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The driving game genre, or more specifically the simulation-leaning, track-based racer, used to be major console fare. It was rare to find a gamer who didn’t at least dabble in improving their lap times by learning the corners. And while it rarely bothers the top-ten titles of the year anymore, …

It was not that long ago that people were laughing at the suggestion that PUBG could catch Dota 2 in the concurrent players race on Steam. Bluehole’s game, of course, went on to do just that. It has since gone on to become a regular feature at the top of …

Esports and video game broadcaster Level Up Media has launched a new channel for premium video games footage. TheGamer.TV will apparently live alongside Level Up’s esports-centric Dingit.TV and is being pitched as “the world’s first dedicated destination for audiences seeking the latest and greatest premium videos from blockbuster franchises like …

Ubisoft convened its combined general meeting for shareholders at the end of last week, and investors expressed huge support for its overall management and future strategy, the publisher has announced. Chaired by Yves Guillemot, the quorum was set at 82.67 per cent (up from 76.54 per cent in 2016), and …

Shareholders express 'overwhelming' support for Ubisoft's management strategy

FACEIT has announced that it has teamed up with the Capcom Pro Tour and Milan Games Week to host Street Fighter V’s EU Regional Finals at the event this weekend. Taking place on Sunday October 1st, the FACEIT-organised event makes it three years in a row for the cherished fighting …

During its AGM on Thursday, games trade body Ukie announced it has joined forces with Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP)to create a new two-year programme aiming to grow the industry in the West Midlands, specifically around the Leamington Spa area, already home of successful studios such as Playground …

Esports Pro’s sister publication TVTechGlobal, which is the leading resource for media and entertainment professionals, has released a special issue dedicated specifically to esports. The magazine was first made available for attendees of the recent IBC 2017 trade conference in Amsterdam last week. It was designed to give broadcast professionals …

Green Man Gaming has announced a brand-new partnership with Intel that will see the company’s award-winning patented technology power Intel’s newly-launched, self-service b2b marketplace, theIntel Software Distribution Hub (SDH). The Intel SDH will allow hundreds of Intel’s channel partners to be matched with PC game publishers, allowing them to create …

The Brighton-based developer will pause development due to financial and personal issues