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COO of the localisation specialist, Keith Ramsdale, reflects on the impact VR, AR, eSports and the rise of freemium have had on the development sector
Read More »Turtle Rock turns Evolve free-to-play to ‘get the magic back’ after ‘DLC shitstorm’
Asymmetric multiplayer shooter launched in early 2015 to mixed reviews largely surrounding implementation of extra characters and maps
Read More »The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting the Game of the Year edition treatment
Developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that a Game of the Year version of The Witcher 3 is on the way. The existence of a Game of the Year edition was first leaked following in a listing on German age-rating board USK for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. The title’s …
Read More »BAFTA Young Game Designers competition unveils finalists
50 10- to 18-year-olds in the running for Game Concept and Game Making awards, with Media Molecule set to receive YGD Hero accolade for efforts supporting young creators
Read More »TmarTn’s CSGO lotto apology roundly criticised, then pulled
One of the YouTubers at the centre of the current CSGO gambling controversy has posted, and subsequently pulled, an apology for his deception. In the video, a re-uploaded version of which can be seen below, Trevor ‘TmarTn’ Martin claims to be sorry for not making his relationship with CSGO Lotto …
Read More »Building the Crescendo: an interview with King Caffeine
After a run of poor results during the summer leg of the Heroes of the Storm Global Circuit, the former world champion team Cloud9 has disbanded. Both Kun iDream” Fang and Derek DunkTrain” Arabian have retired from competitive play, leaving Keiwan k1pro” Itakura and John Paul King Caffeine” Lopez to …
Read More »Does Overwatch’s new Skill Rating undervalue supports and tanks?
The new competitive mode in Overwatch went live just a few days ago, and everyone’s grinding for their golden guns. The mode uses a new Skill Rating metric to rank players, with higher ratings earning more points towards buying special cosmetic rewards at the end of the season. The Rating, …
Read More »Friendlies: Bear, the Bear Necessity of Smash 4
Smash 4 has been a curiosity in the world of fighting games. By all measures, Smash 4 should be an eSports success story. Viewership numbers are strong, and tournaments of all sizes garner impressive numbers of participants. But despite all of that, Smash 4 hasn’t garnered the public acclaim from …
Read More »Examining Call of Duty World League’s controversial decisions
Following yet another battle plagued with lag, OpTic Gaming fell to Luminosity 3-1 on Tuesday, June 28. Denied a replay by an admin, Damon "Karma" Barlow and Ian "Crimsix" Porter had enough, taking to social media to express their frustrations. Read more on ESPN >>>
Read More »OlliOlli dev Roll7 partners with 505 Games and jumps to Unreal for ‘much bigger’ project
Online multiplayer title will move to 3D art style in contrast to studio's iconic 2D pixel visuals
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