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USC will create a course and gift will fund three years of industry based class curriculum.
Read More »Zynga make ‘substantial’ gift to USC to support Diversity
Leak suggests Assassin’s Creed: Origins is set in Egypt
It looks as if we now know the name and setting of the next Assassin’s Creed title. It’s called Assassin’s Creed: Origins and will be set in ancient Egypt, if reports are to be believed. The news comes from a couple of sources, both of which have since been confirmed …
Read More »VR: the final frontier – Ubisoft talks Star Trek: Bridge Crew and the challenges of VR
Back in June last year, MCV named its top titles from E3 2016. When it came to VR games, though, we faced a difficult decision: choosing between Capcom’s Resident Evil VII: Biohazard and Ubisoft’s Star Trek: Bridge Crew. We chose the latter due to the unparalleled sense of being inside …
Read More »‘Milestone year’ sees EA stock hit $100 for first time
EA’s share price passed the $100 mark yesterday after what boss Andrew Wilson described as a milestone year. Q4 revenues jumped 16 per cent to $1.53bn, although net income fell nearly 40 per cent to $566m. However, while physical game sales were flat, digital revenues are soaring. Furthermore, the company …
Read More »Gear VR still most popular headset, ships 782k in Q1 – SuperData
SuperData has updated its VR headset shipment figures and Samsung’s Gear VR headset is once again the most shipped headset in Q1, according to the research firm’s estimates. In Q1, the Gear VR shipped 782,000 units through to consumers and businesses, says SuperData, making it by far and away the …
Read More »Hitbox and Azubu merge to form Smashcast
Live streaming services Hitbox and Azubu have merged to form Smashcast, turning the newly-formed LA-based company into the world’s largest independent eSports broadcaster outside Asia. The platform, which will utilise Hitbox and Azubu’s 20m monthly active users, hopes to be a main competitor to Twitch, and will be the only …
Read More »nDreams and Climax on how to build a successful VR business
With vast sums of money being poured into VR around the world, the virtual reality development scene has never been healthier. In a recent GDC survey, for instance, there were more developers making games for VR (24 per cent) than there were for the Xbox One and Project Scorpio (22 …
Read More »CompLexity become third team this week to eject from Overwatch pro scene
CompLexity gaming have announced that they’ll be exiting the competitive Overwatch scene, citing issues with Overwatch’s “current transitional phase.” CompLexity are the third organisation to eject from the Overwatch scene in the past week, with TSM and Red Reserve both claiming that uncertainty over the game’s competitive future as the …
Read More »Reports suggest two NFL owners are some of the first to buy Overwatch League slots
Two NFL franchise owners have invested in Blizzard’s Overwatch League, according to reports. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross have, according to a report by Richard Lewis, purchased Overwatch League Spots in multi-million dollar deals. Dot Esports’ sources are claiming a figure of $20 …
Read More »Injustice 2 outlines plans for $600,000 Championship Series
NetherRealm Studios, the developers behind forthcoming fighter Injustice 2, announced the creation of an Injustice 2 Championship Series yesterday in tandem with the game’s publisher, Warner Bros. Games. The series will offer $600,000 in prizes, a pool that puts it on a level with the prize money offered up by …
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