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Call of Duty publisher Activision is making a big move into eSports with the opening of a brand new competitive gaming division. Furthermore, it will be headed by former ESPN CEO Steve Bornstein, who will serve as chairman, and MLG co-founder Mike Sepso, who will be senior VP. Activision’s eSports …
Read More »PewDiePie among YouTube’s first subscription stars
YouTube Red has already enlisted the services of one of the biggest video stars on the planet – PewDiePie. His show is called Scare PewDiePie and, as the name suggests, sees the excitable Swede endure a series of unpleasant and scary situations. The idea is that Kjellberg won’t know what’s …
Read More »Does Assassin’s Creed Syndicate learn from Unity’s mistakes?
Ubisoft Quebec's creative director and MD discuss diversity, open-worlds and game-breaking bugs
Read More »PS3 and 360 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 SKUs delayed
Things aren’t looking for the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions of the latest Tony Hawk’s game. Publisher Activision has confirmed to Eurogamer that those older versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 have been pushed back. The firm says it is focusing on fixing the PS4 and Xbox One editions. …
Read More »eSports fantasy site snagged by government crackdown on daily fantasy sports operators
A fantasy sports provider focused on eSports has been snared by the government action being taken against two much higher profile fantasy sports services. Vulcun has shut down all activity in Nevadafollowing a ruling by the Nevada Gaming Control Board that so-called "daily fantasy sports" is in fact betting if …
Read More »Atari boss promises to fix its video game ‘mistakes’
The new boss of Atari has pledged to make amends for the firm’s recent video game flops. In March, the company released a survival game based on its Asteroids brand, Asteroids: Outpost. It also turned its Alone in the Dark franchise into a team shooter with Alone in the Dark: …
Read More »‘PlayStation has put Paris Games Week on the international radar’
Next week’s PlayStation conference has made Paris Games Week part of the global calendar, but don’t expect it to become a Gamescom rival, organiser SELL has told MCV. Speaking ahead of next week’s show, SELL president Jean-Claude Ghinozzi said that the main focus of the event remains on French gamers. …
Read More »‘Stop grey imports and retail street date breaks or risk chaos,’ says ERA
The Entertainment Retailers Association is reaching out to UKIE and calling on games publishers to help stop grey importing and street date breaks. In a letter to MCV, ERA boss Kim Bayley said: There have always been some less than scrupulous retailers who try to steal a march on the …
Read More »2K hails ‘Arnie action’ as Terminator DLC boosts WWE pre-orders
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a great ambassador for the upcoming WWE game, says 2K. The movie star has been on the promotional trail for WWE 2K16. His character from The Terminator movies is available for those that pre-order the upcoming sports title, which arrives on October 30th for PS4, Xbox …
Read More »New Canadian PM says society must stand up to Gamergate
Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proudly declared himself a feminist and cited Gamergate as an example of a movement that clearly” must be stood up to. Yes, Yes. I am a feminist. Proud to be a feminist,” he said in an unbroadcast section of a recent TV interview, …
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