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Raiders of the Broken Planet won’t be like Evolve, says Mercurysteam
With the Christmas season rapidly approaching, the usual cluster of blockbuster FPS titles is gradually coming into focus, with Call of Duty: WWII, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and, of course, the PC release of Destiny 2 all still to come before the year’s out. …
Read More »UK CS:GO player Owen ‘Smooya’ Butterfield benched by Epsilon Gaming
Owen ‘Smooya’ Butterfield has been benched from Epsilon Esports’ Counter-Strike roster. Butterfield announced the news himself via a tweet on Wednesday evening. Butterfield joined Epsilon in June alongside Lasse ‘maeve’ Elgaard and Cosmin-Mihai ‘CosmeeeN’ Butuc, replacing William ‘Draken’ Sundin and Henrik ‘REZ’ Sterner. Both players departed the team to join …
Read More »Team17 has ‘big expectations’ for roguelike Genesis Alpha One
Team17 has high hopes for its roguelike shooter title Genesis Alpha One when it launches on PC, PS4 and Xbox One next year, the publisher has told MCV. "It’s a unique blend of multiple genres with survival, crafting, base-building and FPS elements all rolled into one with an epic sci-fi …
Read More »FIFA 18’s Alex Hunter joins up with Coca-Cola for endorsement deal
The Journey's 'virtual athlete' will only drink Coke Zero, never Pepsi, in EAs newest FIFA release... Yes, this is actually a real deal
Read More »HTC and Google reveal $1.1bn smartphone deal
After months of falling profits, HTC has announced a $1.1bn cooperation agreement with Google that will see a number of HTC employees join the search giant. What’s more, Google will receive a non-exclusive licensing agreement for HTC IP. Many of the HTC employees joining Google have already worked on the …
Read More »Immortals CS:GO team in chaos, kNg confirms he’s benched, Teles twins ask to quit
Immortal’s CS:GO team continues its slow implosion as Vito ‘kNg’ Giuseppe has announced he’s no longer on the team’s active roster after an internal suspension, and the Teles twins Lucas ‘LUCAS1’ and Henrique ‘HEN1’ Teles have reportedly asked to leave the team. This controversy has been steadily growing since the …
Read More »Level Up Media launches on-demand video site TheGamer.tv for blockbuster console games
Esports and gaming video broadcaster Level Up Media has launched its brand-new website, TheGamer.tv. Initiallyannounced back in February of this year, TheGamer.tv is the world’s first dedicated destination for audiences looking for the latest premium console-based videos from blockbuster titles such as FIFA, Call of Duty, GTA, Assassin’s Creed and …
Read More »Slightly Mad Studios: Project CARS 2 ‘wouldn’t ship without elite brands like Ferrari and Porsche’
When Project CARS 2 launches tomorrow, it will be the culmination of several years’ hard work for developer Slightly Mad Studios, not just in terms of getting the game to market, but also in its quest to secure over 180 car licences from almost 40 different manufacturers, giving the series …
Read More »Riot and Twitch veteran Nick Allen joins Madison Square Garden company
The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) has hired esports veteran Nick Allen to head up its fledgling esports division, showing MSG’s continued push into the esports space. MSG own a string of venues and sports teams, and recently invested into esports outfit CounterLogic Gaming (CLG), allowing CLG to purchase an …
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