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We need your entries for the MCV Awards 2016 to be submitted to us by Wednesday, December 16th – that’s just two weeks away! For a full list of categories and how to enter, click right here. To recap, the way the awards are being judged has been changed. They …
Read More »Which console is dominating festive ad space in 2015?
Generation Media account executive Joseph Phelan takes a look at which games are pulling ahead in the race for Q4 TV advertising presence Q4 is at the halfway point and the plethora of triple-A titles is not easing up as Christmas fast approaches. Generation Media has looked at the Top …
Read More »‘Find a new audience by looking outside of games’
Phuong Nguyen, head of eBay Advertising, discusses how games brands can utilise online insight to find new shopping groups Its ready-made customer base of digital natives means the games industry is ideally placed to capitalise on the power of online marketing campaigns, but many struggle to connect with new, relevant …
Read More »30 more tickets available for MCV and Develop Christmas Party
An extra 30 tickets are now available for MCV and Develop’s Christmas Party. The party will take place on Thursday, December 3rd at the Sway Bar in Holborn (London) and runs from 7pm until 2am. The bar is free for part of the night, there’s a buffet supper and tickets …
Read More »Accessories Update: Yeti Whiteout Microphone and PS4 In-ear Stereo Headset
This week, the Whiteout Yeti offers a new microphone for YouTubers and streamers, while PlayStation has a premium headset for PS4 players Blue Microphones Whiteout Yeti gaming microphone The popular Yeti USB microphone has been given a clean makeover for streamers and YouTubers. Blue Microphones’ peripheral includes a number of …
Read More »Master Caster: An interview with Nahaz
Do a quick search for Alan Bester and Google will tell you he’s Associate Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Western Ontario, with a PhD in Economics from Duke University and a 10 year stint teaching Econometrics in Chicago. But scroll down a little, and it becomes clear …
Read More »The First Pro Gamer Says eSports Is A "Hustle In So Many Ways"
We already know that Crown Casino is trying to gain a slice of the pie locally with their efforts in the local scene and the expansion of Crownbet. But in the United States, one of the oldest — if not the oldest — professional gamers has revealed that casinos in …
Read More »Elements looking to sell spot after roster disbands
After a lackluster performance in 2015, a former EuropeanLeague of Legendschampion has disbanded and wants to sell itsLeagueChampionship Series(LCS) spot. Elementshas invited private bids on its LCS spot and will not be retaining any of its players for the upcoming season, sources close to the organization tell the Daily Dot. …
Read More »Police called to DreamHack Winter 2015 over alleged assault
Police were called to Dreamhack Winter this weekend over an altercation between CS:GO panel host Richard Lewis and Jonathan ‘Loda’ Berg, the captain of Dota 2 team Alliance. In a tweet, Bergclaimed to have been strangledby Lewis. In response, Lewis said that he had been provoked when the pro player"pushed …
Read More »Why investors should stop ignoring and undervaluing eSports’ golden growth potential
Last week, the best-performing media release of the year was revealed. It wasn’tSpectre, Adele’s new album or tickets for U2’s latest global tour. It wasFallout 4, a game from Bethesda Game Studios, which made $750m (497.6m) in a single day of sales. One of the biggest industries you may not …
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