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At the end of hisOculus Connect 2 talk,John Carmack talked a bit about social applications for the Oculus Rift and VR. Heexplained the problems of convincing people that VR can be a social place, and how Oculus has beendeveloping frameworks for multi-userVR applications. One of his ideas: virtual esports arenas. …
Read More »Here’s why eSports is coming soon to a TV near you
Turner Broadcasting is bringing video game tournaments to network TV in 2016. Although ESPN hasdabbled lightly in eSports coverageover the last year, Turner Broadcasting is the first television network to go all-in with eSports. Beginning in 2016, Turner Sports president Lenny Daniels says the network will cover Valve’sCounter-Strike: Global Offensive(CS:GO) …
Read More »Band of misfits: How the Renegades went from challengers to winners
With one game separating each team from a spot in theLeagueChampionship Seriesand their professional gaming dreams, it was the most important champion select of their lives. Most teams would be nervous and tense, focused on surviving a moment they might remember with joy or regret for years. Renegades, though, was …
Read More »The New England Patriots and Milwaukee Bucks are investing in eSports
Mobile eSports forerunnerSkillztoday revealed the results of its recently concluded Series B funding, noting thatthe Kraft Group, owner of the New England Patriots and Milwaukee Bucks, contributed a sizeable chunk of the $15 million raised. Read more at GameZone >>>
Read More »Here’s why former Sony company Daybreak Games is getting into eSports
Daybreak Games, formerly Sony Online Entertainment, is hosting its first tournament Sept. 26 at TwitchCon. Daybreak Games,which Sony sold to New York investment management firm Columbus Nova in February, has thrown its hat into the competitive gaming ring. The firstH1Z1Invitational, happening Sept. 26 at the Intel Game Lab booth at …
Read More »What are the biggest accessories of Christmas 2015?
2015’s Q4 looks to be one of the biggest in years for retailers, as a packed release schedule drives up sales. But it’s not just about software: accessories are also set for a Christmas to remember. MCV asks experts in the sector what UK stores should keep an eye out …
Read More »Sega sponsors Rising Star prize at Games Media Awards 2015
Sega has signed up as a partner for this year’s Games Media Awards. The publisher is sponsoring the Rising Star prize, which recognises the achievements of some of the newer gamers writers in the industry. Sega backed the category last year, too, which went to freelancer Kirk McKeand. Sega is …
Read More »Thank you, Andy! UK games execs share their thoughts on a man that helped shape an industry
Since 2004, Andy Payne has been leading the UK games industry at its trade body, UKIE. After more than a decade in the role, he is stepping down as UKIE’s chairman. Here members of the games industry –from investors to PRs, from publishing execs to members of the trade body …
Read More »Channel 4 opens games publishing arm
Ex-Sony, Outplay and Ripstone staff are heading up a new games publishing arm by Channel 4 called All 4 Games. The Glasgos-based publisher will be led by the media organisation’s games commission editor Colin Macdonald. The team includes Outplay’s Tone Brennan as executive producer, Sony’s Neil McPhillips as producer and …
Read More »New publishing and investment deals expected as Interface returns on November 12th
More indie developers are expected to walk away with new publishing deals, investment opportunities and invaluable advice when the second Interface event takes place later this year. The UK’s interactive content marketplace is back, following its first outing earlier this year, courtesy of MCV and Develop. The May debut of …
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