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DreamHack Austin marked the beginning of Bud Light’s first venture into esports. It also marked the end of any hope that Bud Light’s first venture into esports would be any good. When the beer brand announced two weeks ago that it would make an esports play, there was hope that …

Creative director Jesse Rapczak explains why random events will elevate Ark: Survival of the Fittest above other online multiplayer titles

Change.org has been home to many a noble venture, but perhaps this is the most heroic of all. Washington Post’s review of PS4 action title Uncharted 4, which was titled This four-part series should have ended after Part One”, was not very positive. It ended: A Thief’s End is less …

In all the excitement of starting up your studio, there’s one decision that requires some serious thought: your company name. Develop asks devs how they came to label their brand

Develop catches up with CV Bay business development director Harry Vlahakis to ask about the firm’s work in games recruitment over the last decade, helping both aspiring devs and established studios

Nearly 20 years on from its discontinuation, the Mega Drive is making money again. Sega last month released a new retro hub for its Mega Drive library on Steam for PC. Among the new features was mod support, opening up the library to the enthusiastic PC modding community. And it …

Adaptation of From Software’s brutal RPG series is second only to the Exploding Kittens card game

US gamers who intend to buy the physical version of Blizzard’s Overwatch will be able to get their hands on the game a day early. The game officially launches on May 24th, but GameSpot reports that Best Buy has been informing its customers that they will be able to grab …

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Microsoft has confirmed that it is increasing the price of an Xbox Live Gold subscription in six territories across the world. Game Informer reports that South Africa, Sweden, Austria, Turkey, Hungary and Israel will all see price increases coming into effect on June 20th. The current R50 monthly fee in …