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Tournament organiser Smash.gg has raised $11m in funding, led by Nabeel Hyatt, a partner at Spark Capital. Smash.gg was founded in 2015 and it is designed to allow organised esports events at a grassroots level, so spectators and players can create their own smaller events from the ground up instead …

Hot off the back of two promotions for John Clark and Tim Heaton, Sega Europe has announced that Chris Bergstresser is to take on the role of its new president and COO. In this role, Bergstresser will be responsible for the overall management of the business, including overseeing its five …

Climax Studios has been a part of the games industry for almost three decades. So what’s next for the veteran developer and where does VR fit in? Sean Cleaver finds out

The Alien Isolation developer releases 30 free elite units to Total War: Warhammer as a gift for players

ESL UK is bringing the Autumn Season League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive finals of the ESL Premiership to the ESL Main Stage at EGX. There’s over £20,000 in prize money across the two finals, with the winning team for both qualifying for the opportunity to go on to …

ELEAGUE has partnered with GEICO to launch the GEICO ELEAGUE Amateur Series, a series of esports competitions aimed at amateur level players. The collaboration will kick off with a Street Fighter V tournament at Pax West, which runs from September 1-4 in Seattle. The event will be livestreamed on both …

Double Fine Productions founder Tim Schafer has backed SpecialEffect’s tenth anniversary One Special Day fundraiser, releasing a video message (which you can view below) calling the industry to action. A vice president of the charity, Schafer has urged other CEOs and decision makers in the worldwide gaming industry to follow …

Christmas is usually a time of great prosperity for games publishers. But last year’s ill-fated combo of an overly crowded release schedule and the biggest Black Friday event the UK’s ever seen meant a lot of triple-A titles ended up missing their expected sales targets. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare …

New content from the Total War developer shows deep research and analysis of game design and building resources.

The ‘Presented by Humble Bundle’ label is to showcase five of its upcoming indie titles at Gamescom and PAX West this year. Humble Bundle’s publishing label will present four of its previously announced games and reveal a new title. Available to play on the show floor at Gamescom later this …