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Riot Games has announced that it plants to open a new office in London. While the company is yet to make an official statement a post on the Riot forums from Mark Cox, Head of Riot UK Publishing, revealed that the company is currently in the process of opening an …

FC Schalke 04’s League of Legends team was expected to qualify for the LCS easily this split. They went undefeated in the regular season and had a team of stars. However when the playoffs came around they lost in the first round, killing their chance. Many assumed this would be …

Fluendo, a developer of video analysis software for the sports industry, has launched RiftAnalyst, a video analysis software designed to help League of Legends players review their matches.  The new platform is available for free at a basic level, or in a premium version that will set you back €3.99 …

Moshi Monsters maker Mind Candy has confirmed that it has had to renegotiate some of its financial agreements in an effort to continue operating. Bloomberg reports that the company has agreed to a two year extension of its 6.5m loan from TriplePoint Capital, with TriplePoint taking a 2m markdown as …

Red Bull has revealed the first details for season two of its Team Brawl: Hearthstone competition.  This season will be made up of three events, all of which will take place at Red Bull’s eSports Studio in Santa Monica. The first event will be on April 15th, with the second …

Fnatic has just completed a new financing round that has seen them raise more than $7 million. The investment round saw multiple parties throw some cash Fnatic’s way, with some big names involved. Jim Pallotta’s Raptor Group, Owners of AS Roma and the Boston Celtics; Joi Ito, Director of the …

The games industry is a hectic place. Sometimes it’s nice to take time out to learn in a creative, diverse environment. Jem Alexander finds out how Arvon’s Writing For Games course can offer just that

The PC games scene has been taken aback by another surprise hit – PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Battlegrounds in an online multiplayer last man standing survival shooter with similarities to games such as DayZ and H1Z1’s Battle Royale mode. However, while the famous zombie shooter took around four weeks to hit a …

$1.5m in extra cash coming from Accel Partners and LocalGlobe

Minecraft’s commercial floodgates have been swung open even wider with confirmation of a new content platform. Microsoft has confirmed that Minecraft’s upcoming Discovery update will include a new Minecraft Marketplace. It will use a dedicated virtual currency called Minecraft Coins, which can be purchased via Xbox Live for real money. …