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Read More »Publishers now legally obliged to refund faulty digital goods
A new set of consumer rights laws comes into effect today that give buyers the right to a full refund on any faulty digital purchase for 30 days. This is particularly pertinent for gamers, with an increasing number of titles hitting shelves in a state many would consider to be …
Read More »Dev found guilty of offering Steam keys in return for reviews
Developer RosePortal Games has had all user reviews wiped for its PC RPG Epic Quest of the 4 Crystals by Valve. Kotaku reports that it was discovered the developer was giving away keys for the title in exchange for user reviews. As users’ lack of disclosure left Valve unable to …
Read More »Charles Cecil revealed as Interface keynote
UK games industry legend Charles Cecil MBE will present the keynote at the upcoming Interface event. Cecil co-founded Revolution back in 1990, and created the Broken Sword franchise. He is on the Board of Governors of the British Film Institute (BFI) and Screen Yorkshire, the regional agency that supports film, …
Read More »PS4 success partially to blame for DriveClub woes
Sony did not expect the PlayStation 4 to sell as well as it is, and this has caused a few problems. That’s according to the publisher’s head of worldwide studios, Shuhei Yoshida, who – speaking to Eurogamer – says that the console is currently tracking ahead of its internal predictions. …
Read More »Twisted Pixel reclaims independence from Microsoft
Splosion Man studio to continue working with platform holder as it focuses on indie development
Read More »Master Caster: Smite’s Scott ‘Gandhi’ Lussier
Pro gamers switch titles all the time, but genres? That’s a rare thing indeed. Yet that’s exactly the route former Halo and Call of Duty champ Scott ‘Gandhi’ Lussier has taken. An elite shooter happiest with a controller in his hand, Lussier nonetheless made the switch to MOBAs last year, …
Read More »GamesAid raises an astonishing £564,000
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 …
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