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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 …

Speakers who have worked with TT Games, Frontier Developments, Ninja Theory and Criterion are just some who will be at the event

Jem Alexander speaks to Mike Futter, author of The GameDev Business Handbook, to discuss common development pitfalls and how his book can help devs turn their great game into a successful one

Principal solutions engineer at Perforce Software, Sven Erik Knop, discusses the use of Git in games development and tips of how you can best use it

Talking to Esports Pro, the chairman for the British Esports Association’s advisory board Andy Payne has talked about how the organisation doesn’t have any intention of getting involved in esports regulation. “We, at British eSports, are very clear, we do not want to get involved in terms of regulation.” Payne …

“The United Kingdom has always been a powerhouse for video games,” says Andy Payne, the chair of the British Esports Associations advisory board, finishing up a potted history of 35 years of game development history. “We always punch above our weight globally, but our esports scene has been patchy, to …

The Times newspaper has said that a company has been brought in to advise on the listing

After Glassdoor employee reviews gained internet momentum, the developer has talked openly about its ethos

CEO Jeffery Rosen welcomes the move saying "as far as we’ve come, we know we are just getting started"