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Could this be the start of more casual mobile games heading to the Switch?
Read More »Gameloft’s Asphalt 9: Legends hits one million installs in first seven days on Nintendo eShop
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Hyper-casual mobile game developer, MadBox, raises $16.5m in funding
The firm has big plans to expand into new genres soon …
19 hours ago
Former CMO of Zynga, Doug Scott, joins Twitch
The CMO has extensive experience in gaming as well as the music industry …
20 hours ago
Children’s commissioner calls for a clamp down on loot boxes
Tighter legislation has been called for in a bid to cut down on addiction element …
2 days ago
The Develop brand returns in print and online with the launch of MCV/Develop
Both the magazine and website will now bear the MCV/Develop name from today …
5 days ago
Nihon Falcom’s Toshihiro Kondo interview – Bringing Trails of Cold Steel III to the west
We spoke to Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo about the upcoming Trails of Cold Steel III – released …
Artificial Intelligence is a priority for game design investment for coming year states recent survey
AI-produced art content could also become more important for many
Read More »Gfinity announces revenue increase of more than 80% in the past financial year
The firm has enjoyed a second consecutive year of more than 80% growth
Read More »Win win: Islamic Relief game turns microtransactions into charitable donations while tackling negative preconceptions
The game is raising money for charity, while highlighting the positive efforts of Muslims around the world.
Read More »G Into Gaming announces diversity and inclusion workshops in conjunction with Testronic
The workshops and seminars help to evaluate what can be done to correct the gender imbalance within the games industry
Read More »Unity subscription prices to rise for 2020
Current subscriptions unaffected “not impacted at this time”
Read More »Google ends sales for the Daydream View VR headset
Google's VR hopes proved to be just a daydream
Read More »Fortnite Chapter 2 reveals the blueprint for the future of Epic’s collossus
With an entirely new map and ways to play, devoted fans will no longer have such a big home field advantage
Read More »Blizzard pulls out of Nintendo World live event amid Hong Kong controversy
Company had planned a meet and greet with some of the game’s voice actors for the first 150 fans to sign up for the event
Read More »Microsoft launches public preview of Project xCloud
The preview is intended to test the technology of Microsoft’s cloud gaming service, and is currently available in just a few select regions - the US, the UK and South Korea.
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Ubisoft wants to help teach kids to program with Rabbids Coding
Educational PC title is heavily gamified to help it introduce key concepts and is now available now on Uplay
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When We Made… Ape Out
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How Wargaming is bridging the cultural divide with its biggest assault on western markets to date
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Ain’t no party like an Xbox party – Aaron Greenberg clarifies exclusivity stance and explains why the upcoming X019 is coming to London
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Gods & Monsters, Uplay+, Roller Champions: Ubisoft’s talks new IPs, new platforms and new strategies
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Wired Production’s Leo Zullo: ‘We have access to some of the most vulnerable audiences – I think it is our responsibility to help improve their lives’
Every month a different industry leader answers our questions about their lives, their careers and your industry
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Jagex: ‘Sanding the rough edges off your game isn’t always good. There is such a thing as good friction.’
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Sumo Digital’s Sarah Longthorne: ‘There’s no one way to get into narrative design: if the opportunities aren’t coming your way, create opportunities for yourself’
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Iterating For Better: Just nine per cent of funding for UK start-ups goes to women-run businesses
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Rocksteady’s Nicolas Pirot: ‘Don’t wait until graduation to start your journey in the games industry’
