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It isn’t only Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s boxed sales numbers that are lagging. Steam tracking site GitHyp reveals that the latest installment in the FPS series peaked at just 15,280 players during its launch weekend. That made it only the 27th most played game on Steam in the period. …

The original Xbox One has been significantly discounted on Microsoft’s UK online store. A number of 500GB Xbox One bundles have been reduced to just 179.99. The Gears of War 4, Halo 5 and Quantum Break bundles are included in the offer, each of which cost 249.99 prior to the …

In September, an investment group led by Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics owner (and former AOL exec) Ted Leonsis and Golden State Warriors co-owner (and Mandalay Entertainment CEO) Peter Gruber purchased a controlling interest in Team Liquid, one of the premier esports organizations in North America. Read more on The …

Following in the footsteps of James Firebat” Kostesich and Sebastian Ostkaka” Engwall, 18-year old Pavel Pavel” Beltukov was crowned this year’s Hearthstone World Champion at BlizzCon. The young Russian showed impressive resilience over the weekend in a field of tough opponents to fight back in multiple close matches where he …

Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok’s early claim to fame in League of Legends has been dissected time and time again. His professional debut on SK Telecom T1 in 2012, where he managed to solo-kill his lane opponent, propelled him to immediate stardom. It was a highlight reel for the ages: Nidalee, a …

Ninjas in Pyjamas earned a spot in the ELEAGUE Season 2 playoffs by finishing second in Group B over the weekend. Slingshot’s Vince Nairn caught up with NiP stand-in Maikel Maikelele” Bill afterward to talk about the group, his time as a substitute and where he hopes to go from …

After months of speculation concerning the future of Overwatch eSports, Blizzard has dropped their bomb: Overwatch League. Broad in scope, the new organization is charging out of the gate in hopes of becoming the biggest name in the game. Promising regionality, player and team stability and more, the Overwatch League …

New game will combine characters and stories from Final Fantasy XV and weave it into an MMO experience using MZ's technology.

IP from Ubisoft’s portfolio could be making its way to digital streaming service Netflix. That’s according to a story from Reuters, which says that CEO Yves Guillemot told reporters that the firm was in talks with Netflix over a TV series. Which property is set for the streaming platform is …

New sports and media agency Catalyst has launched with divisions for football, basketball and eSports, with eSports lawyer Bryce Blum leading the latter. Blum has been around the eSports scene for a while, serving as legal counsel for companies such as Unikrn and the Renegades team. He is also used …