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Quantum Break was quite an achievement. Not commercially. Not really. Xbox calls it ‘the biggest-selling new Microsoft Studios IP for Xbox One’ – which means it outsold Sunset Overdrive and Ori and the Blind Forest… hardly your typical barometers for success. Nor was it a runaway smash with the critics. …

Roj Niyogi stepping down as Perk president, two firms will still work together

UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has called time on its Entertainment on Demand streaming and digital retail service. Over the last four years we have enjoyed providing our customers with eBooks, MP3 music, digital magazines, and movies and TV on demand,” it said. We have made some great progress and learnt a …

Sky plc has invested 1.55 million in Ginx TV, the company behind Ginx eSports TV, the only 24 hour eSports TV channel in the UK. ITV has also invested the same amount into Ginx TV, with both companies having the option to acquire further holdings. We’re really excited to have …

'Bank Bidders' won't know what they're bidding for until they've won

A Cinderella story is a sight to behold in any competition, and Digital Chaos embodied that spirit at this year’s International. "To put it simply, it was surreal," said Shannon "SUNSfan" Scotten, founder and owner of Digital Chaos. "The players and I just felt numb about the whole experience." Read …

Just about a week remains until 2016 Worlds begins, as 16 of the best League of Legends teams in the world square off for international acclaim and one giant trophy. Of those 16 times, six come from either the North American or European LCS, and those are the six teams …

By all accounts, BatStone was a resounding success. The independent tournament architected by former Hearthstone world champion James Firebat” Kostesich was founded on the principle that not all cards are valid in a competitive format. Read more on The Daily Dot >>>

There’s no doubt that Amer ‘Miracle-‘ Al-Barkawi is amongst the elite Dota 2 players in the competitive scene. In our documentary with the Jordanian prodigy, he reveals how his journey began and gives us a glimpse of life back at home, as well as his startling humility. Read more on …

Many of the top players have borne witness to Leffen’s rise over the past few years, but only Armada has been there since the beginning.From their earliest meeting to Leffen’s ban to getting taken down for the very first time, Armada recalls his tumultous relationship with Leffen — and why …