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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 …

The recruitment specialist has been helping graduates secure work and get the industry to help support eduation. The Develop Awards sees the Search for a Star winners collecting prizes

Laser League is hard to explain without a host of cultural touchstones to hand. Think Tron, but not really. A MOBA, but not really. It’s perhaps even a little like Rocket League — but not really.  The most important thing to know about Laser League is that it’s good, very …

The Escapists 2 will arrive on PS4, Xbox One and PC on August 22nd, publisher Team17 has announced, with a Switch version following at a later date. Priced at 19.99, the game will be available as both a digital and physical release on PS4 and Xbox One thanks to Team17’s …

New Unity engine begins roll out today following community beta

Gfinity has appointed Mark Brittain as the company’s new CCO. Previously, Brittain was global head of commercial at Syco Entertainment, where he oversaw all commercial and revenue generating activity for the company’s key brands, formats and talent. He’s also worked for Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller over the last twelve …