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Open and honest blog post discusses the complexities of merging content across games

Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP, talks to Jem Alexander about the importance of real world events for the EVE Online community and how developing your game with player input is the key to enriching your fanbase.

Heroes and Generals developer receives cash injection to aid international growth

Fortnite: Battle Royale developer Epic has settled a lawsuit with an individual who had been cheating at its free-to-play game. Charles ‘Joreallean’ Vraspir was accused of violating the game’s EULA by injecting unauthorised code into the game. He was also accused of association with a site that provides cheats, on …

The makers behind the successor to 27-year-old space game Star Control have become embroiled in a very public dispute with developer Stardock. Original Star Control designers Fred Ford and Paul Reiche are currently working on a successor to their game, while Stardock – which believes it owns the rights – …

One of the first two teams to compete in the long-awaited debut of the Overwatch League has withdrawn from preseason just hours before its opening match. Philadelphia Fusion were due to compete with the Florida Mayhem in the League’s first ever official match at midnight tonight, but has now said …

Gfinity has announced that FIFA 18 will be joining the Elite Series for season three. The third season of the Gfinity Elite Series kicks off on March 2018, and is an official EA Sports FIFA 18 Global Series qualifier, meaning that top performers here can earn a spot to compete …

Nottingham’s National Videogame Arcade has taken to Patreon to help fund its efforts to preserve video game culture. The NVA, which is located in a five-storey building in the centre of Nottingham, already attracts some 40,000 a year. It is operated by the non-profit National Videogame Foundation. “We’re launching the …

Google is blocking access to YouTube on two Amazon devices. The company has announced that YouTube access for both Fire TV and Echo Show owners will be halted on January 1st. The news comes as tensions between Google and Amazon escalate. The precise reasons behind the disagreement vary by report, …

Cosmetics could be on the way after launch, though