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Microsoft’s ID@Xbox program has come a long way since it first started in 2013. While the curated self-publishing program’s first titles included smaller indie games such as Drinkbox Studios’ Guacamelee and Nicalis’ 1001 Spikes, it’s now home to some of the biggest and most ambitious independently developed titles the industry’s …
Read More »G2A says it already meets Gearbox’s demands
The public spat between Gearbox and key reseller G2A has taken another twist. Gearbox recently got itself into a pickle by teaming up with G2A for the promotion of Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition. It was only after going public that Gearbox seemed to become aware of G2A’s controversial background. It …
Read More »Team17: Crossing the pond
Team17’s expansion into the US marks a milestone in the company’s growth and benefits everyone from the publisher itself to the developers it represents globally. Jem Alexander finds out how
Read More »Interview: Inside Rovio London
A gaming giant has come to roost in the UK capital and it is establishing a place where games developers may find themselves working alongside magicians, as Will Freeman finds out
Read More »CD Projekt defends its Cyberpunk trademark filing
The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has attempted to quell the criticism it has faced over a recent trademark filing. The studio came in for some heat recently when it was discovered that it had filed a trademark for ‘cyberpunk’. People were not happy for fear that the …
Read More »Vega Squadron reveal new Dota 2 roster
With the DreamLeague Season 7 qualifiers set to start today, Vega Squadron have finally revealed the members of their new Dota 2 roster. Ilya ‘Alohadance’ Korobkin, Sergey ‘G’ Bragin, Vasily ‘Afterlife’ Shishkin, Airat ‘Silent’ Gaziev and Semion ‘CemaTheSlayer’ Krivulya are the five players for the new roster. The organisation mentioned …
Read More »Misfits sign Marvel vs. Capcom player Angelic
The Miami Heat backed organisation Misfits has signed Armando "Angelic" Mejia, a fighting game player known for his Marvel vs Capcom skills. The move comes just months before Marvel vs Capcom Infinite is due to launch, with Angelic saying that he intends to compete in the new title. Angelic becomes …
Read More »Swiss Football Club Lausanne-Sport buys local eSports org
Swiss Football Club FC Lausanne-Sport has purchased the Qualitas Helvetica eSports organisation. The org will now operate as Lausanne-Sport eSports, but outside of that little will change in the immediate future. The org has teams in FIFA, CS:GO, Overwatch Hearthstone and Rocket League, and may be looking to expand even …
Read More »Persona 5 hits 1.5m shipped
From its origins and the nichest of niche RPGs, Persona 5 can now credibly lay claim to being a mainstream hit. Publisher Atlus has announced that it has shipped 1.5m copies of the game worldwide. Around half a million of these were accounted for during the game’s Japanese launch in …
Read More »IGN partners with Twitter for E3 2017
Media company IGN has announced that it will be Twitter’s official livestream broadcast partner for E3 2017 in June. A week’s worth of live online programming will kick off on June 10th and run until June 15th. Shows will broadcast directly from the expo floor and from IGN’s LA Studio. …
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