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Splyce, an organisation that has teams in some of the biggest eSports in the world, has signed an Overwatch team. The organisation has signed the former Fine, I’ll Go McCree roster, who have been competing together since the beta but are yet to post any top results in significant events. …
Read More »Turtle Beach continues eSports push by partnering with FaZe Clan
After partnering with OpTic Gaming last month Turtle Beach has now partnered with FaZe Clan. The American eSports organisation’s players will now use the new Turtle Beach Elite Pro headset and the Elite Pro Tactical Audio Controller at tournaments and when playing at home. The FaZe Call of Duty team …
Read More »$20,000 Call of Duty World League tournament taking place at the Gfinity Arena next month
Gfinity has announced the Gfinity CWL Summer Masters, a $20,000 Call of Duty tournament featuring the top teams from across Europe. The competition will take place at the Gfinity Arena in Fulham Broadway between July 1st and 3rd and will feature a mix of invited teams and those that make …
Read More »Discover Vulkan, the successor to OpenGL
Intel Developer Blog: Find out how the new API is taking graphics forward
Read More »Why you should value your Steam keys and think before you give your game away for free
Kiss CEO Darryl Still explains why you should consider physical and digital SKUs as equal, and reveals the right way to use giveaways
Read More »Get superior compression for your textures with this free tool
Intel Developer Blog: Get your textures down to less than half the side without losing quality
Read More »Virtus Pro disqualified from The Summit 5 Dota 2 tournament after using ineligible player
Virtus Pro have been disqualified from The Summit 5 after trying to use an ineligible player, disguised as one of their regular team mates. Over the weekend the European leg of The Summit 5 qualifiers wrapped up, with two of Europe’s finest Dota teams, Virtus Pro and Ad Finem, battling …
Read More »Intel launches 10-core i7 CPU
High-end PC users now have a new Intel CPU to lust after. The new i7-6950X Extreme Edition features a whopping 10 cores – that’s a first for the company, whose previous i7s feature four multithreaded cores, equating to a working eight cores. The 6950X comes unlocked, too, opening the door …
Read More »Rainbow Six Pro League returns for Season 2 with $150,000 prize pool
The second season of the Rainbow Six Pro League is already underway, with a new $150,000 prize pool up for grabs across the four disciplines. Teams will be competing in one of four competitions, split between the Xbox One and PC, and European and North American regions. At the end …
Read More »Overwatch shoots straight to No.1, is Blizzard’s fastest selling console title
Blizzard’s new IP Overwatch debuts at the top spot in the UK. The shooter is the publisher’s fastest-selling console game to yet. 47 per cent of physical sales were for PlayStation 4; 36 per cent for Xbox and a sizeable 18 per cent of sales were for PC. Uncharted 4: …
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