Esports organisation Team Immunity has been banned from participation in any Riot-organised League of Legends competition after failing to pay their players in a timely fashion, aruling issued todayexplains. Team Immunity has been part of the Oceanic League of Legends scene since 2012, and placed first in 2013’s Season 3 …
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Starbreeze says Payday 2 Xbox One fix may not arrive until the end of the year
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Read More »The first Legacy of the Void major will happen at DreamHack Winter
Fans ofStarCraft 2and its upcoming expansionLegacy of the Voidwon’t have long to wait after its release for its first major tourney. DreamHackWinter willhosta $50,000Legacy of the Voidtournament from Nov. 26 to 29, just a few short weeks after the expansion’s Nov. 10 initial release. Read more at Daily Dot >>>
Read More »Four out of five UK games businesses expect near-term growth
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Read More »Green Man Gaming now sells digital Wii U and 3DS games
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Read More »First Steps…Examining eSports legal framework
A lawyer and avid gamer Blum is at the centre of operations for Unikrn, a competitive platform aiming to take lead in the burgeoning eSports market, leading the operators business development and legalinitiatives. Bryce further maintains a full-time practice ineSports law through the law firm IME Law (Managing Partner).Blum details …
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Discussions reach impasse as SAG-AFTRA members vote to halt work
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Event to exhibit ten unpublished games to delegates
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Crowdfunding platform promises to continue enabling creative projects to find success
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Public voting is now open for the Players’ Choice category at this year’s Games Media Awards. The prize is the only one voted for by members of the public. Consumers can vote on a single piece of work to be named one of the top pieces of games media from …
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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