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Read More »Sony slows game download speeds in order to ‘preserve access for the entire internet community’
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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. …
Half-Life: Alyx records 43,000 concurrent users on launch day
"It's clear that the numbers are held back due to VR requirement"
Read More »Trade body TIGA calls for more government help to support the UK games industry during the COVID-19 crisis
Contribute your thoughts to a new industry survey
Read More »Digital Schoolhouse designs 10 activities to help parents teach computing to children at home
"They're accessible enough to be used by families aiming to fill the coming weeks with educational activities"
Read More »Steam breaks its own concurrent player record again with 22 million players online over the weekend
"Global lockdowns and self-isolation due to COVID-19 has led to at-home gaming becoming a safe form of entertainment to pass the time"
Read More »Animal Crossing New Horizon is the second biggest Nintendo Switch launch ever
Debut sales already triple those of Animal Crossing New Leaf
Read More »Layoffs and forced unpaid leave is ‘hell’ for some industry staff says Game Workers Unite
"There's a huge disparity of job security between different roles, between different parts of the world"
Read More »Ukie launches ‘shared industry resource’ Ukiepedia
"Collating facts, stats and other useful information about the UK and global games industry"
Read More »EGX Rezzed rescheduled for July 2020
March tickets remain valid
Read More »GDC returns with 3-day event in August
"High-quality technical content, mixed with valuable round-table discussions to foster conversation and connection"
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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
