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An official ethical investigation into a US congressman involving his participation in a video for Riot Games’ immensely popular MOBALeague of Legendshas cleared the lawmaker of wrongdoing. The Committee on Ethics (via Polygon) recentlypublished its official report regarding Colorado congressmanJared Polis, summarizing its findings thusly: "Following its review, the Committee …
Read More »Epic launches Unreal Match 3, a game to educate devs
New mobile title designed to help people learn how to make games with Unreal Engine 4
Read More »600 laid off at ZeniMax Galway since 2014
A former Bethesda employee, speaking to Develop on condition of anonymity has confirmed the rumoured closure of Zenimax Galway and revealing the full extent of the layoffs. Over the summer of 2014, the branch’s customer service group began to handle multiple titles handled by ZeniMax Online’s sister company Bethesda Softworks, …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops III is the 2015 Christmas No.1
The latest Call of Duty doggedly refuses to abide by the established narrative of decline, with Black Ops III claiming this year’s Christmas No.1 title. Black Ops III remains the sixth COD to claim the festive crown. The release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at cinemas was not enough …
Read More »Gears of War Ultimate Edition hitting PC in early 2016
We’ve known for a while that Microsoft’s re-jig of Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War was coming to PC. What we don’t know is when it’s coming. And we still don’t. However, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that the current Xbox One exclusive will be arriving on computers in …
Read More »Street Fighter’s Daigo "The Beast" Umehara Donates Winnings To Scholarship Fund
We all know Daigo Umehara for his may achievements in the fighting game scene such asEvo Moment 37, or the moment where he literally parried all of Justin EG | Jwong” Wong’s attacks at near death to clutch the championship out. Thevery moment, according to his opponent himself, may have …
Read More »Twitter appoints gaming head, esports pros promptly verified
It was Christmas come early for certain professionalesportsplayers on Twitter today as dozens of pros woke up to find that coveted little checkmark next to their account names, marking them as verified users on the popular social media platform. Read more at Daily Dot >>>
Read More »DingIt wants in on the streaming sector’s riches
In February, DingIt decided to enter the billion-dollar video streaming market. But how can it hope to compete with giants like Twitch and YouTube Gaming? MCV catches up with head of content Adam Simmons to find out. How would you assess DingIt’s performance so far? We are extremely happy with …
Read More »Publishers bemoan Black Friday bundle ‘lunacy’
Leading UK games publishers says the ‘obsession’ around PS4 and Xbox One bundles over Black Friday will harm game sales. According to GfK Chart-Track, around 70 per cent of consoles sold during the Black Friday week were ‘hard bundles’ (official bundles that feature games in the pack), and that figure …
Read More »Azubu CEO on reforming eSports and taking down Twitch
Recently, eSports broadcaster Azuburaised $59 millionto help build out its brand and take on the world. In this case "the world" is leading internet broadcaster Twitch, andin a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Azubu CEO, Ian Sharpe,explained how he plans on bringing downthe streaming giant. The first step on that journey, …
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