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On Sunday night, under the giant roof of London’s O2, two fearsome teams of pro-gamers went head-to-head in a grueling six hour battle for the title of ESL Pro League champions. The game: Counter Strike: Global Offensive. The teams: Brazilian based Luminosity Gaming and Franco-Spanish G2 eSports. Before the five-round …

Android N operating system will include a ‘VR Mode’ to boost performance of experiences on ‘Daydream-ready’ smartphones

Today we celebrate the Top 30 Women in Games and will find our who has won the six award categories. The Women in Games Awards take place later todayat the Hamyard Hotel, London. Tickets cost just 49 and are available by simply clicking here. The awards, held in conjunction with …

The prize pool for The Intentional 6, the biggest Dota 2 competition of the year, has already exceeded $5 million, despite fans only being able to contribute for less than 48 hours. The International Battle Pass launched late on Monday and, at the time of writing around 45 hours later, …

Ubisoft is often cited for the multitude of ways in which is tempts consumers to pre-order its games, and it’s staying loyal to this approach for its upcoming movie, too. VG247 reports that ticket pre-sale site Kernal currently has a range of ticket pre-orders up for grabs, the most expensive …

EA’s Battlefield 1 has teamed up with Xbox One for its marketing push – a fact that EA says will not dent the game’s commercial prospects. "Our console partners want to stand right next to the biggest and best games in the industry," EA boss Andrew Wilson told investors, as …

To celebrate its sixthbirthday, digital retailer Green Man Gaming has launched a brand new website. Green Man Gaming now has a new online store and e-commerce platform, which it claims provides a higher amount of localisation for different markets around the world.Furthermore, the firm is offering special deals for 24 …

It’s been a long time coming. Warner Bros has confirmed that its Batman bundle, offering remastered versions of two of the Caped Crusader’s four adventures. Batman: Return to Arkham includes his first two Rocksteady outings – Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Both games are getting the remaster treatment, …

Mike Morhaime has once again stepped up and proven he is one of the few leading gaming executives unprepared to sit by and tolerate hate and discrimination in the games community. His latest stand comes after last week’s DreamHack Hearthstone tournament where finalist Terrence Miller, who is black, was the …

Thinking of opening your own studio? Developers that have already been through the journey, those that currently are and a range of industry experts share key insights into starting on your best foot