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Following on fromMLG hostingtheir first Rocket League tournament, the game’s popularity as an eSport looks to continue to grow with it rocket boosting onto UK companyGfinity‘slist of supported titles. Gfinity is an online eSports hub with an international audience and has been active for over six years. With over 300,000 …

Endemol Beyond USAhas a new brand partner (and a new network) for one of its upcoming series. The YouTube multi-channel network has partnered withPizza Hutto launchLegends of Gamingon theupcominggaming and eSports vertical calledSmasher Networkon October 7, 2015. Hosted by YouTube starToby Turner(akaTobuscus),Legends of Gamingis a gaming competition show (based onEndemol’s …

The stadium seating is full, the 500-strong audience lit fire red and ice blue. Gamescom, held annually in Cologne, Germany, is Europe’s largest video game fair. This game ofCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, a popular first-person shooter, is its big draw. A sound system broadcastingplay-by-play commentary is almost drowned out bythe noise …

ESPN has posted a job listing seeking an editor to head up a new eSports division within the company. The Daily Dotreports the self-proclaimed worldwide leader in sports is looking to hire a candidate with expert-level knowledge” of major eSports properties, such as League of Legends, Dota 2, Call of …

Studio confirms unspecified number of redundancies

Activision will this year offer the full-console Skylanders experience to iPhone and iPod Touch owners. The company has revealed that the Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack for smartphones will this year support Apple’s smaller portables as well as iPad. Last year’s Trap Team was limited only to Apple’s larger device. The …

The PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight is today a significantly better beast after the release last night of its long-awaited patch. The fix yesterday became briefly available to beta testers before being unceremoniously yanked again. However, all owners of the PC game can now download the 600MB+ file and …

Studios across the globe to take part in six-day game jam for charity

NCsoft has confirmed precisely when its MMO WildStar will become a free-to-play title. The game, once touted as a possible World of Warcraft beater, will drop its subscription charges on September 29th. Current subscribers are already able to access the closed beta of the free-to-play version of the game and …

A number of big-name developers have joined forces to create a game compilation in aid of charity War Child. Halo’s 343 Industries, Total War’s Creative Assembly and Football Manager’s Sports Interactive will be joined by Curve Digital, Bossa, Spilt Milk Studios, Team 17, Hardlight, Carbon Games, Torn Banner and Hinterland …