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Activision has taken the interesting decision to release a cut-down multiplayer-focused version of Call of Duty: Black Ops III on Steam. Called the Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Multiplayer Starter Pack, the release ditches the entirety of the single player campaign. Also gone are a handful of other …

If you’d like to nominate an inspirational woman in the industry, you need to act fast – the lobbying period ends today. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to highlight the achievements of yourself, your colleagues or your peers. The MCV Women In Games event– in association with the Women …

The Rocky Horror Show Touch Me set for release next year, will expand brand in a way 'appropriate to the medium'

One of Europe’s oldest eSports organisations has taken up a partnership deal with prolific CD key reselling site G2A.com, which is still facing a blackout sponsorship ban by Riot Games. SK Gaming has described the deal as the first of their new partnerships in 2016, suggesting further sponsors in the …

Following a hugely successful 2015, Hi-Rez Studios has heavily committed to the ANZ region with a whopping AUD$100,000 prize pool for this year’s Oceania Pro League. The Oceania region will return for the SMITE eSports Season 3 with a total AUD $100,000 prize pool, up from $65,000 which was awarded …

Technology firm working with headset manufacturers to embed combination of software and hardware into VR devices

Hyper Hippo has become the first external developer to create a game based on the RuneScape IP after collaborating with franchise creator Jagex. The studio is best known for its simulation game AdVenture Capitalist, which has been downloaded more than 10m times, and will create Runescape: Idle Adventures. It’s a …

Nintendo has confirmed that its free debut smartphone app will offer microtransactions. Pre-registration for social app Miitomo went live today. The platform holder has revealed that some items in the game, such as avatar clothing, can be obtained with Miitomo coins. These can be earned in game or purchased with …

AdVenture Capitalist creator will produce spin-off clicker title Idle Adventures

Total US consumer spending on video games was up five per cent year-on-year in 2015, a new joint report between the ESA and NPD has revealed. That represents a revenue total of $23.5bn, compared to 2014’s $22.4bn. Software sales – including physical, digital, subscriptions and mobile – was up seven …