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Streamer Brandon ‘DM Brandon’ Nance has announced his decision to quit the scene shortly after he embarked on a controversial rant about the morality of suicide. Eurogamer reports that the outburst followed a $5 donation on his stream from a viewer who added that watching Nance’s streams had helped them …

New Yo-Kai Watch title Sangokushi has claimed its third No.1 in the Japanese charts according to data from Famitsu. Sales of the 3DS title fell by 64 per cent week-on-week, a slightly higher drop than the 57 per cent the week before. In second place is Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker …

Following the translation of its retro-inspired card game Boss Monster into the world of VR, co-founder of tabletop publisher Brotherwise Games Chris O'Neal explains what the increasing collision between virtual and physical titles means for both gaming worlds

Channel 4 is the latest firm to sign up for our upcoming Interface event, giving devs the chance to secure a publishing deal with the broadcaster’s new games arm. Interface will take place at St Mary’s Church, Marylebone, London on Thursday, May 5th. The event centres around a private one-to-one …

All 4 Games attending May 5th, seeking new titles to sign

Everything changes in the world of Hearthstone next week. Blizzard has confirmed that expansion Whispers of the Old Gods will be released on April 27th in Europe and April 26th in the US. The DLC also marks the arrival of the new Standard and Wild playmodes that represent the biggest …

Nuke firm creates plug-in for 360-degree video content in virtual reality titles

UK games industry charity comedy night Stand Up For GamesAid is returning in less than three weeks. Tickets for the event – which is taking place at London’s The Comedy Store on Monday, May 9th – cost just 15 (12 plus booking fee). This is one of the industry’s most …

Funomena co-founder renowned for her advocacy of diversity, experimentation and independent development

Resolution Games CEO and co-founder to lead event also featuring talks from Lumino City, 80 Days and Monument Valley devs