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How do you handle working on a project solo, creating new SFX and also deal with a feisty and loud celebrity? John Broomhall finds out from Codemasters’ audio expert Jethro Dunn
Read More »Heard About: Micro Machines World Series
NCAA will talk esports at its October meeting, deciding if they need to be involved in college esports
The National Collegiate Athletic Association, otherwise known as the NCAA, will be discussing esports at their next scheduled meeting in October, where the organisations board of directors will discuss what role the NCAA has in college esports. This is overseen currently by the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), acting …
Read More »Ukie appoints three new consultants
Games industry trade body Ukie has welcomed three new members onto its team. Industry consultants Vanessa Joyce (pictured centre) and Marie-Claire Isaaman (pictured left) join to support and scale Ukie’s mission as well as work on special projects, while Laura Martin (pictured right) has been appointed to Ukie’s Digital Schoolhouse …
Read More »Ukie announces three new team members
New additions to "help scale the ambitions of Ukie on behalf of the UK games industry"
Read More »Ninjas in Pyjamas split with main sponsor Betway, and it’s down to LoL league participation rules
Ninjas in Pyjamas has announced that a split with its main sponsors Betway, citing extra regulations as a part of entering the League of Legends European Championship Series. Betway signed up with Ninjas in Pyjamas a year ago, and in a blog post explaining the end of the partnership, the …
Read More »Mads Jensen becomes PlayStack COO and director
Entreprenuer and founder of the Sefaira software platform to help drive PlayStack's technology roadmap
Read More »Blizzard make U-turn on Battle.net name removal
Following consultation and fan feedback, the name now becomes part of the Blizzard logo for online gaming
Read More »Behind the tech of BfB Labs biofeedback card battler Champions of the Shengha
Do you tilt when you’re stressed out? Does the idea of competing on a big stage make you nervous? Both of these things will make it harder to control your heart rate, something that’s disastrous if you’re looking for success in mobile card battler Champions of the Shengha, made by …
Read More »Ubisoft talks Mario + Rabbids, working with Nintendo and renewing the strategy genre
Last January brought us a piece of information no one expected and, let’s be honest, a lot of people didn’t actually believe. When the rumblings of a Mario and Rabbids crossover spread across the internet like wildfire, the general response ranged from disbelief and excitement to curiosity and, in some …
Read More »Playstack appoints new COO and board director
London-based studio PlayStack has appointed Mads Jensen as COO and board director, the company has announced, effective immediately. In his new role, Jensen will work alongside CEO and founder Harvey Elliott to guide the company towards bringing even more creative games to market over the next year, driving the studio’s …
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