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Four in five children who play games also read materials related to those games
Read More »New research reveals benefits of video games for young people’s literacy, creativity and wellbeing
xCloud vs iOS – Is the industry right to view Apple as the bad guy?
“Apple stands alone as the only generally purpose platform to deny consumers from cloud gaming and game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass"
Read More »2nd record-breaking quarter in a row as US sales hit $11.6bn
The pandemic continues to turbo-charge games sales around the globe. Today NPD reported that sales in Q2 (April to June) in the US hit an incredible $11.6bn. That’s a 30 per cent hike over the same period last year, which even at the tail end of the console cycle (with …
Read More »WarnerMedia looks to have reconsidered rumoured Interactive division sell off – but is looking at layoffs
"Warner Bros. Interactive remains part of the Studios and Networks group"
Read More »Could Halo: Infinite be the last ever Halo title, as 343 calls it a “platform for the future”
“But then we're going to continue Master Chief's saga and that will kind of grow and expand inside of Halo infinite over the years to come.”
Read More »“It was a breakthrough quarter for gaming” says Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s $1.3bn boost
Gaming revenue increased by 64 per cent year-on-year
Read More »Ubisoft results sees €75m pandemic boost, announces $60 next-gen games, and speaks on recent allegations
Just Dance was the biggest winner with sales up by 500% year-on-year
Read More »Warface creator MY.GAMES announces 46% per cent Q2 growth – Warface on Switch hits 2.5m users
"Due to worldwide lockdown measures, we have seen an overall increase in the number of players playing our games"
Read More »How can the industry stamp out abusive behaviour within their businesses and communities?
Joseph Carr, abuse solicitor at Bolt Burdon Kemp, provides practical advice on how to move forward
Read More »Phil Spencer says Xbox is challenging console financial tropes – and the way 2020 is going his timing might just be perfect
"Because I don’t think everybody should have to go buy a new collection of games when they buy a new console"
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