In the first press conference of the HGC 2017 Mid-Season Brawl, South Korean team L5 gave a response to a question that you could feel physically alter the atmosphere in the room. The best Heroes of the Storm team in the world – and the current world champions – had …
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[Industry news] Loaded announced as new front-of-shirt sponsor for Derby County
This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Partnership marks digital…
Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Alan Boswell Group is to sponsor the branded guest wristbands at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards …
Games Growth Summit Returns with Industry-Defining Lineup — Last Tickets Available
Games Growth Summit, the games industry’s essential commercial conference, takes place in 3 we…
[Industry news] Manchester Games Network launches
Manchester Games Network, a new business organisation, launches today to strengthen Greater Manchest…
Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Keywords Studios has been announced as the sponsor of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at the M…
GDC names Katie Stern as new GM
The organisers of the Game Developer Conference (GDC) have named Katie Stern as the new general manager of the GDC events. Stern will join GDC’s parent company UBM Technology as of August 7th. Previously, Stern co-founded 3D printing and wearable computing event and showcase Designers of Things, and worked in …
Read More »Sounding Sweet: ‘Audio is paramount to VR immersion’
Whether you’re making a small indie title or a big triple-A game, audio is always going to be key. Sounding Sweet specialises in creating audio for the games industry, coming highly recommended by Playground Games’ Gavin Raeburn – our 2017 MCV Awards Person of the Year no less. We talk to …
Read More »PUBG adds more cosmetic crates, minority of community furious over paid-for Gamescom crate
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds next monthly content patch will take place on Thursday August 3, bringing another host of additional content, including three new sets of loot boxes, which are proving somewhat controversial. Two of the crates, the Wanderer Crate and Survivor Crate, will join the existing Pioneer Crate in the game …
Read More »Nintendo Switch hits 4.7m units worldwide
Nintendo has released its three-months earnings report for the period ending June 30th 2017, and we now know the Switch has sold 4.7m units worldwide to date. Between April and June, the Switch sold another 1.97m pieces of hardware, while total software sales topped 8.14m units. Of that figure, a …
Read More »Opinion: ‘The toy industry must remain shrewd with the gaming IPs it invests in’
It was when the Ninja Turtles were going through their most formative years and the Ghostbusters were on call most nights, that the UK toy industry woke up to a new dawn of children’s entertainment. 1993 was a year of big franchises and even bigger toys; the Ghostbuster HQ Playset …
Read More »Joshua ‘Dardoch’ Hartnett departs CLG for Team Liquid 4 weeks before playoffs
Joshua ‘Dardoch’ Hartnett has departed from Counter Logic Gaming to rejoin his former outfit, Team Liquid. The reasons for Hartnett’s departure from CLG’s League of Legends roster seem to be largely behavioural, as seen in this quote from CLG’s announcement. “Over the course of the split, we found that Joshua …
Read More »Generation Media: Why cinema is ‘vital’ for games marketing
As the dust settles on another explosive E3 show, the latest titles appear to be capturing the hearts and minds of generations X, Y and Z more than ever. The way in which gaming advertisers are now reaching these adapting audiences is substantially evolving, especially in video. However, as the …
Read More »Laser Kittens releases Byeon ‘Munchkin’ Sang-beom due to wrist injury
Overwatch outfit Laser Kittenz has terminated the contract of their DPS player Byeon ‘Munchkin’ Sang-beom, who will now be returning to South Korea. ESPN broke the story, reporting that it was a “health complication in his wrist and language barrier issues” that caused the contract termination. Laser KIttenz is a …
Read More »Nvidia’s ShadowPlay Highlights launches with Lawbreakers, promises automatic highlight capture
Youtube frag reels have been a part of competitive gaming since there was a way to share them, with players having to run recording software in the background hoping to capture that one elusive moment. Nvidia’s ShadowPlay made things easier, letting you turn on your capture software in the past, …
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[Industry news] New Swedish Incubation Model Aims to Speed Up Indie Game Releases
Arctic Game is introducing a new incubation model designed to help indie game studios move more efficiently from prototype to release and investment readiness in just six months.
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