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The Astronauts is following up its acclaimed mystery debut The Vanishing of Ethan Carter with something very different. The Polish studio was created by the former founders of Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly – which became Epic Games Poland for a brief period before reclaiming its independence earlier this year. …

Police were called to Dreamhack Winter this weekend over an altercation between CS:GO panel host Richard Lewis and Jonathan ‘Loda’ Berg, the captain of Dota 2 team Alliance. In a tweet, Bergclaimed to have been strangledby Lewis. In response, Lewis said that he had been provoked when the pro player"pushed …

The world’s biggest PC manufacturer and one of the platform’s most successful gaming specialists have teamed up. The first range of products from the collaboration between Lenovo and Razer will be the Razer Edition Lenovo PCs (via The Verge). These will include the Y series of desktop computers, which were …

If you work in games retail, it will be hard to forget September 2013. Grand Theft Auto V launched to phenomenal critical acclaim, resulting in snaking queues outside stores and a level of commercial success that no other boxed game has attained before or since. A few weeks after the …

EsportsorganizationPanda Global Gaminghas signed competitiveHeroes of the Stormteam Kappa Wolves. The Wolves have been active in the North AmericanHeroes of the Stormscene since forming in January. The team regularly placed in the top three for every competition they entered including, most recently, first place in the Enter the Storm North …

A new Steam client update is now available in beta, bringing a new Steam Controller feature that aims to improve usability with strategy and RPG titles. Valve details the patch in a new Steam Community post, explaining the addition of the new ‘Mouse Region’ touchpad mode. The mode basically allows …

Publisher The9 Limited has secured the licensing rights for the sequel of Tencent’s popular free-to-play FPS Cross Fire. The company states its joint venture with Oriental Shiny Star Limited has reached a deal with Cross Fire developer Smilegate, which grants exclusive publishing and operation rights in mainland China for a …

Bethesda has released another holiday-themed update for Fallout Shelter. The Thanksgiving update – which went live on the App Store and Google Play this past week – adds outfits inspired by the holiday, as well as associated food and decorations. The festive update is the second in as many months, …

UK games publisher Mastertronic has entered administration. The firm says a deal is in place to buy the assets of the business and retain the existing team. However, MD Andy Payne will no-longer be involved. Mastertronic applied for a CVA in July 2014 to avoid a winding-up order. At that …

Sony’s PlayStation Network is struggling across all platforms – likely as a result of the Black Friday rush. As with much of games retail today, Sony is holding a generous sale event to mark the occasion, with up to 50 per cent knocked off of games such as The Witcher …