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And that’s your lot Source 1, thanks for all you’ve done but you are no more. Source 2 has trampled your corpse into the digi-dust and replaced Dota’s client with the Reborn client, which features a brand new pretty-much-everything other than in-game changes. In characteristic Valve style, the move was …

Gamers who were left out of pocket by GAME’s Super Mario Maker mistake have been told to expect a refund shortly. A number of customers took to the internet airwaves earlier this week having found they had been charged 234.95 for the game – five times its RRP. GAME had …

At this year’s IBC, the world’s largest esports company, ESL, and make.tv are presenting a new and jointly developed cloud-based 24/7 TV playout module. The new tech solution has already been successfully implemented into two of ESL’s live 24/7 esports channels on Twitch, with more esports and gaming channels to …

How to use the 2D animation tool with Scirra's game engine

Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Madden NFL 16 also in top three

Debbie Bestwick explains the process of taking a $10,000 Kickstarter to a $10m global indie hit

ESLwill operate a live esports arena at this year’s PAX Aus gaming convention. Multiple tournaments will be held in three games, each with a prize pool and each taking place in a purpose-built arena. Read more at GamePlanet >>>

PS4 horror title Until Dawn has been named as the ‘hottest’ game on YouTube in July. As reported by Kotaku, YouTube defines ‘hotness’ by combining both video watch time and uploads. Supermassive’s title was helped no doubt by the attention it was given by big names such as PewDiePie and …

Industry experiences consistent growth as employment rises to 3,117

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