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After weeks of uncertainty and confusion over just where CS:GO player Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom would end up, he has finally put pen to paper and signed for Team EnVyUs.  ScreaM, who is known as the master of the one taps, became one of the hottest free agents in the world …

A spectacular Humble Bundle designed to raise money for human rights and pro-immigration charities has made an astonishing $6.43m. Unlike normal Humble Bundles, this one saw 100% of the money split between three charities – the American Civil Liberties Union, the International Rescue Committee and Mdecins Sans Frontires. At the …

Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the first game in the series to offer a Season Pass – a fact that has seen Nintendo come in for some criticism. Quite why the platform holder has been forced to defend itself is a bit of a mystery, seeing as virtually …

New studio to focus on RPGs

Brian Vigneault, better known as Twitch streamer ‘PoShYbRiD’, has died during a 24-hour charity livestream. The 35 year-old father of three was at the time of his passing hosting and producing the vent from his home in Virginia Beach. Around an hour after he stepped away from the camera for …

An attempt by PC developer Digital Homicide to sue games critic Jim Sterling has been thrown out of court. The studio had tried to sue Sterling, whose real name is James Stanton, for $10m after his scathing assessment of Steam release Slaughtering Grounds. All manner of accusations were thrown Sterling’s …

SuperData thinks Sony has struck gold with its latest new PS4 IP. Horizon Zero Dawn arrives in the UK next week, and has already been receiving glowing reviews, boasting a current Metacritic average of 88 per cent. In fact, the game will do so well that it will rival established …

British Middleware company now used by over 6000 developers and expanding to PC and console

There are only a few weeks to go if you’d like to secure a seat at the games industry’s most prestigious awards show. With March almost upon us, you’re running out of time to book a spot at this year’s MCV Awards. This year, the MCV Awards will be held …

This past weekend OpTic Gaming came out on top at the ESWC Call of Duty World League event in Paris, making it the fifth time Crimsix has won the event.  OpTic steam rolled through the competition, not dropping a single match and making a perfect run through the winners bracket …