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Technical recruiter Justin Ghio discusses the recruitment process at Amazon Game Studios, which just opened a brand new office in San Diego and will soon be opening another in Europe
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Biggest ever League of Legends College Championship runs this weekend
The League of Legends College Championship is taking place in Los Angeles this weekend, from May 25 – 28. This event is the largest League of Legends College Championship, with eight teams competing this year — the winning team from four different regional divisions, a trio of wildcard slots, and …
Read More »Battle.net branding has not returned, despite Destiny 2 announcement
Blizzard has not backtracked on its plan to retire the Battle.net name. It was announced late last year that Blizzard was to ditch the Battle.net brand. Indeed, the PC launcher itself has already seen its name altered to simply ‘Blizzard Launcher’. However, last week’s Destiny 2 announcement – which contained …
Read More »Krakow Major organisers PGL rule that academy & parent teams can compete, as long as they use different branding
Counter-Strike organisations will be allowed to field two teams in the upcoming Krakow Major and qualifying events, as long as they have unique branding. Recently, Riot Games ruled that multiple-ownership of teams was not okay, and that organisations that might be in a position to face off against each other …
Read More »Standalone Switch dock will cost £80
Switch owners who want to add an additional dock to their household setup face a significant outlay. Amazon is now taking orders for the standalone Switch dock, although they’re priced at 79.99. In the US the accessory costs $89.99, which equates to around 69, so there’s a bit of a …
Read More »A Fidget Spinner app is top of the iTunes charts
If you’re a parent, you are undoubtedly more than aware of what a Fidget Spinner is. Cast your mind back to when you were at school. What were the crazes then? Teenage Mutant ‘Hero’ Turtles? Tamagotchi? Or more recently maybe Loom Bands? These flash in the pan sensations define our …
Read More »Cloud9 win inaugural Vainglory Unified Western Live Championships
North American team Cloud9 has been crowned the winner of the first ever Vainglory Unified Western Live Championships, held in Building Six of the 02 Arena in Greenwich, London this weekend. The tournament marks the end of several weeks of online competition on the mobile MOBA, with the Vainglory Spring …
Read More »Jury to rule on DOTA IP ownership
Two developers have presented a legal argument that Valve cannot claim ownership to the DOTA intellectual property. The name DOTA originates from a Warcraft III mod named Defense of the Ancient’s but is now more widely known thanks to its use in Valve’s popular MOBA title DOTA 2. Blizzard and …
Read More »Injustice 2 leads four new Top 10 Chart entries
It’s a busy week in the UK charts this week, and Warner Bros’ Injustice 2 has emerged as the champion. The brawler has matched the achievement of its predecessor by debuting in first place, grabbing Warner’s first UK No.1 this year. It’s the first beat ’em up to top the …
Read More »Women in Games Awards 2017: All the winners
The third Women in Games Awards is now over and we have a complete list of winners. The event, which took place on Friday May 19th at The Cavendish Conference Centre in London, saw MCV, Develop and eSports Pro celebrate the plethora of female talent in the UK games industry …
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