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Dominique "Sonic Fox" McLean has left the Critical Reaction and is now a free agent. “I would like to announce my departure from @Team_cR ! They have been way too good to me, and I have enjoyed many years with them!” said Sonic Fox on Twitter. “@Team_cR will always have …
Read More »How recruiters can help achieve gender equality
Aardvark Swift talks to nDreams' Tamsin O'Luanaigh about improving diversity in the games industry
Read More »PS4 hits 50 million sales worldwide
Sony’s PS4 hit another sales milestone today, with the company announcing it’s sold more than 50 million units worldwide. This includes sales of the PS4 Pro, a more powerful version of Sony’s home console that supports ultra high resolution gaming, which launched last month. The news comes after a stellar …
Read More »Will Ferrell to star in eSports comedy movie
International movie star Will Ferrell is set to star in a movie about eSports. A report from Variety states that the film will be similar to Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby but focusing on eSports instead of NASCAR. A report from Variety states that the film will be …
Read More »LoL Worlds had 43 million viewers
The League of Legends world championship again broke its own viewership records by bringing in 43 million unique viewers for the final. When SK Telecom T1 faced off against Samsung Galaxy in the grand final more than 43 million unique viewers tuned in, with a total of 14.7 million concurrent …
Read More »Ubisoft targeting mobile gaming session lengths for the Nintendo Switch
Ubisoft have to design titles that appeal to both hardcore and casual gamers
Read More »Beyond the Summit announces its first CS:GO event
Beyond the Summit has announced cs_summit, the company’s first ever Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event. cs_summit will run from April 19th to 23rd 2017, and will take place in Los Angeles, presumably at the Summit house. Eight of the best CS:GO teams will battle it out for a share of the …
Read More »Apple reveals Clash Royale as best iPhone game of the year
Reigns steals second place
Read More »Cold Iron Studios, formed of Cryptic Studios talent, breaks cover
Studio to focus on AAA online action games
Read More »Switch dock increases console performance, report claims
The Nintendo Switch will offer increased gaming performance when docked at home compared to when it is being played portably. That’s according to Let’s Play Video Games, which cites a source working on Nintendo’s upcoming Switch hands-on demonstrations for journalists scheduled for January. Apparently the dock itself does not add …
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