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Hardware manufacturer Razer has purchased audio company THX, which is perhaps best known as being a part of Lucasfilm back in the day. THX was originally created by George Lucas to make sure that Star Wars sounded as its creators intended to when played in cinemas, however after that turned …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs developer United Front Games has reportedly shut down
United Front Games has seemingly shut its doors and its early access title has been removed from Steam. There has been no official confirmation of the studio’s closure, however multiple developers have tweeted that they have lost their jobs, and United Front’s current Steam Early Access title Smash+Grab is no …
Read More »Original Xbox games could become backwards compatible on Xbox One
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has said that backwards compatibility for original Xbox games has not been ruled out. When asked on Twitter about the possibility of the oldest Xbox games coming to the Xbox One, Spencer said: We haven’t ruled it out but we aren’t working on it right …
Read More »Anti-Trump billboard accuses the presidential candidate of being a Hanzo main in Overwatch
A billboard over in America has accused current presidential candidate Donald Trump of being a Hanzo main in Overwatch. The billboard shows an image of Trump playing at a computer and reads: Donald Trump mains Hanzo and complains about team comp in chat,” before directing people to www.trumpisnotateamplayer.com. The website …
Read More »YouTuber NepentheZ pleads not guilty to advertising unlawful gambling
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 …
Read More »Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 delayed to April 2017
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 …
Read More »Rockstar releases possible Red Dead logo, gets retweeted 100,000 times
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 …
Read More »Dignitas’ new CEO on improving player welfare and esports in the Olympics
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 …
Read More »Crumbz makes the uncommon jump from pro to caster
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 …
Read More »Wings Gaming’s manager on being the best in Dota 2
It’s safe to say that Wings Gaming surprised the world with their sheer dominance in the summer. Whilst we considered them ‘one to watch’ ahead of the biggest eSport event in history – The International 6 in Seattle – we could never have anticipated the seeming ease at which the …
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