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GamesAid’s Games on Song choir is returning this December for its second Christmas concert. Over 30 members of the games industry have signed up to take part in the festive event, which takes place on Wednesday December 16th at 7:30pm. A mixture of traditional and Christmas carols will make up …
Read More »Can VR Shooter RIGS Succeed in the eSports Arena?
Sony stormed the shores of France last weekwith their eyes set firmly on Paris Games Week’s centre stage. The company ignited the hearts of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles crowd with a hearty press conference full of exciting games and an arsenal of mind-blowing tech. Amid a flurry of …
Read More »More than 7 million people have registered for the Overwatch beta
If you’re one of the those unlucky people who still don’t have access to theOverwatchbeta, you’re not alone. And there are 7 million reasons why you may still have to wait. That’s the number of people currently registered for theOverwatchbeta, according to Mike Morhaime, Blizzard’s president, who spoke to investors …
Read More »EVO 2016 set for July next year
Top fighting game competition the Evolution Championship Series will run fromJuly 15-17 next year in Las Vegas, lining up anotheranother weekend ofweekend of cheers, tears and clutch counters. It’s going to be great. The venue and gameshaven’t been announced yet, butKing of Fighters XIV and Tekken 7 lurk on the …
Read More »MCV and Develop Christmas party set for December 3rd
Christmas is well and truly upon us, the party season is kicking into gear, and MCV and Develop are throwing one epic night out for the the entire games industry. The party will take place on Thursday, December 3rd at the Sway Bar in Holborn (London) and runs from 7pm …
Read More »Professional League of Legends eSports team sold for close to $1 million
Michael O’Dell, manager of Team Dignitas,toldBBC Newsthat the sale was close to $1 million, but he was unable to state the exact amount. The sale leaves Dignitas with just the one North AmericanLeague of Legendsteam, as the pro rules state that eSports groups can only manage one squad. Read more …
Read More »Announcing Indie Publishing Month on MCVuk.com
In the build up to MCV and Develop’s indie pitching event Interface next week, we will be publishing interviews, insight and analysis about the indie development sector. In the coming weeks, expect daily online articles dedicated to indie development and publishing. It begins today with a piece on why digital-only …
Read More »Accessories Update: Nvidia Shield and Turtle Beach Recon 60P
This week, Nvidia advances on the living room with its Shield raised and Turtle Beach has a new headset for PlayStation players Nvidia Shield Android TV The next wave of micro-consoles targeting the living room has arrived, and Nvidia’s Shield device is leading the charge. Nvidia claims the Shield is …
Read More »World of Tanks developer Wargaming helps Twitch rival Hitbox with $4M funding round
Hitbox, a European startup that can stream gameplay at 4K resolution, has raised $4 million from World of Tanks developerWargamingand others to further develop livestreaming service in competition with Amazon’s Twitch division. The deal shows that Vienna, Austria-based Hitbox is making progress in its effort to provide competition to Twitch, …
Read More »Only 35% of U.S. eSports fans play games on PC
A new study has debunked the theory that the majority of eSports fans play games on PC. According to number crunchers atNielsen, only 35 percent of eSports fans play on PC, with three out of every four favouring consoles. Nearly half of those console fans play games on Xbox one, …
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