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Unreleased games will go head-to-head to find the best indie title in Europe
Read More »A Eurovision for games! Introducing the Europlay Games Contest
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8Bitdo’s launches officially-branded Xbox controller for xCloud
Mobile controller is clear indication that smartphone is a key format for cloud gaming …
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Now everyone wants to buy Warner Bros… with Microsoft the latest rumoured hat in the ring
But don't presume that a platform holder purchase of Warner means certain exclusivity …
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“Substance is a place to thrive and display your individuality” – Elisha Brown, Substance Global
Elisha Brown, social media account manager at Substance Global, talks about her work, the opportunit…
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Will Rishi Sunak become the ‘next-gen Chancellor’ with £500 giveaway?
£500. For every adult. In the same year as a new console generation. You couldn't make it up. …
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OFCOM reports that only 3 to 6% of all gamers have ever purchased loot boxes
And only five per cent are signed up to game library subscriptions, and 21 per cent have received up…
Could Sony be about to acquire Xbox work-for-hire stalwarts Splash Damage?
Bloomberg sources believe that Sony is in talks to acquire parent Leyou which includes Warframe's Digital Extremes
Read More »PC gamers blame VPN abusers for huge Horizon Zero Dawn price hikes
Prices have almost tripled overnight in some regions
Read More »2K announces prices and terms for next-gen and cross-gen versions of NBA 2K21 – but it could be simpler
£5 premium for next-gen versions plus cross-gen editions available at a premium
Read More »Paradox acquires Airlines Manager developer Playrion Game Studio
Playrion becomes eight internal studio at fast-growing strategy specialist
Read More »Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot sends open letter regarding sexual harrassment: “Change Starts Today”
“I want to be clear: you are heard, and you are helping drive necessary change within the company”
Read More »Can Xbox pull off bringing a major showfloor booth direct to living rooms?
Xbox's Summer Games Fest Demo Event could change the way we look at game events forever
Read More »Tencent to open new west coast studio to work on AAA next-gen console game
"We're ushering a new era of game culture by combining world-class development with a stress-free work environment"
Read More »Lord Grade takes to BBC Breakfast to call for loot box regulation – could it happen and when?
House of Lords Gambling Committee calls for urgent action on loot boxes
Read More »Shuhei Yoshida launches PlayStation Indies to take on ID@Xbox
Nine indie games also featured in announcement
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“I wanted to get bits of British culture in the game that aren’t seen” – Can games help us understand what it means to be British?
We talk to the creators of Pendragon, Landlord’s Super and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture about their take on Britain and how they engage with our biggest issues
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The Yorkshire Games Community – “Yorkshire has a friendliness to it unlike anywhere else I’ve been to”
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Mediatonic launches 300-strong Tonic Games Group – “It means that we can all be much more resilient and stand the test of time”
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“It’s illegal to discriminate based on race. So why does it still happen in the games industry?” – POC in Play explains how to make real change.
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“As streaming platforms like Stadia reduce technical limitations, studios will be given new design possibilities” – ZeniMax Online talks The Elder Scrolls Online on Stadia
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“Substance is a place to thrive and display your individuality” – Elisha Brown, Substance Global
Elisha Brown, social media account manager at Substance Global, talks about her work, the opportunities …
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“I like the problem-solving aspect of my role; trying to figure out why we see certain patterns in the data” – MAG Interactive’s Lucy Hill
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Sensor Tower: How the mobile games market is faring amid the global pandemic
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Emotion Engine: Video game music to motivate or relax you during lockdown – Thomas Quillfeldt, Laced Records
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Mobile games industry M&A heads into overdrive – Craig Chapple, Sensor Tower
