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ChallengeMe eSports has announced the acquisition of its competitor eSports hero along with a ton of investment cash.  ChallengeMe is know for running tournaments and matchmaking systems, but has mainly operated in Europe while eSports Hero has done a similar thing in North America. With the new merger ChallengeMe will …

A massive $600,000 is being committed to the Overwatch Premier Series over in China.  Blizzard’s decision to announce the Overwatch League incredibly early on in the preparation stage has somewhat backfired, as outside of the APEX league over in Korea there has been a significant lack of competition in the …

One day he’s off winning the league cup with Manchester United and the next he’s off investing in obscure eSports companies. Oh to be Zlatan Ibrahimovic.  Just before netting two goals, including an 87th minute winner, in the league cup final Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced that he has invested in Challengermode, …

So you’re an established, independent developer launching your newest IP onto console for the first time. The market is congested with games, yours isn’t a big brand, so standing out is going to be tough. But you’ve got a card up your sleeve, and it’s the Ace of Spades, because …

SpecialEffect is currently holding a very special auction that gives you the chance to own a guitar signed by non other than Motrhead’s Phil Campbell. The guitar was donated by the team behind action RPG Victor Vran, which is out now on Steam and is due out early this year …

The ongoing feud between ZeniMax and Oculus is on the verge of getting even nastier. Documents filed with a Texas court last week ask that sales of the Oculus Rift and any associated software be halted. This follows ZeniMax being awarded $500m earlier this month after it was found that …

Smartphone virtual reality system Gear VR has undergone a redesign. Samsung revealed the new kit at this weekend’s World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. The new system now includes a dedicated controller, not entirely dissimilar to that included with rival Google Daydream. It’s designed to be held like a remote control, …

Ubisoft’s For Honor is the UK No.1 for the second week in a row, despite a hefty drop in sales. Physical unit sales for the game were down 72 per cent week-on-week, although this was still enough to force Microsoft And THQ Nordic’s Halo Wars 2 to settle for second …

Just over 50,000 people attended E3 last year. Now the ESA, the US video game trade body which runs E3, has decided to add 15,000 members of the public into the mix. It’s a huge change of direction for the long-running, trade-only show. The industry as a whole has tried …

It's been a bigger hit than Sony were expecting