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BLH Venture Partners’ Ashish Mistry explains how companies, brands, and investors can capitalize on eSports. ESports is big business today, and it’s only just begun. The eSports ecosystem, a $278 million industry, could surpass $1 billion as early as 2018, according to research firm Newzoo. The firm estimates there are …

You have until the end of play today to get your nominations in for next year’s MCV Awards, so make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to see your company shine. Nominating yourself, your company, a customer or even a rival is simple – and these awards are …

Reports have emerged that Agatsuma Entertainment has been closed. The Japanese developer is best known for 3DS title Code of Princess and this year’s Umihara Kawase trilogy on Steam. However, the poor performance of the latter and declining revenues led to the studio’s parent Agatsuma to shut the entertainment subsidiary, …

You might not have noticed, but Worlds 2015 just wrapped up. Not the World Series, but something that for many of us is far more important: the League of Legends World Championship. It’s an esports competition, played in a huge arena and watched by more fans globally than the World …

2015 has been the year of records for eSports. From viewership to investments, we’ve set the bar pretty high for 2016 and looking at the most recent announcements we’re already looking at a brighter future. You may recall the Dota 2 International surpassing $18 million, and various titles such as …

Hideo Kojima has left Konami. You probably saw that one coming. The Metal Gear Solid creator has finally confirmed what Konami never would in revealing that his contract with the publisher was terminated as of December 15th. Furthermore, he has opened up a new studio, the name of which will …

A new update has arrived for Rocket League, adding a new hockey mode and a list of holiday-themed items to the popular release. A post on the game’s twitter accountannounces the content drop is out now for both PS4 and PC versions. Along with the new mode, several festive items …

Night Dive Studios has revealed it will launch a remastered edition of Turok on PC this Thursday. The title – originally developed by Iguana Entertainment and published by Acclaim – will launch on Steam, GOG, and Humble Store on December 17th. The updated release will include high resolution and widescreen …

A new ESRB listing indicates a Virtual Console release of the original Super Mario Galaxy is on the way. VG247 reports the new listing provides the expected E rating, with Wii U listed as its platform. While Super Mario Galaxy 2 received a Virtual Console release on Wii U outside …

Those recruitment specialists Aardvark Swift is once again on the hunt for the next games development superstar. The Search for a Star competition has been designed to help wannabe games makers break through the industry’s barriers to entry and improve their chances of landing a job at an established studio. …