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Competitive gamers from around the world were in Las Vegas over the weekend for the Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the biggest fighting game tournament in the world, competing in titles like Mortal Kombat XL, Killer Instinct and Street Fighter V. On Saturday, I found myself slouched over a barstool at …
Read More »TV networks show they are ready to commit to esports
The crowd erupted in Las Vegas, 15,000 fighting game fans clapping, cheering and booing as Infiltration suplexed his way to a victory over Fuudo, becoming Evolution 2016’s Street Fighter V champion. Read more on Mashable >>>
Read More »Pro Sports Bets on Video Gamers for Growth
Major league sports teams are recruiting a new kind of player: one who can score with a joystick. In the past two months, Manchester City and West Ham United, two of the top English Premier League soccer teams, have signed professional video gamers to represent the clubs when playing FIFA, …
Read More »The latest MCV and Develop Podcast is now live, featuring Rhianna Pratchett and Ed Fear
For the fifth episode of The MCV & Develop Podcast, we are joined by two experienced writers from the video gaming world. Ed Fear is currently the lead writer at London-based studio Mediatonic, where he has penned the plot behind Heavenstrike Rivals and assisted with the translation of pigeon dating …
Read More »UKIE’s UK Game of the Show set for Gamescom 2016
Award will be given to the best unreleased game developed by a British studio
Read More »Counter Strike gambling streamer PhantomL0rd banned from Twitch
Less than a week after Twitch said it would take action against the streaming of Counter Strike gambling on its network, one leading streamer has been banned. Kotaku reports that PhantomL0rd’s channel has been pulled. It now simply carries the message: The community has closed this channel due to terms …
Read More »Watch Dear Esther with live music and narration at the Barbican
Dear Esther fans will want to free their diaries in October for what sounds like an awesome night at London’s Barbican. On October 14th an audience is invited to enjoy a playthrough of the game on the big-screen while accompanied by a live narration by Nigel Carrington and live musical …
Read More »McDonalds leak delays Pokemon Go’s Japanese launch, report claims
Yesterday it was reported that Pokemon Go would arrive in Japan today. Today the reports suggest that is no longer the case. The Guardian reckons that yesterday’s leak of the news that the game would launch alongside a partnership with McDonalds created so much interest that developer Niantic has got …
Read More »Ubisoft: NX will bring casual players back to the industry
What will the NX be? We don’t know, but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a direct rival for the PS4 or Xbox One. Speaking to investors last night, GameSpot reports that Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said: "On the NX, what we have seen is really great. We …
Read More »UKIE’s UK Game of the Show returns for Gamescom 2016
The award highlighting the best UK title at Gamescom is returning for its fourth year. Handed out at UKIE’s stand at the show, which this year sports a ‘Great British Tea Party’ theme, this prize recognises the best UK-developed, but not yet released, project at Gamescom. Anonymous judges will be …
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