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Thanks to the introduction of the Activision-controlled Call of Duty World League, the Black Ops 3 competitive season has arguably been the best in the series’ history. The structured format, which has been close to identical across the three major regions, has finally given the European and Australian scenes equal …

There is a mounting concern for the financial safety of Korean League of Legends professionals in China as it has been revealed that there isn’t a legally clear and transparent way for the pros to move their earnings back to Korea. Read more on Slingshot eSports >>>

Recent LCS drama between team owners and Riot’s Marc Merrill raises related questions for the future of Overwatch. Overwatch tournament owners have been reaping the benefits of open broadcasting rights so far. Can we expect this capitalistic approach in the future, or is Blizzard likely to close the market for …

CCP’s popular MMO space sim EVE Online is dropping its compulsory subscription fees. The developer describes the move as one of the biggest changes to the EVE universe ever, exponentially and aggressively fuelling the boundless potential of EVE’s greatest game content – its players”. From November players will be split …

The UK developer talks us through the origins of its upcoming physics-based puzzle platformer

Six of Nintendo’s most recognisable characters have been adapted for a range of toy cars courtesy of Hot Wheels. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser and Yoshi have all received to vehicular treatment have all been confirmed for the US. There’s no word yet on a UK release, unfortunately. Nor is …

One of the Wii generation’s biggest surprise hits is hoping to repeat the magic with a resurrection for PlayStation VR. 2K’s 2007 Wii and DS hit Carnival Games was symbolic of what was at the time a new wave of gaming – titles that didn’t appeal to the core market …

The Danish games market had revenues reaching $245m (188m) as of June 2016, according to data firm Newzoo. It is the 36th biggest market worldwide and No.15 in Europe. Danish games industry trade body Interactive Denmark reported in its latest study that the industry’s turnover had increased by 196 per …

Shoppers are now able to deposit funds into a GOG-specific system, thanks to a new service from the digital games store. GOG Wallet, according to owner CD Projekt, is a highly-requested quality-of-life feature aimed at gamers who frequently face international bank fees, use pre-paid debit cards, or prefer the extra …

Female audio experts need 2.15 years of experience to make up the pay difference – but will never catch up to male colleagues