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Police were called to Dreamhack Winter this weekend over an altercation between CS:GO panel host Richard Lewis and Jonathan ‘Loda’ Berg, the captain of Dota 2 team Alliance. In a tweet, Bergclaimed to have been strangledby Lewis. In response, Lewis said that he had been provoked when the pro player"pushed …
Read More »Panda Global returns to Heroes of the Storm, signs team Kappa Wolves
EsportsorganizationPanda Global Gaminghas signed competitiveHeroes of the Stormteam Kappa Wolves. The Wolves have been active in the North AmericanHeroes of the Stormscene since forming in January. The team regularly placed in the top three for every competition they entered including, most recently, first place in the Enter the Storm North …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Egypt
Egypt’s games market is still in its infancy, but is struggling to grow in the face of stifling tax rates and widespread piracy. Recent data is hard to come by for the Egyptian games business, but market tracker Newzoo estimates that the sector will generate $95.8 million (62.9m)in games revenue …
Read More »Digital PSP sales to end in 2016
The end for the PSP is nigh. The PlayStation Store is being removed from Sony’s first handheld in Japan on March 31st 2016, the platform holder has announced. The UMD Passport service, which allowed players to pay a small fee to convert their physical games into a digital version, is …
Read More »Can Japanese games rule again in the West?
Name a hit games franchise from the 1980s or ‘90s and it’s bound to be a Japanese creation: Mario, Final Fantasy, Zelda, Pokmon, Pac-Man. Recall one from after 2000 and it’s instead likely to be a product of the West: Halo, Call of Duty, Angry Birds, Minecraft, Assassin’s Creed. It’s …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront stays on target at top of Japanese charts
The latest Star Wars game has unsurprisingly shot to the top of the Japanese retail rankings in its debut week. EA’s return to the Battlefront series sold in excess of 100,000 units on PS4 during its first week on sale, outpacing the combined efforts of fellow newcomer Atelier Sophie: Fushigi …
Read More »TV station targets gamers: ‘It’s more viable to dedicate TV programming to PC gaming today’
Global video gaming TV station GINX has told PCR that there’s a strong demand for PC gaming TV content, despite the rise of streaming websites like Twitch. The station has kicked off a campaign to raise 540,000 through crowdfunding platformCrowdcubeas it plans to launch a weekly eSports show. Read more …
Read More »Why Disney XD Is Driving ESports With Nintendo ‘Mario Kart’
Disney XD is reteaming with Nintendo for its second original eSports TV show. Clash of Karts: Mario Kart 8” (Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.) is a one-hour special that pits four two-person teams of kids ages 13 to 17 coached by YouTube influencers Mari Takahashi, Meghan Camarena, Seth Bling, and …
Read More »MaRin, Easyhoon, T0M leave SK Telecom T1, other players renewed
A few days ago, the topLeague of Legendsteam in Europeshowedthat even champions aren’t immune to offseason roster changes, despite their resolve to keep a successful lineup together. Today,SK Telecom T1showed that even world champions aren’t immune to this year’s ruthless roster mania. Read more at Daily Dot >>>
Read More »Donkey Kong record holder’s lawsuit against Cartoon Network dismissed
Former Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell’s attempt to sue a cartoon show he claims stole his likeness has been thrown out of court. Mitchell, who was the first person to pass one million points in the Nintendo classic – the subject of the 2007 documentary ‘The King of Kong’ – …
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