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Chinese manufacturers have moved to address the demand left by Nintendo’s decision to stop producing the NES Classic. As spotted by Neogaf, a bootleg version of the machine has started to appear on some sites. Listings have apparently been removed from Western-facing Chinese retailer AliExpress, but with stock now out …

The maker behind League of Legends is taking a mobile game developer to court having accused it of appropriating from the smash hit MOBA. Slingshot reports that Riot is suing Shanghai Moontown Technology for alleged copyright infringement. Three games are specifically mentioned – Magic Rush: Heroes, Mobile Legends: 5v5 MOBA …

New studio wants to revolutionise VR, AR and MR on all devices and will be creating technology as well as developing

Accessories giant Logitech has taken a huge stride into the console market with the acquisition of Astro Gaming. The $85m deal sees Astro become part of the Logitech G division, which until now has been primarily focused on the PC gaming sector. Astro’s expertise in the area of console accessories …

One of the key figures behind livestreaming service Azubu has run into some serious financial trouble. Dotesports reports that the London High Court has frozen the assets of German entrepreneur Lars Windhorst, who was the financier behind Azubu. It is alleged that Windhorst did not honour a deal to purchase …

The companies behind League of Legends and Runescape have been named as the latest members of UK games trade body Ukie. The organisation says it has seen a 400 per cent boost in membership since 2011, with 365 companies now on its books. Riot Games, which makes MOBA giant League …

The League of Legends developer and the Runescape developer respectively, become members of the UK trade body

A new Hearthstone patch has rolled out, and it’s delivered the Quest Rogue nerf that so many of the community were calling for. The nerf, which was revealed two weeks ago but has only now arrived on the main servers, centers on the Rogue’s class quest card: The Caverns Below. …

Injustice 2 continues to grow, with Mortal Kombat legend Sub Zero now available for those who’ve dropped the cash for Injustice 2’s ultimate or deluxe editions. The crossover makes sense, NetherRealm Studios are responsible for both Mortal Kombat and Injustice 2 after all, but it’s still cool to watch the …

Denial Esports CEO Robby Rignalda and Black Dog Venture Partners CEO Scott Kelly have teamed up for a new esports consultancy firm: Black Dog Venture Partners. The new firm will offer a variety of business coaching services, including branding, corporate and funding consultation, in addition to business development and sales …