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Microsoft has confirmed that it has cut the ability for users to control their Xbox Ones via gestures in its New Xbox One Experience update for the console. When we looked at the New Xbox One Experience we wanted to prioritize features that customers were asking for, plus areas of …
Read More »Report: Uzi transfer bidding reaches $7.85 million
When aLeague of Legendsteamchanged handsfor a shade over $1 million it made big headlines in the West. But in China, the signing fee for just one player may soon make that seem like pocket change. Rumors out of China are putting Jian Uzi” Zihao, the current AD Carry forOMG, at …
Read More »Five lessons learned from DeltaDNA’s in-game advertising study
Which ad strategies are the best? The analytics firm reveals all
Read More »Wired Productions seeks new development partners at Interface
Wired Productions, an independent games publisher & production studio, will be attending Interface this week to find the next big thing, or breakout indie hit. Interface, which takes place on Thursday November 12th in London, is the UK’s interactive content marketplace, with private pitching, games showcase, funding advice and more. …
Read More »NOW Fallout 4 has the highest non-Valve game concurrent player number on Steam
Fallout 4 has only been on shelves for just over a day and has wasted no time in breaking records. In the last 24 hours, the latest entry in Bethesda’s apocalyptic action RPG saw 445,546 players on Steam, making it the non-Valve game with the highest concurrent player number. That’s …
Read More »Interface takes place tomorrow – Here’s everything you need to know!
Interface– the UK’s interactive content marketplace, presented by MCV and Develop -takes place tomorrow,November 12that St Mary’s Church in London (see map below). The full schdule can be seen below, complete with conference sesions, private pitching, games showcase, funding advice and more. Registration opens at 9.30am, with the three main …
Read More »Warner Bros Interactive quarterly sales and profits soar
Warner Bros is having a great year thanks to a strong performance from its interactive entertainment division, parent company Time Warner has announced. The company mentioned its game division’s stellar performance on multiple occasions throughout its third quarter report. Revenue for Warner Bros division – which includes both games and …
Read More »Is eSports too dependent on sponsors?
In a rather ironic short posted to eSports weekly, Steven Arhancet, co-owner of Team Liquid, and Jason Lake, owner of Complexity, discussed the involvement of sponsorship in eSports. Host Kevin Knocke opened the segment with an astounding figure of 80% which makes up eSports revenue, which begs the question – …
Read More »Borderlands Triple Pack heading to retail next week
2K Games has announced the Borderlands Triple Pack retail bundle for release later this month. The Triple Pack combines Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Prequel, along with all bonus content for each, into one tidy release. The $49.99/38.81 package will arrive on November 17thfor PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles. …
Read More »Blizzard aims to restore Starcraft, Warcraft III, and Diablo II for modern PCs
Blizzard is seeking a senior software engineer to bring some of its classic games up to proper working order for modern computers. Polygonreports on the listing, which name drops Starcraft, Diablo II, and Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. All three are currently supported on Battle.net, but Blizzard is looking to …
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