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ESL executive hails Dota 2 ecosystem, World Cup trials, and Birmingham's infamous fans

ESL Director of Game Ecosystems for Dota 2, Shane Clarke, talks about the new Dota 2 ecosystem, Esports World Cup's divisive prize pool split, and the best fans in the world.

Secretlab’s MAGNUS Pro attachments are designed to boost productivity, but do they work?

Secretlab's MAGNUS Pro is already perhaps one of the best standing desks on the market, and its accessories mount to make it even better. Are they worth the investment?

Children of the Sun developer René Rother on developing a vibe & why The Girl is not a hero

We spoke to Children of the Sun developer René Rother about developing the dark revenge story, and why its protagonist isn't a hero.

We benchmarked NVIDIA's latest RTX 4070 Super - here's what we found

Check out our coverage of the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, which includes a breakdown of the specifications, and benchmark tests for Horizon: Forbidden West.

Inferni devs on making a card game inspired by Magic's Commander format

Inferni: Hope & Fear comes from two of the minds behind Angry Birds, but couldn't be more different. We caught up with Village Studio's co-founders.

Garry's Mod takedown might be Nintendo's strangest one yet

Nintendo has taken aim at Garry's Mod for featuring references to its work. Not only is it a questionable idea, but it's one that has come much too late to have any impact.

Hades II Technical Test impressions: More of a great thing

Through the Technical Test we have gotten our first hands-on time with Hades II, and it has painted a promising picture of what is to come in the sequel.

Pokemon EUIC was the ultimate destination for Pokemon fans like me

With a pop-up Pokemon Center, electric battles, and a chance to meet Pikachu, this year's European International Championships had plenty for fans to experience.

Secretlab designers on Lamborghini, Hans Zimmer & THAT Cyberpunk chair

We sat down with the Secretlab team to talk about the process of building its Special Edition collaborative chairs, working with Hans Zimmer, and more.

5 artists we need to see on the Fortnite Festival stage next season

With a new season of Fortnite Festival set to start soon, here are the artists I want to see take to the Main Stage, from Taylor Swift to Lil Nas X.