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Publisher Bethesda has enlisted the help of pro-gamers in the creation of Quake Champions. The shooter was unveiled at E3 and is the first Quake game in ten years. The firm then took the game to QuakeCon in August, and allowed professional Quake players to get hands-on with the new …
Read More »There’s a Firewatch film on the way
Campo Santo’s indie hit Firewatch is being made into a movie. That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which says that Bad Neighbours and Oldboy studio Good Universe is on board to give the game the silver screen treatment. The title launched in February of this year for PS4 and PC. …
Read More »What Happened At Overwatch Open’s NA Group Stage?
The Overwatch Open Finals are underway, and already we’ve seen the NA portion of the tournament completed, the victory now declared and the losers left for dust. Rather than build up to it too much, it’s pretty clear who lead the charge for first-place victory in the NA side. Team …
Read More »In defence of Yogg-Saron, Hearthstone’s most hated card
For purists, Yogg represents a reviled new wrinkle that’s been infecting Blizzard’s game design. Hearthstone’s classic set had nothing even slightly resembling the variance introduced by Yogg. Instead you had cards that were right in line with the mechanics of your average tabletop game. It wasn’t until recently that Team …
Read More »The odyssey of Bjergsen, part one
In the winter of 2012, Sren "Bjergsen" Bjerg made his professional debut at a League of Legends event as a member of the Copenhagen Wolves at DreamHack Winter. Although he only finished in a tie for third place, the Wolves losing to established European powerhouse Counter Logic Gaming in the …
Read More »The key points from Riot’s open letter about the future of LoL Esports
Amid growing concerns over profitability and long-term viability and allegations of dysfunction at the highest levels, Riot Games’ esports department released an open letter to its fans Thursday promising changes for the future to ensure the future of League of Legends esports. Read more on The Rift Herald >>>
Read More »76ers CEO says competitors were also talking to Dignitas, talks LCS profit model
The news Monday that the Philadelphia 76ers had secured a controlling interest in both Team Dignitas and Apex Gaming represented a first for esports. The Sixers were far from the first traditional sports team to take the plunge into esports, but they were certainly the first major professional sports organization …
Read More »Amazon’s PSVR pre-order backlog stretches out to mid December
Buyers who place an order for PlayStation VR on Amazon today may not get their hands on the headset until the middle of December. As spotted by Videogamer, the retailer currently has the following disclaimer on the peripheral’s pre-order page: Due to limited stock we are only able to offer …
Read More »Nominations now open for BAFTA Games Awards 2017
Deadline is December 8th, 15 categories available to enter
Read More »Capcom wants a piece of shooter, strategy and eSports markets
Increased diversity appears to be the name of the game from Capcom, which has detailed how it intends to aim for the crown of top global publisher. Videogamer reports that the company has vowed to bolster its development capabilities with investment and hires, and to strike out into genres it …
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