Astralis Group hires Kasper Sindt as Commercial Director – Esports Insider

Danish esports organisation Astralis Group has announced the hiring of the National Danish Football Association’s Kasper Sindt as its new Commercial Director.  Sindt joins the organisation after a three and a half year tenure as head of commercial partnerships, sales, and marketing at the Danish Football Association. He will commence his new role from March 1st. RELATED: Astralis launches talent development initiative […]

Superhot VR Quest 2 Running Side-By-Side Quest 1

Want to see Superhot VR running side-by-side in Quest 1 and 2? Of course you do, so here you are. Yes, Superhot VR has already been updated in anticipation of Quest 2’s launch on October 13th. According to developer Superhot team, the game has more detailed textures and other quality of life improvements. The big […]

CDPR Insists Cyberpunk 2077 Single-Player Won’t Have Microtransactions

CD Projekt Red wants you to know that Cyberpunk 2077 will not have microtransactions. Despite what the “clickbait” says, the team behind the highly-anticipated game reminds eager fans that the game will be a one-time purchase with no EA-style surprises. That said, there will be microtransactions associated with the multiplayer, but CDPR president Adam Kicinski insists that “we won’t be […]

In-app ads are not the Dark Side

This article is part of a Gaming Insights series paid for by Facebook.  Alongside the disruptions of 2020, gamers play on. And they continue to engage with ads. Industry data increasingly shows that ads complement in-app purchase revenue without a negative impact on retention or experience. As a result, more game studios are integrating player-friendly […]

Skater XL review – hardcore simulation

It may well be the most realistic skateboarding sim ever made but how does Skater XL cater for more casual skate fans? Skateboarding games, once ubiquitous and hugely popular, ended up dropping off the radar a few years ago, largely because they had become too similar and formulaic. That isn’t an accusation you can level […]

Maister wins Smash Ultimate Singles at Ultimate Naifu Wars #13

Enrique “Maister” Hernández Solís won Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Singles at Ultimate Naifu Wars #13 on June 26. It was his third consecutive online tournament victory and his second consecutive victory at one of Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada’s tournaments. Maister predictably swept through pools, entering top 64 on winners side after a 2-0 win over Aaron […]

Call of Duty: Warzone has a similar ping system to Apex Legends

Since the release of Apex Legends, battle royale enthusiasts have started to put ping systems near the top of the list for necessary features. Call of Duty: Warzone will feature a similar ping system to Apex that should make things a lot easier when it comes to team communication, according to Charlie Intel. Before the […]