Fnatic have signed up for the third season of Gfinity’s Elite Series, as the London-based esports competition grows from eight to ten teams. It’s great news for Fnatic, who operate out of their Shoreditch Fnatic Bunkr on the other side of London. We spoke to Patrik Sättermon, Fnatic’s chief gaming …
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total value of $1.57 for each female player vs. $1.09 for every man
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Tamriel’s running like a well-oiled machine. Every quarter brings a fresh batch of content for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online, engaging more and more players each time.
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First time to be combat focused Exiles of Embermark
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Another win for Apple's app certification process
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People have always gambled on games of skill and chance. And there’s nothing wrong with sensible gambling, in the same way there’s nothing wrong with the sensible consumption of alcohol, or sensibly having sex with people you only just met, or even the sensible driving of cars – though that …
Read More »Rising Thunder devs to release final edition of cancelled fighting game
Releasing the source code for the online multiplayer, too
Read More »GF18: Supercell and Space Ape bring Game First conference to London
SuperCell is moving its mobile developer conference to London in January. It’s putting on the event with the London-based Space Ape Games, which SuperCell acquired back in May. Game First has been run in Supercell’s Helsinki since 2014 and welcomes ‘game developers only’ to talk about current issues in development. …
Read More »Swedish mobile outfit Like A Boss Games secures $1.6m funding
Acquire funding, Like A Boss
Read More »Moshi Twilight: a child-friendly spin on the iPhone App of the Year 2017
Gaming companies are often pilloried in the press for keeping kids up too late, while devices stand accused of disrupting all of our sleep patterns. London-based Mind Candy though, the home of the Moshi Monsters franchise, has come up with an app that turns all of that on its head. …
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