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The developer behind the increasingly popular 2D social game Pixel Worlds talks to Sean Cleaver about the important of social media in game communities

The London-based esports company Gfinity has announced it’s acquired US esports technology provider CEVO for a total of $2.7m payable in cash and shares, marking the company’s first move into the North American market. Founded in 2004, CEVO made its name in esports competition operations, and has also provided cutting …

Raising money for charity has always been an important part of Twitch’s mission statement, but now the streaming platform has announced it’s raised over $75m for over 100 charities since it first launched. High profile charity drives include speed-running event Games Done Quick, which this year raised $2.2m for the …

Esports is a global phenomenon and it’s only going to get bigger – and there’s few people who would now disagree with that statement. While the biggest titles may bring together such disparate locales as Sweden and Shanghai – it’s the sector’s growth in the UK that’s of most interest …

PC peripherals manufacturer Razer is aiming for an initial public offering in Hong Kong valued up to $5bn, according to a new report from Bloomberg. At the moment, Razer is said to be aiming for a public debut in October, and it’s currently looking to value the company somewhere between …

Dodge Roll Games’ Enter the Gungeon has reached a new milestone. The studio behind the roguelike title announced on Twitter (see below) that Enter the Gungeon has gone platinum” and sold over 1m copies. Published by indie label Devolver Digital, Enter the Gungeon launched to critical praise back in April …

22cans’ smartphone title The Trail will be released for PC on Steam this summer, publisher Kongregate has said. The game was released on iOS and Android late last year, and must have done reasonably well to warrant a port. The PC version has apparently undergone a complete redesign and rebuild, …

Psyonix release new stats to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the breakout hit

2017’s biggest surprise hit will spend a bit longer in Early Access than had been previously expected. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was released in March and from the off developer Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene has insisted that the title would exit Early Access within six months. That target is now going to be …

UK League of Legends players face a currency price hike thanks to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Prices are being increased by 20 per cent after the Pound’s failure to remain strong and stable and recover its post-vote losses. The changes will come into effect on July …