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“Becoming a sponsored location will drive awareness and aid in the recovery of both the businesses and the communities which they serve.”
Read More »Niantic uses Pokemon Go to help small businesses affected by COVID
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Disc Room developers launch sawblade-based game jam to demystify game development
"Just because a game is simple doesn’t mean it has to be boring" …
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Crystal Dynamics delays next-gen edition of Marvel’s Avengers until 2021
"Marvel’s Avengers’ launch was not without turbulence" …
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The Xbox Series S will outsell the Series X, says Phil Spencer
Xbox head Phil Spencer has said that he expects the Xbox Series S to outsell the Series X during the…
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The UK games industry is expanding at the fastest rate ever recorded, says TIGA
New research from TIGA shows that not only did the UK games sector grow to record levels in 2019-20,…
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Dolby Atmos powerslides into arcade racing with Inertial Drift
Michael O’Kane of Level 91 Entertainment and and David Baxter of Boom Clap Play explain how they imp…
Coatsink acquired by Thunderful Group – home of SteamWorld, Fe and Rising Star
Coatsink is best known for its own VR titles, such as Esper, Shadow Point and the upcoming Jurassic World: Aftermath
Read More »Xbox announces ‘record year’ for Xbox Game Studios with 1.66bn hours played
Ten new titles launched in 2020
Read More »[ICYMI] We look back at ‘Sky: Children of the Light’ as the game achieves 50m global installs
How the creator of Flow, Flower and Journey switched from premium console titles to mobile and free-to-play
Read More »Google ends support for Daydream VR
Google has officially put an end to its VR ambitions
Read More »Call of Duty: Mobile generated $480 million during its first year
Activision's Call of Duty Mobile generated approximately $480 million in player spending in its first year, according to data from Sensor Tower.
Read More »[From the industry] Bidstack hit the back of the net with new Inlogic Games Partnership
Bidstack, the leading in-game advertising platform has announced a new partnership with Inlogic Games for the popular Android and iOS game, Soccer Cup 2020.
Read More »UK charity War Child to host Game of The Girl Panel
To celebrate International Day of the Girl, War Child UK will be hosting a Game of the Girl panel on October 7th.
Read More »Tencent buys a major stake in GTFO developer 10 Chambers
Tencent has bought a stake in yet another developer, having bought a "major stake" in 10 Chambers Collective, the developer behind survival horror title GTFO
Read More »“If you make the effort, work hard and are truly passionate – finding a place in this industry is not at all a pipe dream” – Ukie’s Dominic Shaw
Dominic Shaw, office manager at Ukie, talks about how a passion for video games turned around his approach to education in his quest to join the games industry
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Accessing Valhalla – Descriptive Video Works on producing audio-transcribed trailers for Assassin’s Creed
We find out about the work that went into producing the audio described trailer for one of this year’s biggest releases
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New games, fresh experiences – Taking a look behind the games with Frontier’s new games label, Frontier Foundry
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“We’re a woman and a black man making games, heading up a studio… it just naturally brings a more diverse range of applicants” – behind the scenes at Silver Rain Games
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“The way governments behave, even in Western democracies is quite creepy” – Why the Animal Farm game is alarmingly relevant to our political climate
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Onboarding a whole studio stress free – The inside story of Sumo Digital’s buyout of Lab42
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Iterating for Better: How companies can tackle unconscious bias
We’ve previously covered Unconscious Bias in the hiring process, but here Amiqus' Liz Prince discusses the issue of how it plays out in the workplace, and how you can tackle it…
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Facebook Gaming: Achieve more with less with Automated App Ads
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“The industry can’t afford for this year’s graduates to be less prepared than those that came before them” – Levelling up the academic year with Aardvark Swift
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Could 2020 prove a watershed year for games? – James Douglas, Riot Communications
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“A huge part of narrative and mood is set within a game’s art style and location” – Mediatonic’s Anna Hollinrake
