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Twitch has launched its own official online merchandise store on Amazon, the video streaming platform has announced. The initial product offering will have 18 items, including t-shirts with the platform’s signature purple logo to home goods such as plush pillows and drinkware. The store will be updated periodically, the statement …

Sony has announced a major reshuffle of its executive management team that will see Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Andrew House step down from his role as president and global CEO and deputy president John Kodera take his place as president and CEO with immediate effect. House, who joined Sony in 1990 …

New partnership with Spotify signals the end for the music streaming service on Windows and Xbox, terminating at the end of the year

James Brady is a freelance environment artist, currently working on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. He tells us how to get a job as an artist in the games industry

Tsuyoshi Kodera will take over, effective immediatly, with House staying as a transitional chairman until the end of the year

Game director addresses the Battle.net forums to discuss abuse on forums and in the community against Blizzard

The changing face of games creation has called for a new type of approach to QA services. Erik Hittenhausen, QA Director for Games, explains how Testronic’s role has evolved

Ubisoft is looking for researchers and historians to contribute to The Hieroglyphics Initative to help identify and translate the sympls using machine learning

Battalion 1944 feels just like Call of Duty 2. This isn’t a surprise, Bulkhead Interactive’s multiplayer first-person shooter proudly proclaims itself as a spiritual successor to World War II classics Medal of Honour and Call of Duty 2, in a campaign that saw 10,096 backers throwing in £317,281 to help …

To celebrate the launch of Bethesda’s upcoming Vive exclusive, Fallout 4 VR, HTC has announced a brand-new bundle deal for its virtual reality headset. Starting from today (October 2nd), every Vive purchase will come with a redemption code for Fallout 4 VR, which releases on December 12th, effectively giving buyers …