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With a new kind of reality comes a new challenge in the world of games music. Sean Cleaver speaks to composer Inon Zur about his latest work on Ubisoft’s VR title, Eagle Flight

Battle.net credit can be spent on cosmetics in other games or even other Blizzard titles

EA’s FIFA title for the Nintendo Switch will be FIFA 18, EA’s chief competition officer Peter Moore has confirmed. Speaking to GameReactor at a FIFA event in Paris this weekend, Moore said that the custom-built Switch title will indeed be the next entry in EA’s long-running football franchise rather than …

Forza Horizon 3 developer Playground Games has said it plans to build a new team in its hometown of Leamington Spa in order to work on a new, non-racing title, MCV’s sister site Develop has revealed. "One of the things we did recently, which was beforeHorizoncame out was really look …

Jeff Kaplan speaks out over console conversion kits

16 of the best European PES players will head to FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium to compete for one of four spaces at the PES League Final.  The competition will take place on February 11th at the iconic stadium, with the best players from the qualifiers battling it out in …

Custom controller manufacturer Scuf Gaming has received investment from H.I.G. Growth Partners.  Scuf is known for making controllers that feature paddles on the back to make certain actions easier. These controllers have become the standard in many console based eSports, such as Call of Duty, with almost every pro player …

German mobile and browser game studio InnoGames increased its revenue by 25 per cent last year, taking it to a record high of €130m (around 112m), the company revealed today in its 2016 financial report. In its mobile business, InnoGames beat last year’s revenue results by 68 per cent, stating …

The eSports Integrity Coalition has revealed that its disciplinary panel is now active to help solve all disputed and issues within the world of eSports.  Much like the recently announced WESA arbitration court the ESIC panel will provide independent enquiries, investigations and rulings, including appeals, in relation to matters brought …

Sean Cleaver sat down with Playground Games’ Ralph Fulton to talk about the history of the studio, the mindset to their development and their future.