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The company behind Final Fantasy, Deus Ex and Tomb Raider has indicated to investors that it is actively investigating how to make an entry into the esports sector. Although the term ‘esports’ itself is missing entirely from the company’s 2017 Annual Report, president Yosuke Matsuda concludes his shareholder message with …

Epic Games’ new battle royale mode for Fortnite has launched for free today, despite objections made by PUBG developer Bluehole at the end of last week. The mode, which is now available for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Mac owners, sees 100 players duke it out to be the last …

Nonprofit outfit The Nevada Esports Alliance (NVEA) is co-hosting an esports summit in Las Vegas next month that will invite industry experts to discuss how the city can make the most of the esports boom. It is estimated that the esports industry will attract around 100,000 visitors to Las Vegas …

Loot boxes have become a core concept in modern gaming as a way to reward players with new items. The anticipation when you pop open these little virtual presents has proved immense, with the concept spreading across multiple titles and genres. However, there’s only one company that brings that same …

17 NBA teams will be part of the National Basketball Association and Take-Two’s first official NBA 2K League season will take place in May 2018, it has been confirmed. Engadget reports that the competing teams will begin the draft process in March of next year, with tryouts taking place in …

Atari has revealed more details about its upcoming Ataribox console. Launching in spring 2018 around the world for a price between $249-299 depending on specification and memory configurations, Atari’s new micro-console will be released first through the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform. As well as having a "large" back catalogue of classic …

For anyone who takes their Overwatch seriously, the thought of bug that renders the player with an instaban is about as terrifying as it gets. And that’s exactly what has been happening. A player named Chromega highlighted the issue – which fortunately seems to be rare – on both the …

Women in Games CEO Marie-Claire Isaaman (pictured right) talks to MCV about the success of its recent European Women in Games Conference and how it paints a bright future for the industry. Our seventh annual conference earlier this month highlighted the key role women play in the European game industries as …

The worlds of reality TV and casting have collided with the launch of a new weekly show from SMITE developer Hi-Rez. Called ‘The Caster’, the series sees ten contestants competing with one another for the chance to cast during 2018’s Hi-Rez Expo, where the World Championships for both SMITE and …

A new report by the European Commission came to the conclusion that piracy doesn’t have an negative impact on game sales. It’s actually quite the opposite, as it would actually increase game sales – though the report is based on data from 2014 so things have certainly evolved since then. …