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CD Projekt RED are bringing card game Gwent to Gamescom for one of its first major tournaments. The game launched in open beta back in May, but is slowly becoming more and more polished as CD Projekt RED flesh out the game beyond its roots as a diversion in its Witcher …

Dorna have released new information on the MotoGP eSport Championship, ahead of it kicking off today with the Jerez GP in Spain. From the 27 July to 6 August, thousands of fans that have pre-registered for the competition will play at home and try to get the best time haring …

The corporate banking arm of the UK bank finds information following Gamers Survey

Both promoted to executive vice president roles, with Clark responsible for publishing and Heaton for studios

Stern will be returning to the company to head up the GDC events, starting from August, alongside new conference manager, Victoria Petersen

Developers of The Chainsmokers VR experience will working with the creative agency responsible for many Netflix campaigns

Dingit.TV has been officially confirmed as the main sponsor for Gamescom’s Indie Arena booth. As a gold level sponsor, esports and gaming video outfit Dingit.tv will be involved at all levels of the show, supporting indie titles but also running tournaments for competitive games at the event. From Dingit.tv’s blog …

The UK end to end esports solutions company expands to North America with the move

Earlier in July Blizzard announced the first seven teams that would be taking part in Season 1 of the Overwatch League, with teams in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami-Orlando, New York City, San Francisco, Seoul and Shanghai. Now, they’ve opened the whole thing up, and dished the dirt on how the …

The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester will be welcoming 160 consoles this summer. Games expo Power Up is heading to Manchester from August 11th to August 28th, with players able to enjoy 40 years of video games, from Pong and Pac Man to Minecraft and Mario. Among the …