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Titanfall 2 will not have a season pass, instead all future maps and modes will be free updates for all players. Unlike almost every other shooter that has, or is due to launch this year, EA and Respawn have opted against charging for multiplayer DLC, instead giving it away to …

King has closed its Singaporean development team Nonstop games who were best known for creating the Heroes of Honor strategy game. The studio was originally founded by a team of Finish developers under the name GamesMadeMe, but switched to Nonstop Games in 2012. Two years later, in 2014, the studio …

Sony has announced that both Razer and Nacon are creating officially licensed pro controllers for the PS4. Both controllers will work with all models of the PS4, including the upcoming PS4 Pro. They have been designed with the eSports market in mind and have a ton of extra features not …

We’re one step closer to having all our questions about the Nintendo Switch answered, one very small step. Nintendo has announced today that it will unveilthe release date, launch lineup (and hopefully lots more) in the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017. The clue is in the name, with the event occurring …

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RIGS: Mechanized Combat League straddles two newly emerging games markets. Could this be VR’s key to the eSports locker? Jem Alexander speaks to developer Guerrilla Cambridge. Virtual reality eSports have moved from sci-fi fantasy to near reality in just a few years, and UK-developed RIGS is leading the charge. The …

Developer closed by parent company King

MCV,DevelopandeSports Proare proud to present theGames Industry Christmas Party. It will take place on Tuesday 6th December 2016 at Sway Bar, Holborn, London. Festivities, fun and frolicking to be had at the Games Industry Christmas Party to kick-start the holiday season… Come along and join industry friends and colleagues for …

DreamHack has announced the return of its Masters competition, this time taking the event to Las Vegas. DreamHack Masters Las Vegas will take place at the MGM Grand in February 2017. The group stage will take place on the casino floor between February 15th and 17th, with the knockout stage …

This week, we speak to three VR developers about working on the fledgling format. CCP discusses EVE Valkyrie and being a VR pioneer, Guerrilla Cambridge talks about RIGS’ eSports ambitions and Team17 and Three Fields speak about their partnership on the new bite-sized shooter Lethal VR. Elsewhere, VR expert Dave …