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Blizzard are planning a six-month coming out party for Heroes of the Storm with a series of qualifier tournaments for a final showdown at BlizzCon. As the company’s MOBA enters final stages of a closed beta, ready to be released on June 2, the makers of accessible break-out success World …

Retro gaming appears to be back on the table at GAME. Gamestation, which was acquired by GAME back in 2007, used to be the High Street’s biggest retro games provider but its retro offerings – much like GAME’s – faded away over time. However, a new promotion on GAME’s website …

UK developer Space Ape games has revealed that its recently released iOS title Rival Kingdoms was downloaded over 1m times in its first week of release. The numbers were in no small part aided by some very decent YouTuber backing for the game, which itself has generated some 120,000 views. …

There's still time to get involved in MCV Games 5s on Thursday, May 21st

If you haven’t already signed up for this year’s Games 5s five-a-side tournament, don’t worry – you haven’t missed your chance. Teams from around the industry will be coming together at the Barnet Power League football grounds to compete over the much sought-after winner’s cup. Last year’s winners Testologyhave already …

The co-founder of mobile indie studio Rodeo Games Ben Murch shares five ways in which you can help make your company a success. I hate flying. More specifically, the take-off part. I wish I was one of those people who could rationalise aircraft failures into the tiny percentage of them …

A version of Codemasters’ Dirt Rally may be released on consoles, although it might differ from the experience currently available on PC. The game did the rare trick of being announced and released on the same day last month, and is currently available via Steam Early Access. I want really …

Non-profit organisation to unveil new initiatives to increase industry diversity over next decade

Although details about the system remains sparse, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has stated that the new NX should not simply be considered as a replacement for its current machines. Though I cannot confirm when it will be launched or any other details of the system, since I have confirmed that …

UPDATED: Oxford studio loses QA staff as part of cost reduction measures