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Mobile phone giant 02 is branching into VR with the launch of two virtual reality experiences. The first is called England Rugby VR and combines 360 video with interactive CGI characters, the idea being that players will be able to experience competing against top rugby professionals. Dylan Hartley, George Ford, …

Blizzard "does not seek such damages as a “punitive” measure against Bossland or to obtain an unjustified windfall."

US based eSports organisation Immortals has announced that former Team Liquid manager Nick Phan has joined the team as its new general manager.  Phan will work across all of the organisations teams, and will look to try and improve their time with the organisation, both in game and out. He …

Valve is not one for communicating when they plan to do things, so it was a massive surprise when they dropped updates for their two biggest games last night. Dota 2 received the Bladeform Legacy update, the headline of which was the new Juggernaut Arcana cosmetic item that was announced …

Tournament organiser PGL has announced that it has been chosen by Valve to host the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major in Krakow, Poland.  The announcement comes just four months before the main event is set to take place, with the final stages of the competition due to take place in …

Blizzard is suing a company that makes cheats for its games for more than $8.5 million.  The company, Bossland, creates cheats and hacks for many of Blizzard’s titles, and sells them online. Blizzard argues that this is copyright infringement, unfair competition, and violates the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision. They also claim …

Hank Baskett, a former wide receiver for NFL teams such as the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts, has purchased a stake in Denial eSports.  The organisation announced the deal earlier in the week, with Baskett becoming a co-owner of the team alongside Stephen A. Crystal, a well known tech investor. …

The Clash Royale-like spin-off for Hi-Rez’s MOBA title Smite has been put on hold. Smite Rivals only made its first public appearance in January at the Hi-Rex Expo. It stuck pretty close to the successful Clash Royale model, with players creating decks of characters, all of whom came from the …

Six of Capcom’s 8-bit Disney classics will be bundled into a single release on PS4, Xbox One and PC next month. The Disney Afternoon Collection includes Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2, DuckTales, DuckTales 2, Darkwing Duck and TaleSpin. These titles were originally released between …

The debate about Oculus exclusivity and its backing of developers continues with Oculus arguing that its actions are of benefit to the entire VR sector. HTC recently voiced stern criticism of Oculus’ model, which sees developers receiving funding in return for releasing games exclusively on Oculus Rift. Oculus VP of …