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Read More »PSG eSports secures a six figure sponsorship deal
Paris Saint Germain eSports has signed a massive sponsorship deal with PMU eSport. PMU eSport is a sub division of PMU, a betting site that has worked with PSG on sponsorship deals for the last five years. With both parties expanding into the world of eSports the deal seems to …
Read More »ChallengeMe eSports acquires eSports Hero and almost $5million in investment
ChallengeMe eSports has announced the acquisition of its competitor eSports hero along with a ton of investment cash. ChallengeMe is know for running tournaments and matchmaking systems, but has mainly operated in Europe while eSports Hero has done a similar thing in North America. With the new merger ChallengeMe will …
Read More »Motorhead rocks onto consoles with Victor Vran
So you’re an established, independent developer launching your newest IP onto console for the first time. The market is congested with games, yours isn’t a big brand, so standing out is going to be tough. But you’ve got a card up your sleeve, and it’s the Ace of Spades, because …
Read More »Grab a guitar signed by Motörhead’s Phil Campbell and support SpecialEffect
SpecialEffect is currently holding a very special auction that gives you the chance to own a guitar signed by non other than Motrhead’s Phil Campbell. The guitar was donated by the team behind action RPG Victor Vran, which is out now on Steam and is due out early this year …
Read More »ZeniMax wants to block Oculus Rift sales
The ongoing feud between ZeniMax and Oculus is on the verge of getting even nastier. Documents filed with a Texas court last week ask that sales of the Oculus Rift and any associated software be halted. This follows ZeniMax being awarded $500m earlier this month after it was found that …
Read More »Samsung reveals second generation Gear VR headset
Smartphone virtual reality system Gear VR has undergone a redesign. Samsung revealed the new kit at this weekend’s World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. The new system now includes a dedicated controller, not entirely dissimilar to that included with rival Google Daydream. It’s designed to be held like a remote control, …
Read More »For Honor claims second UK No.1
Ubisoft’s For Honor is the UK No.1 for the second week in a row, despite a hefty drop in sales. Physical unit sales for the game were down 72 per cent week-on-week, although this was still enough to force Microsoft And THQ Nordic’s Halo Wars 2 to settle for second …
Read More »Sony’s House reveals PlayStation VR has sold 915,000 units
It's been a bigger hit than Sony were expecting
Read More »E3 welcomes 15,000 gamers: The ESA talks & the industry reacts
Just over 50,000 people attended E3 last year. Now the ESA, the US video game trade body which runs E3, has decided to add 15,000 members of the public into the mix. It’s a huge change of direction for the long-running, trade-only show. The industry as a whole has tried …
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