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"Our suit against Twitch is to defend our exclusive rights to broadcast English Premier League matches"
Read More »Russian firm sues Twitch for £2.1bn following illegal streams of premier league football matches
Football match held up over esports protest
Young Boys fans make their anti-virtual sports feelings known
Read More »Konami and UEFA dissolve 10 year Pro Evo partnership
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Read More »‘We want to do for eSports what Sky did for football’ says AD&D
AD&D, a new partnership formed by UK agency Attention Seekers and US events giants Done & Dusted, has said it wants to do for competitive gaming what Sky did for football. The firm has said that it wants to revolutionise how eSports is presented and make them more accessible to …
Read More »‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is a really big turning point for us’
Recently Pro Evolution Soccer has been growing in popularity – critically at least – and no where was that more apparent than last year’s PES 2016. The game reviewed pretty well, with some critics saying it was better than rival football title, FIFA 16. But, by Konami’s own admission, the …
Read More »It IS Rocket (League) science: Psyonix on the tech behind its car-football smash hit
Design director Corey Davis discusses fine-tuning physics, implementing cross-platform multiplayer and the surprising importance of making rocket-powered vehicles sound like shoes
Read More »Famous footballers head to UK GAME stores for FIFA 16 launch
GAME is hoping to tempt gamers off the bench for the midnight release of FIFA 16. The retailer is kicking off the game’s launch tonight (Wednesday September 23rd) when the clock strikes 12. Those attending the early openings will be able to grab the game straight away, as well as …
Read More »Konami convinced PES can catch up with FIFA
Konami says it is closing the gap between its PES series and EA’s football blockbuster, FIFA. Speaking to MCV, the publisher said it wants to be the industry leader in terms of soccer titles. Reviews for PES 2016 are now out, with critics praising the title. We’re definitely catching up …
Read More »Konami to shut down PES 2014 servers this November
The final whistle is about to blow for those still playing PES 2014 online. Konami has announced that it will pull online support from the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 football game on November 17th, just more than two years after its initial release. The move is part of an …
Read More »Don’t miss out: Games industry five-a-side contest returns next week
There's still time to get involved in MCV Games 5s on Thursday, May 21st
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