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Game of War company Machine Zone’s trade secret lawsuit against Star Wars: Rising developer Kabam has been settled. The two firms issued a joint statement, in which the free-to-play companies say that they have ‘amicably’ solved their differences. It was announced at the end of August that Machine Zone was …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V sells nearly 500,000 units in Japan
Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid swansong sold almost half a million copies across PS3 and PS4 in its debut week. That’s according to the latest data from Famitsu, which shows that the PS4 SKU of open-world stealth game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain shifted over 315,000 units last …
Read More »ESL broadcasts 24/7 program in cooperation with make.tv and announces longterm partnership
At this year’s IBC, the world’s largest esports company, ESL, and make.tv are presenting a new and jointly developed cloud-based 24/7 TV playout module. The new tech solution has already been successfully implemented into two of ESL’s live 24/7 esports channels on Twitch, with more esports and gaming channels to …
Read More »E-Sports League to operate arena at PAX Aus 2015
ESLwill operate a live esports arena at this year’s PAX Aus gaming convention. Multiple tournaments will be held in three games, each with a prize pool and each taking place in a purpose-built arena. Read more at GamePlanet >>>
Read More »ESL Is Bringing ‘Project CARS’ To eSports Starting With Online Competitions In September
Racing game Project CARS”is officially going eSports thanks to a partnership between developer and publisher Slightly Mad Studios, distributor Bandai Namco Entertainment, and the Electronic Sports League. The announcementwas made on the game’s website on Tuesday, and the partnership means big things for Project CARS” as ESL, the Electronic Sports …
Read More »ESports wagering estimated to hit $23.5B by 2020, generating revenues of $1.81B worldwide
Videogames have become a hugespectator sport, but it also hasthe potential to add up to a real business thanks to introductionof Las Vegas-style gambling. In a report released last month, titled eSport Betting: It’s Real, and Bigger Than You Think,” researchersChris Grove and Adam Krejcik atEilers Research attempt to estimateexactly …
Read More »The Gamer Boy King Of The Evil Geniuses
In the spring of 2014, after a decade of visa problems, the Hassan family moved out of its spacious house in Karachi, Pakistan, to an apartment in Rosemont, a suburb of Chicago near O’Hare International Airport. They were a family of eight, two parents and six kids, jammed into a …
Read More »TV broadcasters need to wake up to eSports
UK eSports tournament provider Gfinity says big traditional TV broadcasters need to wake up and recognise how popular competitive gaming is with today’s youth. Speaking at a panel session at Intel’s showing of eSports documentary ‘All Work All Play’ yesterday evening, Paul Chaloner, head of broadcasting at Gfinity and host …
Read More »Professional Video Gaming May Have an Underage Gambling Problem
The stadium seating is full, the 500-strong audience lit fire red and ice blue. Gamescom, held annually in Cologne, Germany, is Europe’s largest video game fair. This game ofCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, a popular first-person shooter, is its big draw. A sound system broadcastingplay-by-play commentary is almost drowned out bythe noise …
Read More »Nominations open for this year’s MCV 30 Under 30
MCV’s 30 Under 30 returns next month. We are calling upon the UK games industry to nominate those you feel deserve a place in MCV’s list, which recognises the 30 most-ambitious and worthy young men and women in the UK games industry. MCV’s 30 Under 30 is open to all …
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