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According to the Association for the Nordic Game Industry (ANGI), Sweden is the biggest country for games in the Nordic region, comprising 36 per cent of games retail sales, in terms of both volume and value. Compared to 2013, Sweden’s games market declined slightly last year, seeing retail sales revenue …
Read More »In The Eye Of The ‘Tempo Storm’
The blinds are closed, the lights are on and the air conditioning is pumping into the second floor of a rented five-bedroom home in suburban Phoenix. Anime posters and an Assassin’s Creed 3” flag adorn yellow walls. Five guys in their 20s sit at white folding tables, bathed in blue …
Read More »Cloud9 disbands its Dota 2 team
After a poor showing atThe International 2015, the Cloud9 Dota 2 team has been officially disbanded. Word of the split came first from Rasmus "Misery" Filipsen, whoGamespressoreports revealed the news during a livestream. Filipsen didn’t go into detail about the breakup, saying only, "I can’t say anything more than that. …
Read More »Saintvicious AMA Roundup: "I’ve taken a step back later in my career but I always try to be honest."
When asked about his takeaway from the Navy and esports, Saint replied, "I grew up with 3 sisters and a mom so. The navy kind of gave me that having a bunch of brothers experience and taught me a lot more community type stuff. For esports, though, I think it …
Read More »Pro gamers are being held back by Australia’s dismal Internet
In early August, an American team of professional gamers made headlines when theywon themselves a US$6.6 million prizeplaying the online video gameDota 2. The money inesportsis increasingly eye watering, but that doesn’t mean the bounty is being shared globally. In Australia, the esport scene is younger than in the U.S. …
Read More »Games Media Awards nominations close TODAY – get your voice heard now
You have until5pm today (Friday, August 14th) to put forward your nominations for this year’s Games Media Awards. The event returns on October 14th and marks the ninth annual outing of the always-talked-about event which champions the best in games editorial. After a successful revamp last year – which saw …
Read More »Six things we discovered at Gamescom 2015
Gamescom was bigger than it has ever been this year, but in terms of big reveals things were a little quieter. Christopher Dring and Alex Calvin delve behind the headlines to bring you six key takeaways from the world’s largest games event Quantum Break is shaping up to be the …
Read More »Reminder: Games Media Awards nominations close tomorrow
You only have until the end of tomorrow (Friday, August 14th) to put forward your nominations for this year’s Games Media Awards. The event returns on October 14th and marks the ninth annual outing of the always-talked-about event which champions the best in games editorial. After a successful revamp last …
Read More »YouTube is now better at live streaming than Twitch
TheDota 2 International Championshipstook place last week, determining the winner of the grand Aegis of the Immortal trophy and distributing $18.4 million in prize money among the 16 participating teams. Beyond the mythical battles and skirmishes inside the game, the tournament was also an important event in the ongoingcontest between …
Read More »Hearthstone surpasses DotA 2, collects $20m monthly revenue
According to the latest research conducted bySuperData, Hearthstone dominates the digital collectible card games global market, which is set to hit an all-time high of $1.3 billion this year, with a monthly revenue of $20 million. The research team noted that Hearthstone managed to transform the entire digital collectible card …
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