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Dave Bradley joins from Future,Creative Assembly names new COO and HansHartmann joins Oculus. Steel Media appoints new operations manager The Pocket Gamer publisher has appointed Dave Bradley as operations manager. Bradley joins from Future, where he first started as staff writer in 1997. His most recent position was editor-in-chief of …

Today we celebrate the Top 30 Women in Games, and will find our who has won the six award categories at a special ceremony in London. But if you can’t make it, don’t worry,you can log on and watch the whole thing on Twitch.tv live. TheWomen in Games Awards 2016can …

There’s a new major player in the virtual reality market. Google last night lifted the lid on its new Daydream platform, which takes what it began with Google Cardboard and brings it to a new higher tech territory. VR features are to be embedded directly into the Android OS itself, …

Studio director Dennis Rohlfing recalls the German developer’s search for a new platform to conquer as the browser sector continues to lose momentum

There are countless co-working spaces out there. Here’s a selection to get your started

The latest entry in Sony’s Uncharted franchise has been a smash hit in Japan, according to data from Famitsu. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End sold 124,028 units in its first week, clearly in the lead ahead of Nintendo’s Kirby: Planet Robobot, which sold 241,134 copies. Third place was also a …

Last week will go down as one of the most significant in the history of esports. Riot dropped the ban hammer in League of Legends, compelling the sale of League Championship Series teams Renegades and Team Impulse, and Challenger Series team Team Dragon Knights. Meanwhile, the Electronic Sports League (ESL) …

Changes to Articles of Incorporation highlight further licensing of IP rights, as well as expansion into health technology and restaurants

Every developer needs somewhere to work. Fortunately for start-ups unable to afford their own studio, there’s a whole world of developer hubs and co-working spaces out that

Team EnVyUs has entered the world of League of Legends by purchasing a slot in the North American LCS from Renegades. After being banned by Riot the Renegades organisation was forced to sell its slot in the LCS and EnVyUs has stepped in as the buyer. Riot has approved the …