Odgers Berndtson, one of the largest executive search firms in the world, has entered the world of eSports. Its new eSports division can help you find an executive or board member for any eSports related business, such as leagues, teams, sponsors and games publishers. The new team will work out …
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LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
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Psychonauts 2 to be published by Starbreeze
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Read More »Former Fnatic CS:GO roster reunites after player swap with GODSENT
Fnatic has announced that it has traded Joakim “disco doplan” Gidetun and Simon “twist” Eliasson to GODSENT and will get Jesper “JW” Wecksell, Robin “flusha” Rönnquist in return. This means that the Major winning team from late 2015 and early 2016 is now back on Fnatic. For a long time …
Read More »Dust2 will no longer be played as a competitive CS:GO map
Valve has removed Dust2 from the active map pool in CS:GO, meaning it will no longer be played at a pro level. The latest patch to CS:GO has re added Inferno to the active map pool, after almost a year out of rotation that involved a significant rework. It’s addition …
Read More »Nintendo Switch to tour UK this month
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Read More »HMV says "no agreement" to close Oxford Street store
Property Week has reported that HMV is to close its flagship store on Oxford Street after the building’s landlords have allegedly commenced negotiations to surrender the lease through agents at Savills. However, MCV has learned that there is "no agreement in place" to close the Oxford Street store, according to …
Read More »PS4 to support external hard drives in 4.50 software update
The PS4 will soon support external hard drives, Sony announced today. In the console’s next 4.50 software update (code-named Sasuke), Sony said PS4 users will be able to upgrade their machine’s storage even further by plugging in a USB 3.0 HDD. The update will allow for external HDDs up to …
Read More »Blizzard announces $300,000 national Hearthstone team league
Blizzard has announced the Hearthstone Global Games, a team based competition with $300,000 on the line. 48 nations will compete in the event, each fielding a team of four players from that country. Teams will play best of five matches against other nations online, with each player bringing two decks …
Read More »Two Call of Duty World League events to be held in Sydney
Activision has finally given Australia some love by announcing two Call of Duty World League events that will take place in Sydney. Both events feature a $30,000 prize pool and up to 64 teams. They will be held at the ESL Studios in Sydney and will only be open to …
Read More »Echo Fox forfeit ESL Pro League spot after failing to get a roster in time
Echo Fox has forfeited its spot in the North American division of the ESL Pro League after failing to submit a roster for the upcoming season. The team disbanded its CS:GO team late last year, leaving just two players on its roster currently. Obviously without a team of five they …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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