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Fluendo, a developer of video analysis software for the sports industry, has launched RiftAnalyst, a video analysis software designed to help League of Legends players review their matches. The new platform is available for free at a basic level, or in a premium version that will set you back €3.99 …
Read More »Mind Candy avoids bankruptcy thanks to new loan agreement
Moshi Monsters maker Mind Candy has confirmed that it has had to renegotiate some of its financial agreements in an effort to continue operating. Bloomberg reports that the company has agreed to a two year extension of its 6.5m loan from TriplePoint Capital, with TriplePoint taking a 2m markdown as …
Read More »Red Bull announces Season 2 of Team Brawl: Hearthstone
Red Bull has revealed the first details for season two of its Team Brawl: Hearthstone competition. This season will be made up of three events, all of which will take place at Red Bull’s eSports Studio in Santa Monica. The first event will be on April 15th, with the second …
Read More »Fnatic bring in $7 million in investment from major sporting names
Fnatic has just completed a new financing round that has seen them raise more than $7 million. The investment round saw multiple parties throw some cash Fnatic’s way, with some big names involved. Jim Pallotta’s Raptor Group, Owners of AS Roma and the Boston Celtics; Joi Ito, Director of the …
Read More »Arvon: Write Place, Write Time
The games industry is a hectic place. Sometimes it’s nice to take time out to learn in a creative, diverse environment. Jem Alexander finds out how Arvon’s Writing For Games course can offer just that
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits 1m Early Access sales
The PC games scene has been taken aback by another surprise hit – PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Battlegrounds in an online multiplayer last man standing survival shooter with similarities to games such as DayZ and H1Z1’s Battle Royale mode. However, while the famous zombie shooter took around four weeks to hit a …
Read More »Mind Candy dodges bankruptcy with new loan
$1.5m in extra cash coming from Accel Partners and LocalGlobe
Read More »Minecraft is getting an official third party marketplace
Minecraft’s commercial floodgates have been swung open even wider with confirmation of a new content platform. Microsoft has confirmed that Minecraft’s upcoming Discovery update will include a new Minecraft Marketplace. It will use a dedicated virtual currency called Minecraft Coins, which can be purchased via Xbox Live for real money. …
Read More »PewDiePie claims he’s going family-friendly after video demonetisation
YouTube’s biggest star has claimed that he’s dropping some of the edgy humour he’s known for after a change in YouTube’s advertiser rules. While PewDiePie has made claims before that turn out to be false, in a new video he seems to insist that a switch to more family friendly …
Read More »Riot Games is opening a London office
Riot returns to England with a new branch
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