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Many assumed that the online multiplayer in Telltale’s upcoming Batman game would be perfect for streaming services like Twitch, but developer Telltale insists this isn’t the case. The firm has made an update to its blog post announcing the feature, saying that due to the high level of latency introduced …
Read More »EA’s mission to drive eSports into the mainstream
20minutes into our interview with Todd Sitrin, the senior VP of EA’s new Competitive Gaming Division, and we realise that he hasn’t used the word ‘eSports’ once. We purposely do not use the term,” he tells us. eSports is that shiny execution that is getting a lot of hype. We …
Read More »ELeague’s Counter-Strike: GO tournament pulled from German TV following Munich shooting
In the aftermath last week’s shooting in Munich German network ProSieben MAXX will not be showing an upcoming Counter-Strike Global Offensive competition in the country. That’s according to ESPN, which says ELeague’s semi finals – planned to be aired today (Friday, July 29th) and tomorrow – will no longer be …
Read More »Yoshida asserts that all PS VR games will work on standard PS4s
Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has again dismissed the idea that PS4 Neo will be needed to get the best out of PlayStation VR. All the PSVR (and future) titles will be playable on (normal) PS4,” Yoshida said at ACGHK 2016 this week, as reported by PSU. We believe that …
Read More »Develop Awards 2016: Watch the video highlights here
See the reactions of Hideo Kojima, Sam Barlow and all of this year's winners
Read More »Keywords acquires Volta Creation for £3m
Visual development studio adds to services empire’s art outsourcing offering
Read More »eSports players need industry-wide representation
The head of competitive gaming body eSports Integrity Coalition has said that players must band together to influence industry decisions. Speaking to eSports Pro, Ian Smith said that pro-gamers are the main draw for eSports events, yet they have little say in any part of the sector. Furthermore, if a …
Read More »Valve adds VR spectator support to DOTA 2 ahead of International tournament
eSports fans will be able to watch the upcoming DOTA 2 International in virtual reality. Developer Valve has announced the DOTA VR Hub, which lets consumers put on a headset and watch live games in a ‘DOTA VR Theater’. Fans will be surrounded by heroes from the game when watching …
Read More »One Night in Karazhan is Hearthstone’s next adventure expansion
Blizzard keeps pumping out new content for its popular card game, and the next expansion has now been detailed. Part one of One Night in Karazhan will be released on August 11th, with one wave launching each week offering a total of 45 new cards. The prologue will be free …
Read More »Ubisoft confirms Just Sing for PS4 and Xbox One
The talent behind the blockbuster Just Dance series has revealed a new karaoke arm for the brand. Just Sing will be released on PS4 and Xbox One on September 6th. It’s being developed by Elite Beat Agents and Lips developer iNiS. Players will not be required to fork out for …
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