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With the rising cultural phenomenon eSports has become, it’s no wonder there is a rush to explain its many (many) facets to the confused uninitiated. The complex world of competitive gaming is hard enough to keep track of when already inside its mile-high walls, so the intention to produce documentaries …

Codemasters might be working on a new entry in its Dirt racing series. The studio put out a job ad today on Twitter (below) which read: ‘Graphics Programmer wanted for a DiRTy little game we’ve been working on’. The full job ad says the developer’s racing studio is expanding and …

3.2m gamers have played Techland’s Dying Light since its launch in January. This is according to an infographic released by the developer. Note that this figure doesn’t represent unit sales, but rather the number of active players. In addition to the 3.2m people who have played the game, fans have …

Perfect World Entertainment has laid off an unknown number of staff, with reports suggesting a significant portion of its workforce has been affected. MMO siteMassively Overpoweredreports the "potentially massive" layoffs were first revealed via a tweet by Ben PerLee, former PR for Perfect World. The original tweet, and a second …

There was a time when everyone was playing Rock Band and Guitar Hero. And then they stopped. All of them. At the same time. The billion-dollar plastic guitar industry vanished overnight. It was a painful time for everyone associated with that genre. But Harmonix, the studio that created both franchises, …

In the last few years, VR has gone from a one horse race to having a number of different players. For a long time, Oculus alone was the VR scene. Then last year, PlayStation revealed its Morpheus headset. And the likes of Samsung and Razer have headsets, too. Then earlier …

DeNA primarily helping with 'service' side of apps, Miyamoto still focused on Wii U titles

Over 550 games industry influencers will attend the April 16th MCV Awards, with a number of leading firms in the room. Taking place on the night of April 16th at the London Lancaster Hotel, the MCV Awards recognise key achievements across sales and marketing, games publishing, distribution, and retail. Industry …

Valerie Massey to act as link between players and dev team

Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said that he’s never dismissed smartphone gaming as a genre. Instead, he says his previous scepticism was merely meant to reflect his uncertainty about how Nintendo might adapt its software to the smartphone model – a problem he thinks he’s cracked with the new partnership …