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For the better part of a decade, PR guru Stefano Petrullo helped launch some of Ubisoft’s biggest games franchises. Then last year he left the publisher, went solo and started his own company.But how was that transition? And what tips does he have for those looking to get into PR? …

Research company App Annie has released its mobile market report for 2015. The firm’s data shows that Supercell’s Clash of Clans generated the most games revenue on iOS and Google Play for the year, ahead of Candy Crush Saga from King and Game of War – Fire Age by Machine …

Adrian Ma, the first collegiate scholarship player to move to theesportspros, is laughing. It’s the first weekend of theLeagueChampionship Series(LCS) Spring Split and Ma has a lot to be happy about. His team,Immortals, just won the fastest game in LCS history, an 18-minute thumping of his former team (the same …

The former boss of Sony Online Entertainment has announced the formation of a new studio and launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for an RPG. The studio, which is based in California, is called Pixelmage Games. Its first title, should it be funded, is pixel art RPG Hero’s Song. It’s looking …

Atlus’ remaster of 2008 JRPG Odin Sphere has shot to the Japanese top spot according to data from Famitsu. Entitled Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, the title performed best on PlayStation Vita, selling 39,718 units. The PlayStation 4 charted at No.3 while the PS3 SKU came in at No.10. Another new entrant …

Encouraging college students to play more computer games might seem like a counter-intuitive way to develop career prospects, but what if they’re aiming to be the next eSports superstar? More and more American colleges are offering scholarships to promising young players in games such as Blizzard’sHeroes of the StormandLeague of …

The founder of Oculus Rift looks likely to end up in court over allegations that he used knowledge and technologies learned from a previous role in setting up his virtual reality empire. Reuters reports that US District Judge William Alsup has ruled that a breach of contract claim levelled against …

It has now been close to two and a half years since Alliance was on top of the world of professional Dota. Early in 2013 the Swedish juggernaut featuring Henrik "AdmiralBulldog" Ahnberg, Jerry "EGM" Lundkvist, captain Gustav "s4" Magnusson along with Dota veterans Joakim "Akke" Akterhall and Jonathan "Loda" Berg …

The Witness will be released on PS4 and PC on Tuesday January 26th, priced at a not inconsiderable 30. Mind you, considering that it has been in development for the best part of eight years, that price is perhaps not unreasonable. After all, is there a reason why indie games …

Payload art director Jason Howard reveals his top tips on how to make your work shine online