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MCM has teamed up with the Electronic Sports League to launch what it hopes will be one of the biggest eSports events. At this month’s MCM Expo, ESL will run League of Legends invitational and open tournaments in an area at the event, which takes place at London Excel. The …
Read More »Mark Cerny and Andrew House to deliver Develop Conference keynote
Sony Computer Entertainment president and group CEO Andrew House has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the Develop in Brighton Conference, along with PS4 lead system architect andDevelopment Legend winnerMark Cerny. The two will give a conversation keynote entitled 20 Years of PlayStation, 40 Years of Console Games and …
Read More »GameSpy shutdown means 50 EA games will terminate online support
The closure of GameSpy’s online multiplayer servers is going to affect 50 EA games, the publisher has said. The list includes Battlefield 1942 on PC and Mac, Bulletstorm on PS3, Crysis and Crysis 2 on PC and a host of DS titles including some FIFAs and Need for Speeds. Since …
Read More »Basing business decisions on games tax breaks is a mistake, says Hamburg’s mayor
Olaf Scholz hopes incentives come to Germany, but believes companies that look abroad for generous incentives are making 'the wrong decision'
Read More »Triple-A economics ‘simply don’t work’ on Vita, SCEA’s Mesa says
Sony has admitted that traditional triple-A game development on PlayStation Vita is not a viable business model. Instead, it now believes that streaming console games from PS4 and, via PlayStation Now, PS3 offers the best route for triple-A gaming on the machine. The economics simply don’t work with the traditional …
Read More »GameSpy shutdown sends over 50 EA games offline
Publisher claims it is looking at community-supported options to preserve online functionality of certain titles
Read More »Titanfall edges FIFA 14 to claim another UK No.1
Xbox and PC shooter Titanfall is back on top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It’s the fifth time the game has claimed the UK No.1 spot, although it had to fight hard with EA rival FIFA 14, pipping it by just 400 sales and losing 25 …
Read More »Capcom actively promoting female staff to diversify
20 female employees already in management positions as Japanese publisher strives to differentiate its teams
Read More »Russia slaps 18+ rating on The Sims 4 due to inclusion of gay relationships
Upcoming EA title The Sims 4 has been given an 18+ age rating in Russia owing to the country’s laws regarding promoting homosexuality to minors. The news was confirmed by the Russian Sims Twitter account, which Arstechnica translates as saying: "18+ [rating] has been assigned in accordance with the law …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 4-10
DayZ is back on top of this week’s Steam top ten selling titles, beating out a bevy of discounted offers for the top spot. Age of Mythology: Extended Edition finished in the runner-up spot, thanks to a spotlight discount special – with Dark Souls II and Watch Dogs finishing right …
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