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Hendrik Lesser replaces former incumbent Guillaume de Fondaumieré

Curse Inc. has released a new white paper that highlights the advantages of having VoIP implemented into online games. The data within it shows Curse Voice’s progress since its creation and the positive growth that games implemented with the VoIP have seen. There is huge market potential for VoIP since …

A new London games event that plays host to YouTube legends” has been cut from three days to one. Created be Endemol and Gadget Show Live organisers Upper Street Events, Legends of Gaming Live is to see YouTube personalities battle it out. There will also be upcoming games on show, …

Event hosted 806 companies from 45 countries

After livestreaming events, eSports gain new audiences through video on demand on YouTube. Watching videos of other people playing video games has become the new Saturday morning cartoons for millennials—except they’re doing this every day, according to Ryan Wyatt, global head of content for gaming at YouTube. Read more at …

Following the runaway success of his first indie release Her Story, Sam Barlow discusses why he left triple-A to develop on his unique vision for the game

Hidetaka Miyazaki, the man behind Demon’s and Dark Souls, as well as Bloodborne, already has plans for the follow-up to Dark Souls 3. Speaking to GameSpot, Miyazaki said that the third entry in From Software’s gothic RPG franchise, set for release early next year, would be a ‘turning point’ for …

Latest release optimised for PS4 and Xbox One

The number of visitors at this year’s Gamescom rose year-on-year. 345,000 people attended the Cologne-based trade show, an increase of 10,000 on last year’s attendance figures. These visitors came from 96 countries. Of that figure, 33,200 were trade visitors – an increase of five per cent year-on-year. 806 companies from …

MOBA title launching in China as studio gets ready to launch new International Premier League