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Epic’s success could be proving costly for its competitors
Read More »Fortnite might be cannibalising the microtransaction revenue from the industry’s biggest franchises
The Binding of Isaac card game smashes Kickstarter target
The Kickstarter campaign proved so popular that it reached its initial goal in just 75 minutes, surpassing its initial target by over 5,000%
Read More »State of Decay 2: ‘We didn’t want microtransactions or loot boxes with Zombucks’
Can State of Decay 2 survive against the battle royale horde? Chris Wallace talks to Undead Labs' design director Richard Foge about Xbox Game Pass, cross-play and the importance of community
Read More »The Nintendo Switch has an unpatchable exploit, say hackers
The vulnerability enables hackers to run homebrew and pirated software on the console
Read More »Dragon Quest director Jin Fujisawa leaves Square Enix
The developer is leaving the company after an 18 year career
Read More »EGX Rezzed celebrates record industry attendance
Gamer Network’s indie-focused event attracted a record number of independent developers
Read More »ECGC celebrates a record attendance at its tenth annual event
The east coast games conference is going from strength to strength
Read More »The Netherlands considers some loot boxes to be gambling
Dutch gaming authority compared the controversial practice to slot machines
Read More »Loot boxes and skin gambling to earn £35bn in revenue by 2022
Analysts predict growth in random digital loot despite consumer unrest
Read More »DICE is considering a battle royale mode for the upcoming Battlefield V
The studio is hoping to replicate the success of PUBG and Fortnite
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