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eSports could hit a new milestone next month when the League of Legends 2014 World Championship takes place in South Korea. Riot Games’ EVP of eSports Dustin Beck told Polygon that the Grand Final, scheduled to take place in Seoul on October 19th, is expected to sell out the Sangam …

Start-up working on free-to-play mid-core title

'We call on the entire game community to stand together against this abhorrent behaviour'

Nintendo is offering a free CD soundtrack to those who buy Super Smash Bros. There’s a catch, of course – gamers must buy both the 3DS and Wii U versions to receive it. Once both games are out users must simply register codes for both games on Club Nintendo. Neither …

Locomotion device set for 2015 release

Developer to hire 25 new employees by the end of the year

Capcom has released the first trailer for Resident Evil HD Remastered. The game was announced last month sporting an all-new visual makeover, complete with the option to switch between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios. Interestingly players will also have the choice between the original ‘pivot’ control scheme and a more …

Viral content website BuzzFeed has announced it is forming a team of developers that will create casual games specifically for the site, according to VentureBeatreports thatBuzzFeed’s VP of product Chris Johanesen said the company wants people not to just consume media through the site but engage with it as well, …

Open letter to the 'gaming community' calls for an end to internet hate campaigns

Square Enix is looking to offer a slightly different Final Fantasy experience with its remake of PSP title Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for PS4 and Xbox One. Producer Hajime Tabata told Polygon that the company want to make "something for adults", with the real-time fighting system exploring the consequences of …