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2K Games has for the second time delayed the PlayStation Vita version of Civilization Revolution 2 Plus. The game was originally due out on December 3rd, with the delay announced only one day beforehand. The revised release date was tomorrow, January 26th. Sadly that’s not going to happen either, and …

Faze Clan’srecent acquisition of theG2 EsportsCounter-Strikelineup has been followed by reports that ESL co-founder Jens Hilger allegedly tampered with the deal to secure a higher fee for the squad. As a result, FaZe Clan now hosts the most expensive team in the history ofCounter-Strike. The deal included $300,000 up front, …

It has been alleged that Activision and Bungie were planning to release Destiny 2 this September. It is also claimed that shooter has now been delayed. Kotaku reports that Bungie made the decision earlier this month. It adds that the studio’s plans for the game have been fluid from the …

‘There are a lot of features that this game should have had, features that I was told about, but ignored and didn’t implement,’ admits Scott Cawthon

Playtonic, Hello Games, GameCity and more also listed in round-up of promising creative firms

Question: Can one entity own the entire esports ecosystem? The league, broadcast, teams, players, game and governance? Think along the lines of another major sport, like the NFL. It’s possible, and the main reason for this is the power of intellectual property (IP) law and its growing importance in the …

'Their expertise in the horror film genre is exciting for us as a developer of interactive entertainment,' says Ubisoft Montreal VP

Jon Van Caneghem says that staying hands-on with projects is the best way to create success new IP

Keiji Inafune has announced yet another delay for Kickstarted platformer Mighty No.9. Unfortunately, we have an announcement that will be very disappointing to all of you,” he said in the latest backer update. For this third delay of the game, we have no excuses for disappointing our fans and especially …

International student game jam returns, only fifteen team slots available