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Growing comms platform Discord now lets its users join games with their friends more easily. Discord already shows you want games your friends are currently playing. Now a new feature called Rich Presence adds a button that, when pressed, will allow you to either boot the game and join in …

Developer Respawn Entertainment has been acquired by publishing partner EA. Respawn was formed out of the ashes of Activision’s high-profile bust-up with former Call of Duty creators Infinity Ward. Founders Jason West and Vince Zampella left the studio in the wake of the turbulence, forming Respawn and signing a publishing …

Leading streaming games platform Twitch has partnered with one of the biggest names in chess to try and drive the game’s popularity with online audiences. It has struck a multi-year agreement with Chess.com to stream on the twitch.tv/chess channel and further help promote its range of events, many of which …

Yet another real-life football club has decided to venture into the esports waters. QPR has announced that it has teamed up with Virtual Pro Gaming to launch its own esports team, which will specialise in 11v11 Pro Clubs in FIFA 18. Furthermore, it is still looking to fill four positions …

Talk of Chinese gaming giant Tencent acquiring PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer Bluehole is once again doing the rounds. The Korea Times reports that Bluehole previously rejected an acquisition offer prior to the PUBG explosion. However, as Bluehole’s value continues to soar, sources have indicated that shareholders may now be veering back …

Free-to-play car-combat MOBA Heavy Metal Machines is to star in its very first university tournament. It will take place in Brazil’s Florianópolis, the home city of developer Hoplon, on November 11th. The tournament will take the form of a college championship at Universidade do Vale do Itajaí. Hoplon has held …

Restaurant chain Jack in the Box has signed up to become the official sponsor of Team Envy’s Overwatch League team Dallas Fuel. It becomes the sole jersey rights sponsor for team’s foray into the much-anticipated League that kicks off next month. The deal also sees the company back Envy’s Call …

After nearly a year, voice actors in the SAG-AFTRA have ratified an agreement to end a dispute that had forced many of gaming’s most recognisable voices to stay away from the sector. 90 per cent of those who voted agreed to the deal, which grants actors a bonus of up …

AM General, the manufacturer of the Humvee military vehicle, is taking Activision to court. Reuters reports that AM has accused the publisher of “taking advantage of its goodwill and reputation” by featuring the iconic armoured truck both in its Call of Duty game series and associated licensed books and toys. …

Apple’s long-awaited arrival in the virtual reality market could in fact take the form of an augmented reality headset. Furthermore, the device is apparently already in development and could be shipped as soon as 2020, a new report from Bloomberg claims. The unit will apparently not adopt the model seen …