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EA Access will add Battlefield Hardline to its library of free games next month, according to a listing on the service. GameSpotreports that the free version is due out in October, but no specific release date was mentioned. Electronic Arts has since confirmed the news. EA Access is availableexclusively to …
Read More »Analyst predicts 120-130m PS4 sales, 100-110m Xbox One sales
Sales of the current generation of consoles will fall ever so slightly short of previous generation of machines. That’s according to Michael Pachter who Games Industry reports told a DICE Europe audience that he believes PS4 will sell between 120m and 130m units in its lifetimes. Xbox One, meanwhile, is …
Read More »Famous footballers head to UK GAME stores for FIFA 16 launch
GAME is hoping to tempt gamers off the bench for the midnight release of FIFA 16. The retailer is kicking off the game’s launch tonight (Wednesday September 23rd) when the clock strikes 12. Those attending the early openings will be able to grab the game straight away, as well as …
Read More »League of Legends pro organisation banned for not paying players
Esports organisation Team Immunity has been banned from participation in any Riot-organised League of Legends competition after failing to pay their players in a timely fashion, aruling issued todayexplains. Team Immunity has been part of the Oceanic League of Legends scene since 2012, and placed first in 2013’s Season 3 …
Read More »Starbreeze says Payday 2 Xbox One fix may not arrive until the end of the year
Overkill, the Starbreeze studio dedicated to the Payday series, has promised to fix the online problems troubling the Xbox One version of the game. Many players are even now still struggling to get into online games, some three months on from the game’s release. The issues will be resolved, Overkill …
Read More »The first Legacy of the Void major will happen at DreamHack Winter
Fans ofStarCraft 2and its upcoming expansionLegacy of the Voidwon’t have long to wait after its release for its first major tourney. DreamHackWinter willhosta $50,000Legacy of the Voidtournament from Nov. 26 to 29, just a few short weeks after the expansion’s Nov. 10 initial release. Read more at Daily Dot >>>
Read More »Four out of five UK games businesses expect near-term growth
UKIE’s 2015 member survey has found that four out of five UK video games businesses expect to experience growth in the next 18 months. That’s up from the 2014 survey, where 77 per cent of businesses expected the same. The highest levels of enthusiasm were found among developers, where 93 …
Read More »Green Man Gaming now sells digital Wii U and 3DS games
Green Man Gaming and Nintendo have teamed up to offer digital Wii U and 3DS titles through the retailer’s online store for the first time. Nintendo is the first console platform holder that GMG has partnered with, although the UK digital retailer has told MCV that it plans to expand …
Read More »First Steps…Examining eSports legal framework
A lawyer and avid gamer Blum is at the centre of operations for Unikrn, a competitive platform aiming to take lead in the burgeoning eSports market, leading the operators business development and legalinitiatives. Bryce further maintains a full-time practice ineSports law through the law firm IME Law (Managing Partner).Blum details …
Read More »Games Funding Forum adds gaming lounge
Event to exhibit ten unpublished games to delegates
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