RuneScape developer Jagex targets £150,000 fundraising for mental health charities supporting young people

Jagex will link up with CPSL Mind, The Prince’s Trust, and YMCA Right Here on a local, national, and international level and has a target of raising £150,000 in 2017 to support their programmes. The games developer and publisher has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for good causes in recent years, including over £100,000 for SpecialEffect in 2016.

The Prince’s Trust Macquarie Youth Index report, released at the start of the year, revealed that young people’s happiness and confidence are at their lowest levels since the organisation launched its study eight years ago. Over a third – 37 percent – of young people aged 16-25 admitted to feeling stressed about coping with work and school, while NEET young people (those not in employment, education or training) are more likely to feel worried about their circumstances and their future. These burdens impact the mental health of young people and increase their chances of not fulfilling their potential.

World of Tanks update 9.18 addresses major concerns game gets an improved matchmaker, new SPG mechanics, and Tier X light tanks

Update 9.18 for World of Tanks, bringing fundamental changes to the game. The dev team started on their quest to evolve the game’s core by tackling some of the most heated issues the project has today. With this update, they introduced the new, template-based matchmaking system, made comprehensive changes to artillery, and revised light tank lines, stretching them to Tier X.

The improved matchmaker assembles teams choosing from a set of server-based algorithms—templates—so that both camps always have the same number of vehicles at the top/middle/bottom of the list. It also limits the number of SPGs per side to 3 at the most and significantly reduces the instances of map duplications. Together, these new rules and restrictions are designed to foster an engaging gaming experience where it’s almost impossible to predict the battle outcome and every player gets to contribute to it.

Victor Vran Overkill Edition Developed in Collaboration with the Legendary Band, Motörhead release date

This May 30th sees the release date for Victor Vran Overkill Edition, the definitive, content-loaded console debut of the demon-hunting action RPG Victor Vran.

Through the Ages Features a Motörheadbanging Soundtrack, Three Demon-Infested Worlds, New Weapons & More

Featuring the upcoming, highly-anticipated Fractured Worlds and Motörhead: Through the Ages additions, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition is slated to launch in physical and digital formats for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC. Distribution of the physical edition will be delivered in partnership with THQNordic.

Black & White Bushido – now the light is just as dangerous as the dark - XO PS4

The eternal struggle between darkness and light takes a new twist from May 17 with the release of multiplayer arena-based brawler Black & White Bushido.

Choose Team Light or Team Shadow and use the black and white areas of the arena to your advantage. Lurk in the dark or hide in plain sight before launching a one hit kill in one of three game modes.

Injustice 2 for Mobile Pre-Registration Begins Today - Link

Pre-registration for Injustice 2 for mobile is now open. Players who pre-register with their email address at mobile.injustice.com will receive the iconic thief, Catwoman, as an exclusive playable character at launch. With her powerful Bleed effect, which ignores enemy defenses and damages opponents over time, Catwoman is a force to be reckoned with as she continues to walk the blurred line between Super Hero and Super-Villain in Injustice 2.

In development by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Injustice 2 for mobile stars a massive roster of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains and features new and improved combat from its predecessor with increased movement, the addition of projectiles, upgraded special moves and more.

Brawlhalla the most played fighting game on Steam Official Launch Trailer - PC

Brawlhalla has been played by more than 5 million people while in early access on PC, making it by far the most played fighting game on Steam in 2016 and 2017.

A new map, The Colosseum, will debut in the closed beta along with an update to Brawlhalla's Brawlball mode.

PC gamers will receive a free update adding the new map and updated game mode simultaneously alongside the closed beta launch. Additionally, a new character, the Kitsune, will come to early access next week.

MnM Gaming to Bootcamp in Leicester Gaming House Prior to League of Legends EU Challenger Series Qualifiers

Following the team’s win in the ESL UK Premiership Spring Series final, MnM Gaming has qualified for the League of Legends EU Challenger Series Qualifiers. Five other teams who have won their respective ESL national league will compete against MnM Gaming along with four teams to qualify through open qualifiers and Team Kinguin and Millenium who were relegated from the EUCS Spring Season.

With stiff competition ahead and a potential place in the EUCS summer series, the month long boot camp is an opportunity for the team to spend valuable time together and train as many of their professional counterparts will do prior to the tournament.

Beijing digital art institute to prepare games students for Abertay University

A state-of-the-art new learning space will prepare Chinese computer games students for one of the world’s top postgraduate courses at Abertay University.

Abertay Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nigel Seaton attended the unveiling of the new Pixseed Institute of Digital Art in Beijing, where students will train for five months before coming to Dundee to join the University’s MProf Games Development programme.

Senko no Ronde 2 coming to PC this Summer

Senko no Ronde is developer G.Rev's unique mix of bullet hell shooting and fighting game genres whose ecelectic mix of characters, involved scenario and entrancing bullet ballet drew a lot of attention.

Senko no Ronde/Senko no Ronde SP (Arcade)
Released in Japanese arcades in April 2005, the inaugural entry into the series featured 8 characters piloting their Landers (battle robots) in 1 on 1 battles. SP was an upgrade released in August 2006.

The Deer God - Puzzles - Challenges in this official Launch Trailer - PS4 PSVita

Downloaded more than 1.5 million times across Xbox One, PC and mobile platforms, The Deer God tellsthe story of a hunter who learns what it means to become the hunted. After setting out to bring home a large trophy, the protagonist meets an untimely end and comes face-to-face with the Deer God, who in an act of karmic retribution reincarnates him as a fawn.

Journeying through stunning, procedurally-generated pixel art landscapes, players rely on their platforming skills and wits to protect the young deer from ever-present dangers while solving puzzles to unlock new skills and abilities that will aid the pursuit of continued survival.