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The League of Legends esports scene is a mess right now. In the past few months, tensions between Riot Games and team owners within the LCS have been rising. There is a rift (sorry) between the owners and Riot due to disagreements about how the LCS and the rest of …
Read More »How eSports Athletes Stay Healthy
Health experts and pro players tell why ergonomics, building stamina slowly and physical exercise can help eSports athletes stay healthy and achieve tournament success. In traditional sports like football or basketball, injuries remain not only common but expected. And while most of the action in an eSport like League of …
Read More »Are we allowed to say that the Xbox Onesie is pretty cool?
The Australian arm of Microsoft has taken its first steps into the world of fashion in the form of the Xbox Onesie. Rather than simply buying an OEM garment and slapping a logo on it, Xbox has actually incorporated what it believes are some sensible design decisions that could aid …
Read More »COD: Infinite Warfare ‘strengthened’ Infinity Ward’s resolve
The hostile reception that greeted the unveiling of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has only proved to further motivation the team behind the game. That’s according to Infinity Ward’s narrative lead Taylor Kurosaki and writer Brian Bloom, who in an interview with Eurogamer reflected on the saga that saw the …
Read More »CEX wants to buy your PS4 Slim
It’s not out and it’s not announced – but retailer CEX is already offering to buy PS4 Slim consoles that are available in the wild. The as-of-yet unannounced console is bizarrely already to buy on eBay, and Videogamer has spotted that CEX has added a listing to its site saying …
Read More »Pokemon Go has lost around 15m daily users
The number of people playing Pokemon Go every day has dropped by around 35 per cent from the game’s peak. Bloomberg reports that Axiom Capital Mangement data shows that daily active users peaked at around 44m in the middle of July. A month later that had dropped to around 29m. …
Read More »PS4 Slims keep popping up on eBay
The odd saga of the PS4 Slim continues. As if it were not strange enough that the machine leaked after it was purchased for under 300 from Gumtree, now the still not-yet-announced device has cropped up on a number of eBay listings. The console can be had right now for …
Read More »GamesGrabr parent firm to create social networks for companies
The parent of games social network GamesGrabr wants to help companies reach their customers. Grabr is launching a new initiative which lets corporations set up their own social networks. The firm is rolling out a new ‘software as a service’ platform which allows individual companies to interact with their consumers …
Read More »PlayStation Now launches on PC today, DualShock dongle to follow
Sony is bringing its PlayStation streaming service to PC. Starting today, PlayStation Now – which allows users to stream hundreds of PS3 titles for 12.99 a month – will be available for the PC and Mac in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. A wider European and US rollout will …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: EA Motive
Senior recruiter Rebecca Davis talks about the perks of working at EA’s brand new studio, Motive, with working on ambitious Star Wars titles being just one of the many benefits
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