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The World eSports Association has announced that both SK Gaming and Renegades have joined the organisation.  This is the first time that the organisation has expanded since it was formed around 12 months ago. Both teams join as full members, meaning they get all the benefits of the original founding …

The draw for the Call of Duty Global Pro League has taken place and we know know what the four groups look like.  The Red Group has arguably the most interesting match ups, as we get to see a rematch of last year’s CoD Champs final between Team EnVyUs and …

ELEAGUE has been nominated in the Outstanding Studio Design and Art Direction category at the sports Emmys.  This nomination shows just how good the ELEAGUE broadcasts have been, not only have they been the best eSports shows we have ever seen, they are even rivaling traditional sporting show, which is …

Gfinity has announced that the fifth organisation to take part in its Elite Series will be Team EnVyUs.  This sees EnVyUs join Reason Gaming, Team Infused, Excel eSports and Prophecy in the Elite Series.  As one of the biggest organisations in the world the move comes as a bit of …

Advertisers will soon be able to participate in a VR advertising system that only charges them if a player looks at their ad. HTC’s VR Ad Service is an opt-in for developers, meaning that ads will not magically roll out across existing titles. However, for developers hoping to keep the …

Luckey leaves Oculus after being out of the public eye since last September

In the week that Theresa May triggered Article 50, a UKIE report has found that 40 per cent of UK games businesses are considering relocation as a result of Brexit. 51 per cent said they would remain in the UK, while the remaining nine per cent failed to answer. Of …

Six months after Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey was unceremoniously thrust into the American political limelight, the VR pioneer is leaving the Facebook-owned company. Palmer will be dearly missed,” Facebook said in a statement first provided to UploadVR. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern …

Bennett takes EVP of customer experience and communications role at the online retailer

Capcom’s Monster Hunter XX has sold another 255,748 copies last week in Japan and topped Famitsu’s charts for the second consecutive week despite sales decreasing 74 per cent. Having shifted over 1m units during its first week, the title has now sold nearly 1.3m copies in just nine days. The …