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Monolothic sportswear outfit Adidas has filed opposition to a trademark application of Turner Sports’ ELEAGUE. ELEAGUE has been around for 18 months now, and has quickly earned a reputation for top tier events with tournaments across a variety of different games. Adidas’s opposition isn’t to esports in general, indeed they …

The patent, which was reported by Glixel and IGN, is for a workflow system that 'drives microtransactions in multiplayer video games' and is apparently not in use

The studio was working on a new Star Wars title but closure rumours that surfaced earlier on Kotaku were later confirmed by EA

The new label which is focused on publishing indie games in Japan will also release games on Nintendo Switch

The newest version of SpatialOS will allow developer to achieve high-fidelity graphics using the Unreal integration

Entertainment speclalist EXG and figurine manufacturer Cable Guys have announced a collaboration to create two new phone and controller holders to celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: WWII. Launching on October 28th ahead of the game’s release on November 3rd, the two new Call of Duty Cable Guys will …

Bethesda has opened up about its recent marketing campaign for its upcoming shooter Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Launched on Twitter over the weekend, the short video showed an in-game Nazi being punched in the face with the slogan, ‘If you are a Nazi, GTFO’ in huge letters either side …

When Valve launched Portal, Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode Two as The Orange Box bundle back in 2007, it had a transformative effect on the games retail space of its day. That’s according to Valve’s Robin Walker, who recently spoke to PC Gamer about the legacy of the game bundle …

A brand-new series of esports events are coming to the UK, courtesy of a partnership between newcomer organisation Ultimo Hombre and nightclub chain Deltic, the companies have announced. Founded by leading figures in both the gaming and urban events industries, Ultimo Hombre aims to make esports accessible for everyone, from …

TT Games, Frontier Developments, Criterion Games, Ninja Theory, Wargaming and Naughty Dog will headline this year’s Yorkshire Games Festival, event organisers have announced. Returning to Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum for its second year this November, the five-day event will celebrate games culture and introduce a new generation to …