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Gambit Esports, victors of the recent PGL Krakow Major in late July, announced late on Tuesday evening that they’ve signed Bektiyar ‘fitch’ Bakhytov from Kazakh CS:GO outfit Tengri. Bakhytov will fill the roster slot left after Danylo ‘Zeus’ Teslenko left the team to return to Natus Vincere with the team’s …

Developers can now develop Xbox games with full 4K and HDR support using the engine

Wired Productions has announced the first activity in its year-long mental health awareness campaign. From August 16th (today) until September 6th, 25 per cent of profits from LKA’s The Town of Light will be placed into a new fund to support mental health charities, such as Take This. The promotion …

UK distributor Westcoast Retail has signed three new deals with MSI, Gigabyte and SteelSeries, the company has announced. Westcoast will now be the preferred distribution partner for the UK market for all three companies, strengthening its position in the gaming sector. The company already works with several top tech brands, …

Publishing platform Gambitious has been bringing indie titles to market through its network of certified investors ever since its formation in 2011. But today the company is entering a new phase of its life along with a brand-new name to boot. Now known as Good Shepherd, the company still offers …

How do you handle working on a project solo, creating new SFX and also deal with a feisty and loud celebrity? John Broomhall finds out from Codemasters’ audio expert Jethro Dunn

The National Collegiate Athletic Association, otherwise known as the NCAA, will be discussing esports at their next scheduled meeting in October, where the organisations board of directors will discuss what role the NCAA has in college esports. This is overseen currently by the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), acting …

Games industry trade body Ukie has welcomed three new members onto its team. Industry consultants Vanessa Joyce (pictured centre) and Marie-Claire Isaaman (pictured left) join to support and scale Ukie’s mission as well as work on special projects, while Laura Martin (pictured right) has been appointed to Ukie’s Digital Schoolhouse …

New additions to "help scale the ambitions of Ukie on behalf of the UK games industry"

Ninjas in Pyjamas has announced that a split with its main sponsors Betway, citing extra regulations as a part of entering the League of Legends European Championship Series. Betway signed up with Ninjas in Pyjamas a year ago, and in a blog post explaining the end of the partnership, the …