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Read More »The DEVELOP 100 returns on the 6th of January – celebrating the most successful studios around the world
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The Nintendo Switch’s success is expanding the console market
The incredible success Nintendo has seen with the Switch is expanding the overall console market, mi…
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Peter Moore returns to games as as SVP and GM of sports and live entertainment at Unity
Following his departure from Liverpool FC, games industry veteran Peter Moore has joined Unity as SV…
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“It is a growing field, with brands on track to spend 20 per cent of brand budgets on influencers by 2023” – Green Man Gaming’s James Spicer on influencer management
James Spicer, influencer manager at Green Man Gaming talks about his varied role, as well as the nee…
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‘Publishers in the west think they need a publisher in China’ – Arcus Key explains how to be big in China
Western publishers have long-held China as a land of opportunity. However, the options for reaching …
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Opera acquires YoYo Games and GameMaker Studio for $10m
The engine is responsible for breakout indie hits such as Spelunky, Undertale, Hotline Miami, Hyper …
PS5 designer on the size, the shape and his feelings on the reaction
"I tried to sculpt the invisible mass in between the player and the mechanical engineering"
Read More »Microsoft in meetings with “big and small” Japanese studios to discuss acquisition
Microsoft is seeking to potentially expand its reach in Japan through studio acquisitions in the area
Read More »Take-Two is in talks to buy Codemasters
Publisher Take-Two is currently in talks with Codemasters, with the possibility that it may buy the Dirt and F1 publisher.
Read More »Steam launches new Playtest feature, without the need for beta keys
Steam has launched a new feature, titled Steam Playtest, which eliminates the need for beta keys when playtesting a game.
Read More »PlayStation 5 review – everything the industry wanted, plus the promise of so much more
True next-gen titles aren't here yet, but the PS5 still brings a little bit of PlayStation magic to its launch
Read More »Take-Two reports $841.1m in Q2 net revenue, driven largely by NBA 2K21
Take-Two's quarterly report, released yesterday, points to the continued success of its NBA 2K franchise – with NBA 2K0 and NBA 2K21 largely supporting its revenues this quarter.
Read More »EA follows its biggest-ever first quarter with a quieter Q2, due to late releases of FIFA and Madden
Electronic Arts published its second quarter results yesterday, showing sales figures sliding downwards, but still beating its revenue and earnings forecast.
Read More »[From the industry] POC in Play celebrates Black talent in games with the first ‘POC in Play BHM 100’
BAFTA Games partnership for Black History Month leads to a new initiative
Read More »Xbox Series X review – a brilliant balance of continuity and evolution
A masterpiece of console design, the Xbox Series X provides the industry with everything it needs to flourish over the next generation
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‘Publishers in the west think they need a publisher in China’ – Arcus Key explains how to be big in China
Western publishers have long-held China as a land of opportunity. However, the options for reaching that audience have been somewhat limited. Arcus Key, led by a dual UK-China team, thinks it has the solution
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“It’s the first console generation where you’re seeing Unity creators right out the gate.” – The next generation of Unity
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“A new, fast and playful way of creating games and experiences without coding” – A closer look at CREY’s social gaming network
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“No one’s has done this before. No one’s really tried to tell a story in this way.” – The ambitious story of Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up’s transmedia approach
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“Odyssey will transform the multiplayer experience in Elite” – Taking the next step for Elite Dangerous
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“It is a growing field, with brands on track to spend 20 per cent of brand budgets on influencers by 2023” – Green Man Gaming’s James Spicer on influencer management
James Spicer, influencer manager at Green Man Gaming talks about his varied role, as well as the need to be cold-headed and warm-hearted
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“We are heading down a positive path – one where more people get to play great games.” – James Butcher, Xbox UK and Ireland
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Ins and Outs – January 2021’s industry hires roundup
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“The games industry is always evolving, providing players with more realistic, larger and more advanced games to play” – Creative Assembly’s Yasmin Curren
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Heading off-road and into the next-gen with DIRT 5 and Dolby Atmos
