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Hearthstone is continuing to grow, with Blizzard now claiming the game has 70 million players after the release of Journey to Un’Goro. The press release, sent out today, doesn’t give a lot of detail on how often these players log in, how many are alternate accounts or how many of …

The veteran will continue to help Nintendo as a Special Corporate Advisor

Microsoft confirm the augmented reality viewer to be in the OS at press conference.

This weekend saw the second Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) regional final take place in Anfield, with 16 players coming together to compete for one of four qualifying places at the Cardiff final of the year’s PES esports calendar, which will award the winner £200,000. We spent the weekend at Anfield, …

Faliszek leaves the company after 12 years as writer and VR ambassador.

Develop speaks to King’s lead engine developer and co-creator of Defold, Ragnar Svensson, about the engine a year on from its free release, and how the differing power of handsets can affect development.

Job Simulator developer Owlchemy has said that It believes platform exclusivity should be avoided when possible. Its game has been one of the early successes in the virtual reality sector, and CEO Alex Schwartz has said that part of this success has been down to the company’s efforts to ensure …

European Dota 2 outfit OG has emerged as the champions of the Dota 2 Kiev Major after a five-game final series that saw them beat Virtus Pro 3-2. Virtus played a strong early-game, gaining an early lead in every game but the first, with OG fighting uphill to claim the …

PlayStation UK has confirmed that PR company The Romans is its new comms agency. The London outfit won the job after a three-month pitch process. The account will be headed up by associate director Tom Winterton. Covering both hardware and software, the brief includes running the press press office and …