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Multigame organisation Cloud9 has signed the former Nemesis Hydra Vainglory roster, marking its first entry into the mobile eSport. The acquisition comes just before The Battle in Seattle tournament due to take place this weekend. The new Cloud9 squad will be playing in this event, which is serving as the …

Since its launch in July, mobile smash hit Pokmon Go has set a number of world records. That’s according to Guinness World Records, with research courtesy of SuperData. The duo report that Pokmon Go grossed the most revenue of a mobile game in its first month, generating a huge $206.5m. …

Formula E is heading to Las Vegas, for a $1 million race featuring all 20 drivers. The race will take place at the Venetian Hotel as part of the Sport Business and Innovation Summit at CES next year. The players will use playseat simulators running rFactor 2 software, which will …

Legends of Gaming Live organiser Endemol says that YouTubers have the same draw as rockstars or big name film actors. Its comments come as the YouTube star DanTDM has sold out his first 12-venue UK tour. He will also join a number of other personalities at Legends of Gaming Live …

Support for VR development expanded with capsule shadows and stereo instancing improvements, plus the ability to jump straight from VR Editor to playing

Senua Studio is named for the lead character in Hellblade, which uses innovative performance capture to instantly render in-game scenes

Remakes of Shenmue 1 and 2 are still being actively discussed within Sega. The publisher told fans in May that it was trying to find a way to return the classic Dreamcast RPGs, which were first released in 2000 and 2001. European boss Jurgen Post told MCV this week that …

Video streaming giant YouTube has once again infuriated a number of its biggest stars by withholding advertising revenue. The exact causes of this most recent uproar remain a little ambiguous. A number of names have exploded on social media after being informed by YouTube that advertising had been blocked on …

Insert Coin plans to do more pop-up stores following the launch of its Pokmon-themed outlet over the weekend. The store (see pictures below) was open for six days, and sold Pokmon Insert Coin clothing and memorabilia. The store has been a huge success and Pokmon fans have loved it,” commented …

Rockstar has prevailed in its legal battle with celebrity Lindsay Lohan. Lohan kicked off legal proceedings against the developer over two years ago, arguing that Grand Theft Auto V character Lacey Jonas was an unequivocal” reference to her. She later went on to file evidence including pictures of the game …