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Gears 5 is a smoke-free game. In fact, going forward, smoking is banned across the Gears of War universe. Previous Gears of War games have featured characters who smoked. COG Michael Barrick, for example, was a chain smoker with an addiction to cigars. In pa…

Getty Though traditional TV still holds the most regard among entertainment consumers, it's no longer dominant, a new study says. And new online-video services better make sure they're regularly pumping out lots of original content if they want to attract an…

Gears 5's rootin-tootin chainsaw-gun-wielding COG soldiers won't be blowing any smoke when the game launches later this year. That's because Microsoft-owned developer The Coalition has announced the development team is working to remove all depictions of toba…

“Gears 5,” the forthcoming installment in the “Gears of Wars” third-person shooter game franchise, will be a smoke-free establishment. The game, set for Sept. 10 release, comes from Xbox Game Studios and game developer The Coalition. The decision to remove a…

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Wix and FaZe Clan announced a partnership in which Wix will become the esports club’s offical web site development and design partner. It’s another example of the opportunities that are arising from the growing popularity of esports. Wix and FaZe Clan will c…

Anna Nordlander started competing in Counter-Strike in 2003. Sixteen years later, she's the chief operating officer at DreamHack, the international esports company that started the event that changed her life. You slept on the floor and the prize pool was ne…

Chris Hopper, Head of Esports North America for Riot Games, Dishes On The League's Growth13:47Chris Hopper, Head of Esports North America for Riot Games, Dishes On The League's Growth Video Duration Is 13:47

The in-game sale-side platform (SSP) Anzu is partnering with the cybersecurity pros at Cheq to offer the first ever ad verification service tailored specifically for three-dimensional in-game environments. The service, which is available for console games acr…

Logitech has teamed up with Blue Microphones, one of the most well-known names in microphone tech, for a newly refreshed Logitech G Pro X headset. Debuting alongside a cheaper upgrade to the base Logitech G Pro headset, the $130 G Pro X features "Blue Voice" …