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Hitman developer Io Interactive has confirmed an unspecified number of job losses. The news follows hot on the heels of the shock announcement that owner Square Enix is looking to sell the Danish studio. "Today at Io, we had to make some changes to our studio, which will allow us …

IEM have ended their long-running associating with League of Legends, as IEM organiser Michal Blicharz announced on Reddit last night that IEM would be dropping League of Legends from the current season. According to the Reddit post, the reasoning is largely centered on scheduling. When League of Legends first appeared …

Online retailer Gameseek is to relaunch its website to create what CEO and managing director Stephen Staley calls "the best e-commerce game store on Earth." The new, responsive website will be built from the ground up in HTML 5, Staley told MCV, with new features being added over time. Chief …

The VR version of time-bending shooter Superhot will shed its Oculus Rift exclusivity this week. Until now Superhot VR has only been available (officially, at least) to Oculus Rift users. But as of tomorrow (May 25th) the game will be available on Steam, complete with native HTC Vive compatibility. The …

Sony has launched a new curation system on PSN’s PlayStation Store. Called The Creators, the new feature allows select big-name developers to list the games that they would name as their best pick of the titles available on the store. Kotaku reports that the initial lineup includes top PlayStation exec …

London based developer Space Ape Games is now part of the Supercell family. The Clash of Clans maker has acquired a 62 per cent share of the UK outfit for $56m, although Space Ape says it retains complete operational independence” but with the added benefit of tapping into Supercell’s development …

I am really honoured to write this piece for MCV about the Women in Games Awards. I have been involved with the awards previously in all aspects, from nominating female peers I respect to helping with the judging process and even collecting a few awards myself.  It was amazing to …

This weekend, developers and community managers for Rainbow Six Siege took to the stage at the game’s Pro finals to talk about the forthcoming Operation Health, Ubisoft Montreal’s plan to repair and improve the game to help with its longevity. During the panel, Ubisoft Montreal talked about their plans for …

Red Bull have announced the acquisition of a League of Legends team, who will rebrand as the Red Bulls. Seriously. It’s not a big change for the team, who previously went by the initials R.B. The team has performed well of late, and recently secured a slot in the twelve …

The number of paid PlayStation Plus subscriptions rose to 26.4m in 2016, Sony has confirmed, showing a growth of 27 per cent since 2015. The news comes from Sony’s investor relations day 2017 presentation, where the company talked about its plans to further grow the PlayStation 4 ecosystem. However, considering …