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AMD and Square Enix have announced a new partnership that will see the hardware manufacturer promote the publisher’s indie itles to new customers. The program, entitled AMD4U, will provide AMD consumers with a range of games from Square Enix’s indie publishing unit, the Square Enix Collective. The aim is to …

The Overwatch League has today announced two new teams, with a second time setting up shop in Los Angeles, and one settling right here in London Town. Cloud9 has set up shop in Blighty, with Cloud9’s founder Jack Etienne picking up the London slot, while Stan and Josh Kroenke, who own …

Axis Studios has produced many incredible game trailers – including that famous 2011 Dead Island trailer, as well as content for Halo, League of Legends and more. We talk to CEO Richard Scott (pictured) about what’s next for the company. Tell us about Axis for those unfamiliar with your work. Axis Studios …

Telltale Games has seen huge success with its numerous point and click franchises, but it appears that sales for Tales of the Borderlands were rather more disappointing compared to its lauded stablemates. No exact figures have been revealed, but in a recently published oral history of the game’s development on …

Enhance Games has announced that its award-winning game Rez Infinite is now available to buy on PC for the very first time. Originally developed for the PS4 and PS VR, players can now buy the game on Steam and Oculus Home. It’s also compatible with the HTC Vive and will …

The first Quake World Championships is coming to QuakeCon at the end of this month, taking place August 24-26 in Dallas. Here the best Quake Champions players in the world will clash for a share of a $1m prize pool, in addition to the honour of being crowned the first …

The content delivery and security association accreditation allows the QA and localisation company to offer security solutions for the games industry

Football club FC Basel 1893 has hired two new players for its esports lineup. Two new FIFA players have been signed to the Swiss side, with Florian ‘CodyDerFinisher’ Muller and Tim ‘The StrxngeR’ Katnawatos joining Luca ‘LUBO’ Boller at the club. It’s disappointing to see the team double down on …

It’s no secret that some parts of game development can be stressful. But there are ways to make the development process much more fun. James Cox, general manager of YoYo Games, has some top tips

Fig has today announced its first-ever returns to investors. Accredited investors who purchased Fig Game Shares for Kingdom and Castles, the first Fig-funded game to be released, has earned a 2x (or 100 per cent) return on their initial investment after just a few weeks following the game’s launch. The …