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The start of 2016 was rather positive for anti-piracy specialists Denuvo. The firm’s anti-tampering technology, which had been used on the likes of Just Cause 3, Lords of the Fallen and recent FIFA titles, was deemed so potent that in January, notorious Chinese cracking forum 3DM said that in two …

Craig NepentheZ” Douglas and Dylan Rigby have pleaded not guilty in the first criminal case involving YouTubers advertising unlawful gambling. Last month NepentheZ and Rigby were charged with promoting a lottery and advertising unlawful gambling although the former was also charged with inviting children to gamble. NepentheZ promoted the FUT …

ERA’s Kim Bayley discusses the latest results from the retail association’s unique consumer tracking study. Conventional wisdom would have it that physical formats in the entertainment business are utterly doomed. Certainly the games business has been the leader in the revolution. Our annual ERA Yearbook first reported that digital had …

SAG-AFTRA set a strike date of October 21, but are returning to the negotiating table before that date

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 has been delayed to April 4th 2017 to allow for extra polishing and optimisation. The game was originally set to launch this year, but was delayed to January 27th 2017 just a few months back. This second delay pushes the game back even further, with the …

Over the weekend Rockstar tweeted a red version of its logo, which sent the internet into meltdown and was retweeted more than 100,000 times. The logo seems to hint towards a possible Red Dead announcement, with the red background that is stylised in a similar way to many marketing materials …

Many stores are selling out, but more are on the way

13 new games launched this week in the UK Top 40, with FIFA 17 coming out on top once again. According to GfK, over 80 new SKUs launched across the software, hardware and accessories charts. Software revenue rose ten per cent year-on-year. EA’s football title saw a 55 per cent …

Less than a month after the Philadelphia 76ers NBA team acquired Team Dignitas, the organization has added a new CEO has been appointed to lead its business strategies and support team operations. It’s a move that could mean big changes for the organization moving forward. Read more on The Daily …

High above the main audience inside the Chicago Theatre stands Alberto "Crumbz" Rengifo, 23. A retired professional League of Legends player, who has specialized in coaching and content creating, Rengifo is not only talking to the 4,000 fans in Chicago’s historic theater, but hundreds of thousands watching the League of …