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A Berlin startup which produces analytical tools to improve player performance in eSports has secured€2m in seed investment. The funding round for Dojo Madness, founded by Jens Hillger of ESL/Turtle Entertainment fame, was contributed to by several large investors including the London Venture Partners and Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of mobile …

The internet’s reputation as a hatred free-for-all is being increasingly challenged, and now two of its leading networks have taken steps to limit people’s freedom to abuse. Having outlined a new anti-harassment policy last month, Rediit has today taken the unprecedented step of completely banning five hate-led subreddits – r/fatpeoplehate …

Racing fans will soon have a couple of additional options when it comes to next-gen ready racing wheels. Logitech has unveiled the G29 for PS4, PS3 and PC along with the GP20 for Xbox One and PC. Both feature force feedback and a dual-motor force feedback transmission and a pedal …

Both the UEFA Champions League and Europa League will continue to feature in the PES series for the near future. Konami has extended its agreement with the European football organisation for another three years, granting it exclusive rights to use all iconography and presentation elements associated with the competitions in …

CD Projekt's Marcin Iwinski says consumers will only remember the very best titles they have played

Rovio’s Angry Birds is embarking on another brand crossover, this time with Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog. Characters from Angry Birds Epic including Red Knight, Chuck Mage, and Bomb Pirate will for three weeks be appearing in Sonic Dash which, incidentally, hit 100m downloads earlier this week. We were thrilled with …

Latest point release is the biggest yet, plus the launch of marketplace plugins

A barely publicised feature of Apple’s upcoming iOS 9 could spell great news for owners of 16GB iPhone or iPads. The increasing size of not only iOS itself but also apps has left owners of Apple’s entry-level devices with little room to play with, forcing many to pick and choose …

It seems that Pac-Man is celebrating his birthday in style. 2015 marks the 35th anniversary of Bandai Namco’s spherical superstar, and the publisher has kicked off the year by rocketing to the top of the UK charts. Nearly a quarter of all boxed games sold in May were Bandai Namco …

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