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Formula E-sports: Milestone on the future of its MotoGP esports championship
With its new MotoGP esports championship underway, Katharine Byrne talks to Milestone's marketing manager Andrea Loiudice about the future of real world esports
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Xbox hardware revenue down 29% after fall in Q4 sales
Microsoft has released its Q4 earnings report for FY17, and its gaming revenue has increased three per cent year-on-year to hit $1.6bn
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New 2DS XL tops Japan's hardware charts after 30% fall in Switch sales
Sales were bolstered by the release of Hey! Pikmin, which debuted at No.2 with over 79,000 copies sold
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Formula E-sports: Milestone on the future of its MotoGP esports championship
With its new MotoGP esports championship underway, Katharine Byrne talks to Milestone's marketing manager Andrea Loiudice about the future of real world esports.
Xbox hardware revenue down 29% after fall in Q4 sales
Microsoft has released its Q4 earnings report for FY17, and its gaming revenue has increased three per cent year-on-year to hit $1.6bn, driven largely by Xbox software sales and services.
New 2DS XL tops Japan's hardware charts after 30% fall in Switch sales
Nintendo's New 2DS XL sold over 36,000 units in its first week on sale in Japan, making it the best-selling piece of hardware in last week's charts, according to the ...
Over 50% of global digital console revenue to come from DLC and microtransactions in 2017 - SuperData
As publishers shift to a games-as-a-service business model, additional content should have a growing importance in digital console revenue in 2017, SuperData reports.
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Zynga and MGM's Words with Friends TV show is the 'correct route' for strengthening brand loyalty
Earlier this week, Zynga announced it was teaming up with MGM Television to create a new TV show based on the popular mobile hit Words with Friends.
Gamescom to grow 20% in 2017
In just a few weeks time, hundreds of exhibitors will be arriving at Cologne's Koelnmesse for this year's Gamescom, making the world's largest gaming event the biggest and best yet.
Switch drives US hardware spending, but gold PS4 still best-selling console in June - NPD
Total video game spending in the US in June 2017 rose seven per cent year-on-year to $765m, according to the latest data from NPD, with accessories being the only category ...
£73m of video game tax relief paid out in 2016-17
£73m in video games tax relief (VGTR) was paid out in the 2016-17 financial year, representing an increase of 60 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from HMRC ...
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Razer aiming for IPO of $5bn in October
PC peripherals manufacturer Razer is aiming for an initial public offering in Hong Kong valued up to $5bn, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
Bethesda makes Doom's paid DLC free for everyone
Bethesda just released a new update for Doom, version 6.66, bringing a wealth of changes to the FPS.
IGDA's Kate Edwards joins board of mental health charity Take This
Former executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Kate Edwards has joined the board of directors at Take This, a non-profit charity that aims to inform the video ...
Gamescom 2017's theme to focus on cooperative play
The theme of this year's Gamescom is 'Just play together,' emphasising one of the most vital parts of today's worldwide gaming industry.
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Telltale announces new Batman, The Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us titles
Telltale Games has announced three new games coming out in the next year. A new five-part Batman game will release this August, while the final season of The Walking Dead ...
DNA VR opens London's first full-scale VR arcade
DNA VR has officially opened the first full-scale virtual reality arcade in London. Based in Islington, the site has over 25 VR titles on offer, and aims to appeal to ...
Can the Evil Shift dominate console esports?
Console esports simply wouldn’t be at the level they are today if it wasn’t for highly-modified competitive controllers. The latest – and arguably greatest – such controller is the new ...
Devolver Digital's Absolver to receive limited physical release on PS4 and PC
Devolver Digital has announced its upcoming online action game Absolver will receive a limited physical release in when it launches next month. This is in addition to its standard digital ...
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Casey Hudson returns to BioWare
BioWare’s general manager Aaryn Flynn has announced its departure from the studio, with former Mass Effect lead Casey Hudson due to return and take over the role.
Iterable: how to keep mobile users active through push notifications
Keeping mobile users engaged with new apps and games is a tricky business, but rowth marketing platform Iterable has released a new report analysing how game publishers can do just ...
Supermassive hires Sega's Jim Woods
Until Dawn creator Supermassive Games has appointed industry veteran Jim Woods as executive producer.
China now makes up 20% of Kalypso's digital PC sales
Kalypso Media has reported significant growth in its Asian and Russian operations, with China now forming 20 per cent of the publisher's overall digital PC sales. That's an increase of ...
Ubisoft Q1 sales up 45.2% YOY thanks to strong back catalogue performance
Ubisoft has announced its Q1 sales report for fiscal year 2017-18. Sales were up 45.2 per cent year-on-year between April and June 30th, amounting to €202.1m. That's just over €30m ...
Why Rocket League could be the mainstream esports hit of the generation
Psyonix’s car-based kickabout Rocket League is two years old this month, and while most toddlers can’t even string a sentence together, Rocket League has managed to mark itself out as ...
Former EA creative director Amy Kalson joins Sybo Games
Sybo Games has appointed Amy Kalson as senior game developer. Kalson previously worked at EA as creative director and at Disney Interactive as senior design producer, and has also contributed ...
Atari unveils new Ataribox console
Atari finally offered a first look at its new mysterious console, after teasing the product at E3 2017.
Leap Motion raises another $50m to expand worldwide operations
Hand-tracking company Leap Motion has raised another $50m in Series C funding led by JP Morgan Asset Management, the firm has announced. This brings Leap Motion's total fund-raising amount to ...
