Overwatch has helped Activision Blizzard hit a record Q2 earning of $1.57 billion
Overwatch has sold very, very well, and made Activision Blizzard a truckload of money in the process. How much? Oh not much, just a cool $500 million!
The Heroes of the Storm Summer season has a prize pool of $1.2 million
Blizzard have detailed the Heroes of the Storm Summer season. It'll have a prize pool of $1.2 million dollars!
The Halo 5 World Championships has the highest prize pool in FPS history
Despite being foreshadowed by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the Halo 5 World Championships now boasts the highest first person shooter prize pool of $2.5 million.
2K Games and NBA 2K16 is bringing real sports to eSports
2K Games are taking the MVPs off the couch, and onto the main stage with NBA 2K16s $250,000 tournament.
Kid clocks up a bill of R88 000 on FIFA microtransactions
Giving a child a credit card is one heck of a risk, but useful in the case of an emergency. One parent got a nasty shock over December however, as his son decided it would be a good idea to use that emergency card on in-game purchases.
Surprise! The Steam Winter sale was super successful
It's almost silly to think that a Steam sale would be anything but successful. This recent winter edition however, saw some pretty significant growth.
This open world RPG Kickstarter is probably NOT the Star Wars game you’re looking for!
Want a brand new open world RPG Star Wars game? This new title on Kickstarter might be just what you've been looking for. Or not... you decide!
PayDay 2 is getting both premium and free Point Break DLC tomorrow
If you happen to be a fan of both the game PayDay 2, and the classic film, Point Break, good news – there’s some extra content coming to Overkill’s shooter which marries the two of them together. The Point Break Heists DLC will be out tomorrow, and includes both premium and free content.
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