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A conversation with poker star Daniel Negreanu about Hearthstone

Whether you follow the goings-on in professional poker with serious dedication or just on a more casual level, you’re almost certainly familiar with Daniel Negreanu. A two-time World Series of Poker Player of the Year, an inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame and the all-time money winner in The …

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DingIt’s rise through the streaming ranks

Over the last12 months, multiple companies have established themselves as serious contenders in thestreamingfield. YouTube launched its dedicated gaming section, Hitbox quickly established a large following, thanks in part to a partnership with theOG Dota 2 team,and Azubu revealed a new layout and brought in new management. But quietly, in …

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Titanfall 2 is going to have a single-player mode

The sequel to EA’s 2014 mech shooter Titanfall is going to have its own dedicated story mode. That’s according to an interview on Forbes with lead writer Jesse Stern, who promises that Titanfall 2 be set in a world where ‘science meets magic’, yet will still be ‘grounded, dirty, human …

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Paul ‘ReDeYe’ Chaloner on 2 decades of eSports

Paul ‘ReDeYe’ Chaloneris the legendary eSports personality who has commentated on over 50 games in a career spanning two decades. The 44-year-old boasts a particularly impressive CV, having hosted the biggest events across a plethora of titles includingCounter-Strike: Global Offensive,Starcraft 2and most recentlyDota 2. ReDeYe’s eSports career has taken him …

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Humble Bundle is funding its own original titles

Charitable games bundle platform Humble is expanding into development of its own titles. The deal allows players to sign up for a monthly package of random games. Humble’s self-funded Humble Originals will be released first through the Humble Monthly packs, with some remaining exclusive to the platform and others being …

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Microsoft says Xbox One Red Dead Redemption release was an error

A small number of users were able to download a backwardly compatible Xbox One version of Rockstar’s much cherished Red Dead Redemption at the weekend. The Wild West game was for a period the most requested title for Microsoft’s backwards compatibility service, so it’s no surprise that an Xbox One …

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