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The former Zynga executive succeeds co-founder Dan Connors
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Amazon takes Sin City, with $80,000 Mobile Masters Las Vegas tournament taking place in October
Amazon have announced the Mobile Masters Las Vegas (MMLV) tournament, bringing mobile competition to the Millennial Esports Arena. The MMLV is part of Amazon’s efforts to make competitive gaming more open to mobile competitors and viewers, and is their second attempt at mobile esports after Mobile Masters New York back …
Read More »Destiny 2’s digital sales far higher than the original, Activision confirms
Destiny 2’s Week One figures may not have reached the same heights as its predecessor when it launched last week, but it’s still the biggest UK launch of the year so far – a feat it’s now managed to mirror on a worldwide scale, publisher Activision Blizzard has announced, delivering …
Read More »Counter-Strike launches in China as Valve partners up with Perfect World, F2P for verified users
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has launched in China, with Chinese publisher Perfect World releasing a special version of CS:GO in collaboration with developers Valve. The changes are slight, with cosmetic changes removing several symbols in the game that rule the game out for sale in China. That, and every user who …
Read More »The Big Question: How do developers prepare for the upcoming autumn development rush?
As the games industry races to release games before Christmas, strees levels can rise. Recruitment specalists Amiqus ask developers how they cope with the increased work loads
Read More »Destiny 2’s competitive crucible playlist hints at a compelling esports future
When Rogue signed a Destiny 2 team ahead of the game’s release early in September, I wasn’t convinced. The game’s Crucible gameplay, while fun in its own way, didn’t seem like a natural fit for esports, and there’s currently no way for organised teams to compete, unless they manage to …
Read More »Destiny 2 hits No.1 in Japan, but sales are 62% down on its predecessor
Destiny 2 has gone straight in at No.1 in the Japanese weekly chart, according to the latest data from Famitsu. The week ending September 10th was light on new releases, Famitsu notes, but Activision’s shooter (published by Sony in Japan) managed to shift 51,629 units in its first five days …
Read More »Switch was the best-selling console in the US in August
Total video game spending in the US fell two per cent year-on-year to $568m this August, following declines in both hardware and software spending, according to the latest data from NPD. On the hardware front, spending growth generated by the Switch (which remained the best-selling piece of hardware last month) …
Read More »Team YP disbands Overwatch roster
Team YP, the esports outfit run and sponsored by adult entertainment site YouPorn, has disbanded. The news comes from Clément ‘Quoizamama’ Dubois, who tweeted the news to his personal Twitter account. The team’s roster includes Valentine ‘Valmaster’ Petit, Dubois, Gregory ‘XEWER’ Boye, Enzo ‘Zenko’ Perri, Ivan ‘Osnazeni’ Markeljic and Huge …
Read More »Overwatch is having a free weekend at the end of September, unless you’re in South Korea
Overwatch is having another free weekend, playable for free for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from September 22 – 25. The full game will be playable, barring Competitive Play. This includes all heroes and maps, including the brand new Escort map, Junkertown. "Players will also have the ability …
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