This week Microsoft announced it's plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in a landmark deal that would reshape the gaming landscape. MEF Comms manager Sam Hill shares his thoughts on the acquisition, and why the mobile component of the deal is key to understanding their motivations. The news,…

e-sports are a mainstay of PC and console gaming, but less well known (to some audiences) is the thriving mobile e-sports scene, where games designers are finding innovative ways to create an engaging and satisfying platform for gamers to compete from the comfort of their smartphones. Competitive social gaming is…