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GamesAid has once again smashed its funding record and is giving away more money to more charities. The UK industry charity, which raises money for disadvantaged young people, raised 564,000 over the last year – up 29 per cent compared with the year previously. Since GamesAid’s inception, the charity has …
Read More »Ocelote on Gamers2 rebranding plans and how he’s building ‘a world class esports club’
On Sept. 5,Gamers2beatSK Gamingto qualify for theLeagueChampionship Series. It was a landmark day for the young team and its players, but it was perhaps more significant for its owner. Carlos Ocelote” Rodriguez is one of the most recognized figures in theLeague of Legendsesportsscene. The Spaniard was considered a top player …
Read More »How esports are driving the evolution of Street Fighter and the Capcom Cup
Fighting game competitors have it so good today versus the ’90s. Cramming into an arcade has been swapped with hotel ballrooms and event centers. Beating the local 7-Eleven champions has been replaced with beating global grand masters. Winning a bracket scores you thousands of dollars as opposed to a slightly …
Read More »Blizzard Wants To Tie Esports Into Mobile Hearthstone Experience
The freshest face in Blizzard’s cadre of hit games, Hearthstone, has been a darling of the esports scene. As of May 2015, Hearthstone boasts over 30 million active users. It has regularly been one of the most viewed games on Twitch,consistentlybeatingoutBlizzard mainstays World of Warcraft and Starcraft 2. Now that …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin II Kickstarter concludes at over $2m in funding
Larian Studios’ Kickstarter campaign for Divinity: Original Sin II has ended successfully with over $2m in funding. The crowdfunding effort launched last month, seeking $500,000 for a sequel to its well-received 2014 release. "After 35 days, 42,713 backers, over 19,000 comments, and a whopping final total of $2,032,434 (plus an …
Read More »Twisted Pixel leaves Microsoft
Gunslinger and Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel is no longer part of Microsoft Studios, the developer has announced. The once again independent studio confirmed the news to IGN, explaining that the team had always been open to the possibility of separation. Twisted Pixel executive producer Bill Muehl stated that the …
Read More »Super Mario Maker sells over 1m copies worldwide
Super Mario Maker has sold more than 1m units worldwide in its first three weeks available, Nintendo has revealed. In that time, players have created 2.2m levels that have been played nearly 75m times. "For Mario fans around the world, including myself, Super Mario Maker was a dream 30 years …
Read More »Sony was surprised by Until Dawn’s success
Not all first party triple-A games are equal. Some fall short of the weight of lofty expectation placed on their shoulders. Others, however, strike a bigger chord with fans than their makers expected. It seems that Sony’s interactive survival horror Until Dawn, which hit PS4 last month, falls into the …
Read More »Pachter: Yes, disc based games and consoles have a long future ahead
Retail can continue to happily sell disc-based physical video games for at least another 20 years, according to one leading analyst. GameStop CEO Paul Raines said earlier that he believes physical games retail will never go away, although the comments were dismissed as delusional, self-serving load of tosh” by former …
Read More »DieselStormers forced to change name after legal loss
Clothing brand Diesel has prevailed in its legal tussle with the makers of DieselStormers. It was revealed in July of last year that the Italian fashion label had taken action against developer Black Forest Games as its brand trademark covered it for assorted non-fashion uses, including video games. As a …
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