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One of the key figures behind hit MMO Runescape is partnering with toy maker Tomy to launch a new toys-to-life competitor. Mark Gerhard’sPlayFusion has teamed with the Furby, Jenga and the Pokemon maker to launch a rival to existing toys-to-life franchises Skylanders, LEGO Dimensions and Disney Infinity. The as-yet untitled …

Internationally, more industries who are not directly involved in eSports, are taking notice. This leads,not only economic growth for the industry but totheinclusion of people who have in-depth knowledge of business and marketing outside of the industry. Many of these industries include people who have spent decades in the business …

Smite developer Hi-Rez has secured the services of former Warner Bros VP of digital publishing Veronique Lallier. Based in Hi-Rez’s new Brighton office, Lallier will serve as VP of European publishing. The office will primarily focus on community management, localisation and European marketing operations. Development duties will continue to be …

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Mobile strategy game features more than 40 licensed robots in disguise from Generations line of toys, plus original writer and voice actors

Current UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson has said that he plans to become a full-time game streamer. As per Bloody Elbow‘s transcript of his interview with The Three Amigos, as spotted by Kotaku, Johnson explained that his wife suggested the idea when pondering what he could do once his fighting …

As we countdown to the MCV Awards 2016, which takes place in London on March 3rd, we profile each of the finalists for the Specialist Retailer category GAME More than 50 per cent of GAME’s UK store managers have worked at the company for over five years and more 97 …

At a basic level, eSports is the competitive playing of video games for cash and prizes. There are organised global and multi-jurisdictional leagues involving professional teams who compete for millions of pounds in prize money; as well as a variety of online amateur leagues, too. Esports audiences are projected to …

The PC version of RPG Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is Capcom’s fast-selling game for the platform thus far. The title – which debuted on January 15th on Steam – is also one of the publisher’s Top Three best-selling PC releases. Dark Arisen is an enhanced version of 2012’s Dragon’s Dogma, …

The platform's co-founders discuss how they are growing their platform to help more devs avoid disappointment when funding their games