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The once popular DRM-free PC games store DotEmu has announced plans to close later this year. DotEmu opened its store back in 2010, selling not just its own PC ports but also titles from partners such as Sega, Rebellion and Focus. The model was similar to that seen with GOG, …

Improbably popular Witcher 3 distraction, GWENT, is set to join the world of eSports when CD Projekt RED and ESL partner up to host the GWENT Challenger tournament. The qualifiers will kick off this April, with an open tournament featuring 512 of the top ranked players from the game’s leaderboards. …

Warner Bros has announced that its former senior VP of worldwide marketing Russell Arons has become the new general manager of Machinima. Arons will work with existing Machinima CEO Chad Gustein for a period after which he will leave the company to pursue other projects. Arons will from that point …

One member of BioWare’s development team has found themselves the centre of a new online abuse campaign. A notorious right wing blog published a piece claiming that Allie Rose-Marie Leost – yes, of course it’s a woman who has been targeted – was solely responsible for the much criticised animations …

Three months after its iOS debut, Nintendo’s Super Mario Run will make its debut on Android this Thursday (March 23rd). On the same day the iOS release will be updated to version 2.0.0, introducing a new playable character. Plus, free players will have the chance to unlock an additional level …

It’s two weeks on the trot at the top of the UK Top 40 for Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Following the two No.1’s claimed by For Honor, that means Ubisoft has to date in 2017 claimed more UK No.1’s than any other publisher. Wildlands retains the top spot despite a 73 …

Stormforce, a leading gaming PC manufacturer in the UK, has announced they are now sponsoring MnM Gaming. MnM Gaming, or Molotovs and Marshmallows to give them their full name, are a UK-based eSports organisation that compete across League of Legends, CS:GO, Overwatch and Hearthstone. Their recent achievements include League of …

new budget proposal dismantles NEA

Pasi Jokinen, headmaster of the Oulu Games Campus, speaks to Sean Cleaver about the rejuvenation of Oulu as a hub for the Scandinavian gaming community

Title was announced just two months ago