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Over the last year or so the world of competitive FIFA has exploded. Previously some of the players who became world champions didn’t earn enough from playing to make it a full time career, while many more weren’t even signed to an organisation, instead floating around the scene as free …
Read More »League of Legends World Championship post-group stage power rankings
I wrote up a League of Legends World Championship power ranking before the tournament began two weeks ago. Now that we’re on the verge of the quarterfinals at the historic Chicago Theatre, it’s time to see how wrong I truly was and try to right some wrongs from the initial …
Read More »The perverse psychology of Dota 2’s Battle Pass minigames
Last week, Valve announced and made available for purchase the Dota 2 Fall 2016 Battle Pass. Rejoice! Alongside more familiar compendium-ish fare (unique items, quests, etc.), the Battle Pass marks the return of Rylai’s Battle Blessing. The minigame is a lovely bit of skeuomorphism; the digital roulette wheel whirls round …
Read More »EternaLEnVy accuses Team Secret of withholding payments and taking a 10% cut
Jacky "EternaLEnVy" Mao wrote a 7,000 word blog accusing his former team, Team Secret, of taking an unwarranted 10% cut of his winnings among other things. In the blog EternaLEnVy explains that Team Secret were withholding payments, and when he finally got a break down of what he was owed …
Read More »Sonic is getting his own art exhibition
Sounds kind of unlikely, doesn’t it? But thanks to a partnership between Sega and art publisher Washington Green, retro games icon Sonic is indeed to star in his own art exhibition. The works are said to be diverse in style and come from critically acclaimed artists. Expect fine art, sculpture …
Read More »VIDEOS: Here’s how to hook up the PlayStation VR
The PlayStation VR arrives this Thursday (October 13th), and Sony has released a video guide designed to help new owners get the headset up and running. The tutorial comes in three parts and is basically just an alternative to reading the manual that comes in the box. Because who reads …
Read More »iOS 10 is installed on over 50% of Apple devices
iOS 10 is installed on over 54% of Apple mobile devices according to official figures released this week. Apple themselves announced the news with the handy pie chart you can see to the right of this very sentence. The chart also reveals that only 8% of iPhones and iPads are …
Read More »Sony says bright light and shiny surfaces will cause problems for PSVR
Sony has updated its PSVR FAQ to reveal that bright light and shiny surfaces, like mirrors, will cause issues for the camera used to track PSVR. The FAQ mentions that ambient lighting is fine, but if the user is sat in front of a window with direct sunlight coming through, …
Read More »The Gear VR app has been disabled on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Oculus has dropped support for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with its Gear VR platform. Anyone who now tries to download the Gear VR app when on a Note 7 will be met with a message explaining that the app is not available due to safety concerns. Customer safety is …
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS 2016: Winners revealed tonight
Disco shirt ironed – check.Uber app downloaded – check.Witty social media posts lined up ready – check, check The tenth Games Media Awards take place this evening at Sway Bar, London where 200-plus games editors, journalists, critics and presenters will celebrate the past year’s media excellence. The awards up for …
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