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Titanfall 2 is Call of Duty’s true rival, not Battlefield. That’s according toEA’s CMO Chris Bruzzo, who features inMCV’s second Gamescom 2016 daily. We also spoke to games veteran Harvey Elliott, the CEO of new UK games business PlayStack, which wants to redefine what publishing means. Another industry veteran, Richard …
Read More »Heroes sometimes die: a look at the recent Overwatch support meta
If you’ve been away from the Overwatch competitive scene for the past month, then the support picks at this weekend’s ESL Atlantic Showdown may surprise you. Zenyatta is back, taking over from Mercy in many situations. Lucio remains a powerhouse, but he’s likely buffing some different allies than before. And …
Read More »No Man’s Sky could get premium DLC and Xbox release
Despite previous suggestions that future No Man’s Sky updates would be free, Hello Games has hinted at a possible change in plans. Studio boss Sean Murray told the Daily Star that such suggestions were "perhaps naive", adding: "Maybe in the future there’s some reason why we just couldn’t possibly afford …
Read More »Counter-Strike roster mania roundup: Godsent, Na’Vi win
In the two weeks after ELeague ended, the professional Counter-Strike scene has been shaken in a way possibly never seen before. This comes despite the much-awaited 2016 French shuffle not taking place at all. Well, not yet at least. Read more on ESPN >>>
Read More »Hype Machine: How eSports Keeps Fans Hooked
To start, there’s League of Legends. Riot is arguably one of the best in the business when it comes to maintaining interest in a single release through new champions, releases, and patches—and more importantly, hyping them up. Whether it’s the majestic, soaring music over the cartoony figures of the new …
Read More »Performance coaching in the world of esports
To much of the public, gaming is the simple concept of playing video games. To the majority of gamers, gaming is competitive with the slight chance of a glorified victory. To a select few, gaming is a full-time job—paying out large salaries and prize pools from competing around the world …
Read More »DeMoN reflects on an amazing top-8 TI6 finish
When Jimmy ‘DeMoN’ Ho led his Filipino army to the USA and into The International 6, no one truly knew what to expect. When we speculated about the underdogs that could cause a stir in Seattle, TnC Gaming joined Digital Chaos and Wings Gaming in our three highlighted teams. Sure …
Read More »Harada says Tekken sexism criticism is ‘very ill-informed’
Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has said that criticism of the depiction of female characters in his games is unfair and does not take cultural variances into account. Harada has previously reacted angrily to unease at the sexually provocative way Tekken’s females are presented. Now the developer has told Eurogamer that …
Read More »PlayStation VR title Battlezone confirmed for boxed UK release
Rebellion’s PlayStation VR launch title Battlezone will be available to buy on the shelves. The studio says the title is one of a select few” that will receive both a physical and digital release. 2016 is the year of VR, and we are committed to providing a full range of …
Read More »Nvidia promises true desktop power in new laptop range
Desktop-level gaming in the convenience of a laptop – that’s the pitch of a new line of Nvidia components than can now be found in a range of manufacturer laptops. Ars Technica reports that companies such as MSI, Lenovo, Asus, Razer and Alienware have begun to offer hardware that now …
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