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Ben Payne has joined car company McLaren to help front its venture into the esports sector. He assumes the role of director of esports. He comes from Microsoft where he worked in third party marketing and events for Xbox and global campaigns for Windows. He has previously worked at Sega, …

Entertainment media network IGN has released a statement addressing the sexual harassment scandal that enveloped it over the weekend. Kallie Plagge spoke up last week concerning allegations of sexual abuse against former editor Vince Ingenito. Her allegations were detailed on Twitter and in an interview with Kotaku. Ingenito issued a …

Publisher EA is trying to remedy the huge fan unrest that has force choked Star Wars Battlefront II. The company has announced a 75 per cent price cut to the cost of unlocking heroes. It has also vowed to keep making changes until people are happy – although the presence …

Former IGN and current Gamespot editor Kallie Plagge shared her experiences via the #metoo campaign

Merge VR is betting on the collision of the physical and digital worlds hitting the mainstream. The Merge Cube, a toy which puts holograms in your hand, is the first of its kind and founder Franklin Lyons hopes game developers will create world-changing content for it

Following on from the Reddit response to EA's latest explanation of Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot boxes, we look through twitter to find out what the industry thinks

It’s that time of year again. Yes, we know that your biggest releases are only just out the door, if that, but it’s time to start thinking about the 16th MCV Awards, to take place in early March next year.  The video games industry in the UK remains one of …

McLaren has hired Ben Payne as their head of esports. Payne comes from Microsoft, where he worked in multiple roles, most recently involved with marketing, partnerships and events for Xbox EMEA. This is the first esports director role at a Formula 1 team, and has been announced during the last …

The German publisher is the latest to head in to the genre after the success of Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Tencent revealed during it's investment announcement that games and ad sales are areas Snap Inc could explore