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Riot Games eSports manager Nick Allen:

This was a lengthy process; we had a lot of people fighting for this and it wasn’t something that happened overnight. This was a constant back and forth of ‘show us more proof… is this realistic?’ and that sort of thing. Eventually it got to the point where they were like ‘we have no reason to say no… okay, this is legitimate’.

The U.S. Now Recognizes eSports Players As Professional AthletesTo the general public, the idea that those who play video gam

I never followed Gamespot when I was younger, so I never really knew who people like Ryan Davis or Jeff Gerstmann were. It wasn’t until 5 years ago during GiantBomb’s inception that I began to take notice.

For those five years Ive been a fan, not just of GiantBomb, but of Ryan Davis as well. Every Pax I would always make a point to catch their panels. I even had the opportunity of meeting him once. Our encounter was brief. I doubt he would even remember me, but I’ll never forget him. While sim

What Would Molydeux, affectionately referred to as “Molyjam,” is a 48 hour game jam inspired by the works of @petermolydeux, a loving parody of the legendary Game Designer, Peter Molyneux.

While I won’t officially be participating, I think this might be the perfect time to flesh out an idea I’ve had for a while. Look for an update Monday next week.

Source: http://www.molyjam.com/news

Molyjam Deux [https://web.archive.org/web/20130613043703/http://www.molyjam.com/news]

Nintendo’s in trouble right now. Nintendo, I think, waited two years too long to launch a competitive, high definition console…I think by the time they did launch a console which stacks up really well, the other two guys [Sony and Microsoft] passed them by, and I think they’re in a world of trouble right now.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say Nintendo is in trouble, but they have definitely waited too long. Between the poor marketing of the Wii U, and the lack of real third party support, its h

In select circumstances, until earlier today, the Zynga game Coasterville told users to email a certain address @themepark.com if something went wrong. The problem is, that email address didn’t belong to a Zynga employee.

Zynga Mistake Puts Random Stranger In Customer Support RoleIn select circumstances, until earlier today, the Zynga game Coasterville told users to email a certain address @themepark.com if something went wrong. The problem is, that email address didn’t belong to a Zynga emp

we learned that data were illegally accessed from our account database, including user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords. No personal payment information is stored with Ubisoft, meaning your debit/credit card information was safe from this intrusion.

An error has occured - Ubisoft SupportUbisoft Support [https://support.ubi.com/en-US/FAQ.aspx?platformid=60&brandid=2030&productid=3888&faqid=kA030000000eYZ2CAM]

Among them, the Minecraft clone Guncraft.

Steam :: :: Eleven More Titles Greenlit TodayIn continuing with smaller, more frequent batches, we’ve just Greenlit eight more games and three software titles. These titles were selected on the same criteria we have been using in the past: Votes in Greenlight give us a hugely valuable point of data in gauging community interest along with exte…STEAM [http://steamcommunity.com/games/765/announcements/detail/1585547885807672930]

Between this, the lawsuit with Epic Games, and the PR disaster surrounding the failed crowd funding attempt, I’m starting to think there really is a curse over Silicon Knights.

Precursor Games founding member arrested by police on child pornography charges Former Silicon Knights director of content and Precursor Games founding member Kenneth McCulloch has been arrested by police on charges related to child pornography, according to a media release...PolygonMichael McWhertor [http://www.polygon.

Inspired by the ASCII taxt game, Candy Box [http://candies.aniwey.net/]. Incredibly minimal and fun.

A Dark RoomA minimalist text adventure [http://adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com]

As much as I love Android, Google has a terrible track record of trying to break into the home entertainment market.

Google Building Android Game ConsoleGoogle is developing a videogame console and digital wristwatch powered by its Android operating system. The company hopes to combat similar devices that Apple may release in the future.The Wall Street JournalAmir Efrati [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323689204578571992848684764.html]

Following a $50 price cut and mere days before it’s expected launch, Nvidia pushed back their mobile game console citing a “mechanical issue”

Mobile Technology Blog Post Archive - Archives Page 1 - The Official NVIDIA Blog Mobile Technology Blog Post ArchiveThe Official NVIDIA Blog [http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2013/06/26/shield-delayed/]

The big question in the gaming industry is, which is the better console — and what does a naked woman look like?