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Tech giant Apple is calling for developers to take part in a new reality TV show, Planet of the Apps. The show will be following app developers as they try to create the next big thing. It is being produced by musician Will.I.Am, as well as Ben Silverman, of The …
Read More »Pokemon Go is already the biggest mobile game in US history, report says
After less then a week of availability, Pokemon Go has made it right to the very top of the all-time US mobile market. SurveyMonkey reckons that the game had attracted just under 21m daily active users. That overtakes the previous record holder, Candy Crush Saga, with an estimated 20m. Within …
Read More »Jagex confirms Chinese acquisition
Chinese investors have completed the acquisition of UK studio Jagex. The deal, first revealed in March, sees a new board of directors put in place and is described as the first move in creating a dedicated, highly focused Chinese-owned games company within a newly created structure of a highly respected …
Read More »Nintendo is releasing a new NES
A baby version of the console that changed it all has been confirmed for America. NoA has announced what it calls the NES Classic Edition. It’s out in the UK and US on November 11th and will include 30 games, which presumably will be installed on the machine. The hardware …
Read More »Valve issues ultimatum over use of Counter-Strike OpenID API for item gambling
Controversy ignited by YouTubers failing to disclose their ownership of websites that they promoted
Read More »PewDiePie asserts FTC Shadow of Mordor innocence, says press is ‘literally insignificant’
YouTube sensation PewDiePie has defended his association with Warner Bros’ Shadow of Mordor promotion, and attacked the press for embroiling him in the controversy. Earlier this week Warner was slammed by the FTC for not insisting that YouTubers disclosed their paid sponsorship for Shadow of Mordor coverage. Among those involved …
Read More »Why you should consider making your studio remote (and how you can get started)
Job van der Voort, VP of product at GitLab, explores the benefits and challenges of allowing your company's staff to work remotely, and offers his advice on the best tools to make the transition as smooth as possible
Read More »Mountain Dew CS:GO League to give amateur teams a shot at the ESL Pro League
MTN DEW has partnered with ESL and ESEA to create the Mountain Dew League, an amateur CS:GO competition that offers qualification to the ESL Pro League. The competition will start with the Mountain Dew Last Chance Qualifier, which will see more than 7,400 amateur players compete in ranked matchmaking on …
Read More »A good night for Witcher III and Her Story at 2016 Develop Awards
The developers behind The Witcher III: Wild Hunt and Her Story have emerged as this year’s big winners at The Develop Awards. Following a voting process by more than 90 influential industry figures, Polish studio CD Projekt Red took home four gongs tonight with The Witcher III earning the team …
Read More »Hero Limit: Why Not 6 Winstons?
Blizzard doesn’t want a hero limit although many players and tournament organizers do. What are the arguments on both sides of the debate? MOBAs follow the convention of only allowing one or two unique heroes on a map. Why is Overwatch giving free reign? After all, the character element came …
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