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An open beta for Koei Tecmo’s upcoming action game Nioh includes a graphical option typically more familiar to PC gamers. The 4GB Nioh beta, which is available to download now on PSN in the UK, allows users to choose between two graphics modes – Movie and Action. The former prioritises …

Film Engine is the next iteration of Crytek-created Cinebox platform

The loneliest place in Las Vegas is the concourse of the Mandalay Bay Events Center during the North American League of Legends Championship Series spring finals. It is an empty stretch of vendors with no one to serve and confused security guards with nothing to monitor but the television screens …

Gears of War 4 is easily one of the most anticipated games of 2016. Consumer expectations are sure to soar now that the beta has begun. The Coalition, which took over Gears development duties after Microsoft acquired the franchise in 2014, has been working hard to produce a triple-A sequel …

Cheating has plagued video games since their inception, but with the rise of eSports, it’s more important than ever to keep it under control. Individual players and carefully organized teams are competing for money rather than egos now, and no recent incident better illustrates the legal troubles with stamping it …

There are just four weeks to go until we celebrate the Top 30 Women in Games and the winners of the six special categories are announced. The Women in Games Awards take place on May 19th at the Hamyard Hotel, London. Tickets cost just 49 and are available by simply …

In the world of professional eSports these days, money doesn’t rain — it pours. The stakes are high and the competition can be cut-throat, especially given the payday waiting at the end of a match. But the flood of money has brought an unexpected innovation in the way players are …

At a massively produced, expensive and high-profile event built around World of Tanks, the biggest cheer by some distance is heard during a showcase match for Wargaming’s promising newcomer, World of Warships. The whole audience watches with baited breath as a spread of torpedoes makes its way – slowly but …

The UK games industry is lagging behind other creative sectors when it comes to female employment rates. Creative Skillset’s Employment Census 2015 has revealed that 19 per cent of employees in the games industry are female – this lags behind every other creative sector in the country. That does at …

2015 Creative Skillset survey shows improvement in representation, but suggests there is much more to be done