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An app dedicated to eSports specialist Electronic Sports League (ESL) is now available on Xbox One. It allows users to watch live eSports events either on the TV or on a second screen. Gamers can also use it to find potential opponents and swap contact information so they can connect …

The executive producer of Blizzard’s card battle Hearthstone is making a UK retail appearance tonight. Hamilton Chu will arrive at GAME’s Westfield Stratford store tonight (October 23rd) from 5pm-8pm to sign posters and answer questions. It’s all designed to promote GAME’s upcoming Fireside Gatherings events that are scheduled for next …

Plans to alter the way in which Guild Wars 2 players purchase gems have been changed following a backlash from MMO fans. Until now players have been able to select a quantity of gems – the game’s currency system – and have their value converted into a sterling amount for …

Oscar Clark looks at the different types of designer and the key aspects of the game they need to understand

Sony has unveiled a Game of the Year Edition release for The Last of Us on PS3. The SKU includes the Left Behind DLC and the additional Abandoned Territories & Reclaimed Territories multiplayer maps. Also included is the harder single-player mode Grounded. All of which brings it in line with …

Microsoft is releasing an adapter that will let owners of Xbox One’s Kinect camera to connect the device to their PC. The Kinect Adapter will cost $49.99 (around 30) and allow the device to plug into the USB 3.0 port of any PC running Windows 8.1. The result is that …

New adapter kit allows developers to use the Xbox One Kinect for PC and tablets

Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco has revealed that it underestimated the extent of its recent profit overstatement. The company last month suspended four executives – including UK MD Chris Bush – after it admitted that profits had been overstated by 250m. That has now been upped to 263m, leading to the …

The first game from Rovio’s experimental publishing arm LVL11 is now available on iOS. Retry is a bit Flappy Bird-esque in that players must try and navigate an environmental using a single press mechanic that powers up the engine of a small place. As is the way with Rovio, the …