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The blinds are closed, the lights are on and the air conditioning is pumping into the second floor of a rented five-bedroom home in suburban Phoenix. Anime posters and an Assassin’s Creed 3” flag adorn yellow walls. Five guys in their 20s sit at white folding tables, bathed in blue …

After a poor showing atThe International 2015, the Cloud9 Dota 2 team has been officially disbanded. Word of the split came first from Rasmus "Misery" Filipsen, whoGamespressoreports revealed the news during a livestream. Filipsen didn’t go into detail about the breakup, saying only, "I can’t say anything more than that. …

When asked about his takeaway from the Navy and esports, Saint replied, "I grew up with 3 sisters and a mom so. The navy kind of gave me that having a bunch of brothers experience and taught me a lot more community type stuff. For esports, though, I think it …

In early August, an American team of professional gamers made headlines when theywon themselves a US$6.6 million prizeplaying the online video gameDota 2. The money inesportsis increasingly eye watering, but that doesn’t mean the bounty is being shared globally. In Australia, the esport scene is younger than in the U.S. …

Users able to now create mods within the free Epic Games Launcher

Million-selling indie game Ark: Survival Evolved opens up new commercial opportunities for modders. Epic Games tells us more

Ex-Ubisoft producer explains her new role at EA Motive on secret sci-fi blockbuster

Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim film directorGuillermo Del Toro has sworn off his involvement with games following the doomed development of his last two efforts. Speaking to Shacknews, Del Toro referred to the unfortunate cancellation of both Insane, which he attempted to create with THQ in 2010 before its cancellation …

Nintendo UK head of consumer marketing James Honeywell is a true industry veteran, with a career stretching back two decades. MCV talks to this year’s MCV Awards Unsung Hero about how his dream came true How did your career get started? I was looking for a job during my first …

Founded nearly 20 years ago in 1996, OMUK is a London-based production company that specialises services in dialogue casting and recording. Its offerings also expand areas such as getting involved in writing, editorial, character and story development, performance capture and tools. OMUK CEO Mark Estdale says the firm transforms its …