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Read More »War Child kicks off Armistice 2017 charity event
Promoting peace and non-violence in a cross-industry collaboration
Read More »Announcing the Esports Pro 30 Under 30
Esports Pro is delighted to announce the first ever Esports Pro 30 Under 30. We work in such a vibrant and rapidly expanding sector, and it’s only right that our brightest talent is given the recognition it deserves. That’s why we’re reaching out to every corner of the European esports …
Read More »Focus: “Vampyr will be considered a success when around 1m copies are sold”
Focus Home Interactive’s boss Cédric Lagarrigue talks about the publisher’s ambitions for Dontnod’s Vampyr and why he’d choose a sequel over DLC for the title. For more on Vampyr, you can also read our interview with Dontnod’s narrative director Stéphane Beauverger. How did you and Dontnod start working on Vampyr and how …
Read More »Humvee maker is suing Activision over Call of Duty
AM General, the manufacturer of the Humvee military vehicle, is taking Activision to court. Reuters reports that AM has accused the publisher of “taking advantage of its goodwill and reputation” by featuring the iconic armoured truck both in its Call of Duty game series and associated licensed books and toys. …
Read More »Report claims Apple could ship AR headset in 2020
Apple’s long-awaited arrival in the virtual reality market could in fact take the form of an augmented reality headset. Furthermore, the device is apparently already in development and could be shipped as soon as 2020, a new report from Bloomberg claims. The unit will apparently not adopt the model seen …
Read More »Take-Two says all of its future titles will include microtransactions
Publisher Take-Two has told investors that all of its future releases will offer players the chance to buy microtransactions. In an investor call after its latest financial results, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick said: “If we create a robust opportunity and a robust world in which people can play delightfully in …
Read More »Warner announces fresh Harry Potter games push, including new Niantic title
The Boy Who Lived is going to have another stab at conjuring up a video games sales success potion. Warner Bros has announced not only a new Niantic title in the vein of Pokemon Go, but also some as of yet unspecified console and mobile games, all of which fall …
Read More »Niantic casts AR spells with new Harry Potter partnership
You’re a wizard, Harry. Not a Pokemon
Read More »Korean Esports Association raided by police
An anti-corruption scandal has rocked South Korea’s Korean Esports Association (KeSPA). Dot Esports reports that the organisation’s chairman Jeon Byung-Hun and three of his aides were taken into custody yesterday. They are being investigated over allegations that they received large payments from South Korean retailer Lotte Homeshopping, along with the …
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