and downloaded by millions after its launch in Japan, the Beta test of the English version will be open to Android users in United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, and New Zealand from April 6-10, 2017 through Google Play.

EVENTS

Players who register and complete in-game events during the Beta Period will receive the following rewards during the commercial launch:

• Register your email in game and get 5 Crystals
• Clear “Mandra King Brothers!” Quest and get a Kinopo Hat
• Clear “[All Rare Monsters] Metal Hunter” Quest and get 10 Crystals
• Clear “Rampage! Mandra King Brothers! -Advanced –“ Quest and get 5 Crystals