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German games market grows - but sales of standalone games are flat
Read More »German games market grew by six per cent in 2019 – driven by incremental digital spending
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A Eurovision for games! Introducing the Europlay Games Contest
Unreleased games will go head-to-head to find the best indie title in Europe …
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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. …
Magic Leap to cut half of its workforce as it abandons consumer ambitions
"To better prepare Magic Leap for the future, we have taken a close look at our business and are making targeted changes to how we operate and manage costs"
Read More »Ubisoft and partners to utilise gaming and visual technologies to cure lazy eye
The condition affects around 3 per cent of the world's population
Read More »Hello Neighbor TV pilot hits 11M YouTube views in a week
This is following the success of the video game series and books
Read More »Focus Home Interactive’s revenue increases 13% to €142.8 million
This was supported by a strong performance of the publisher's back catalogue
Read More »UK consumers spent £5.35bn on games in 2019
Digital and online revenues remain strong while physical game sales fall 21.7 per cent.
Read More »Nintendo to increase Switch production during COVID-19 crisis
Nintendo is looking to increase Switch production to meet the increased demand during the lockdown,
Read More »FF7 Remake well received in Japan despite lockdown – but Switch hardware sales plunge as supply tightens
Remake sells less than FFXV in opening week but longer-term signs are more promising given launch situation
Read More »Control and Sayonara Wild Hearts top the nominations for the Nordic Game Awards 2020
The awards will take place on May 28th.
Read More »Gamescom 2020 is cancelled, but a digital event ‘will definitely take place’
"The nationwide ban on major events until the end of August will also affect the planning for gamescom 2020"
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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 for progression and the importance of curiosity
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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
