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DayZ's classification is being reinstated in AustraliaGamescom 2019 - HP Omen has softened up its branding to make games more welcoming Gamescom 2019 - MachineGames says it never meant Wolfenstein titles to be relevant and that it's "incredibly disappointing" that they are Gamescom 2019 - Microsoft's new Age of Empires arm isn't a developer, firm overseeing other studios working on IP
DayZ's classification is being reinstated in Australia REVERSED BANNING

DayZ's classification is being reinstated in Australia

The initial ban occurred following the use of Cannabis in-game

Gamescom 2019 - HP Omen has softened up its branding to make games more welcoming GAMESCOM 2019

Gamescom 2019 - HP Omen has softened up its branding to make games more welcoming

"The word I use to describe it is British-English - we don't use it in the US - but it captures it really well, is cheeky"

Gamescom 2019 - MachineGames says it never meant Wolfenstein titles to be relevant and that it's "incredibly disappointing" that they are GAMESCOM 2019

Gamescom 2019 - MachineGames says it never meant Wolfenstein titles to be relevant and that it's "incredibly disappointing" that they are

We never meant for our stories to be relevant, we wanted to tell great, interesting stories to the best of our abilities"

Gamescom 2019 - Microsoft's new Age of Empires arm isn't a developer, firm overseeing other studios working on IP GAMESCOM 2019

Gamescom 2019 - Microsoft's new Age of Empires arm isn't a developer, firm overseeing other studios working on IP

"We do have an internal team but we're really providing oversight to our wonderful development partners"

Gamescom 2019 - Introduction of dragons helped The Elder Scrolls Online reach 13.5m users, Zenimax Online says

Gamescom 2019 - Introduction of dragons helped The Elder Scrolls Online reach 13.5m users, Zenimax Online says

The Epic Games Store receives an update to bring in more cloud saves and Humble Bundle keyless Integration

The Epic Games Store receives an update to bring in more cloud saves and Humble Bundle keyless Integration

Oddworld Inhabitants signs exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store for Oddworld: Soulstorm

Oddworld Inhabitants signs exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store for Oddworld: Soulstorm

Here's everything shown off during Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live

Here's everything shown off during Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live

Devcom 2019 - Figuring out important concepts is vital to writing sequels, Borderlands 3 narrative boss Varnell says

Devcom 2019 - Figuring out important concepts is vital to writing sequels, Borderlands 3 narrative boss Varnell says

Devcom 2019 - Budget for Remedy's Control between €20m and €30m

Devcom 2019 - Budget for Remedy's Control between €20m and €30m

Dragon Age lead producer Fernando Melo has left BioWare

Dragon Age lead producer Fernando Melo has left BioWare

Devcom 2019 - Valve clarifies what to expect from its own SteamSpy solution

Devcom 2019 - Valve clarifies what to expect from its own SteamSpy solution

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Interviews & opinion

Introducing Superhot Presents: Why the team behind the slo-mo shooter is funding indie games $$$$ Aug 15th, 2019

Introducing Superhot Presents: Why the team behind the slo-mo shooter is funding indie games

Why Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games became a publisher DIGGING IT Aug 14th, 2019

Why Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games became a publisher

Inside Track - OPM's Kim Adcock tells us about recruitment within the games industry INSIDE TRACK Aug 14th, 2019

Inside Track - OPM's Kim Adcock tells us about recruitment within the games industry

Opinion: Care about game developers? Then stop getting angry about studios going exclusive with the Epic Games Store NEWS ANALYSIS Aug 7th, 2019

Opinion: Care about game developers? Then stop getting angry about studios going exclusive with the Epic Games Store

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Features

Who is working at 2K's brand new Silicon Valley studio? DEEP DIVE Aug 12th, 2019

Who is working at 2K's brand new Silicon Valley studio?

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Hangar 13's improbable rise, Epic Game Store exclusives, 2K Silicon Valley diversity fail and much more ROUNDUP Aug 12th, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Hangar 13's improbable rise, Epic Game Store exclusives, 2K Silicon Valley diversity fail and much more

'Surprise and delight'? No, 2K's Hangar 13 studio wants to "surprise and disrupt" INDUSTRY ICON Aug 9th, 2019

'Surprise and delight'? No, 2K's Hangar 13 studio wants to "surprise and disrupt"

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Data & Research

Devcom 2019 - Budget for Remedy's Control between €20m and €30m DEVCOM 2019 Aug 19th, 2019

Devcom 2019 - Budget for Remedy's Control between €20m and €30m

Q2 GPU revenue down 20% year-on-year at Nvidia $$$$ Aug 16th, 2019

Q2 GPU revenue down 20% year-on-year at Nvidia

SI's Jacobson says Germany launch responsible for Football Manager 19 hitting 2m sales in eight months NICE! Aug 14th, 2019

SI's Jacobson says Germany launch responsible for Football Manager 19 hitting 2m sales in eight months

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Videos

PC Connects Seattle 2019 - Chris Charla, [email protected]/Microsoft

PC Connects Seattle 2019 - Digital Discovery - Adam Lieb, Gamesight

PC Connects Seattle 2019 - The PC Revolution - Eric Goldberg

PC Connects Seattle 2019 - CodeShop - Christian Allen, Epic Games

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Regulars

How Football Manager 19 smashed series records and sold over two million copies in eight months Success Story Aug 16th, 2019

How Football Manager 19 smashed series records and sold over two million copies in eight months

Why the developers of Oxenfree want you to outdrink the devil in Afterparty Indie Interview Aug 13th, 2019

Why the developers of Oxenfree want you to outdrink the devil in Afterparty

'Surprise and delight'? No, 2K's Hangar 13 studio wants to "surprise and disrupt" Industry Icon Aug 9th, 2019

'Surprise and delight'? No, 2K's Hangar 13 studio wants to "surprise and disrupt"

What games are The PC Pulse looking forward to in 2019? The PC Pulse Jan 11th, 2019

What games are The PC Pulse looking forward to in 2019?

Profiles

Why Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games became a publisher DIGGING IT Aug 14th, 2019

Why Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games became a publisher

"We're really passionate about getting young girls into games": What Girls' Game Lab hopes to achieve GIRLS IN GAMES Jul 26th, 2019

"We're really passionate about getting young girls into games": What Girls' Game Lab hopes to achieve

"The definitive voice game has not been built yet": Why Doppio raised $1.1m to make games for Alexa VOICE GAME DESIGN Jul 24th, 2019

"The definitive voice game has not been built yet": Why Doppio raised $1.1m to make games for Alexa

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Total War: Three Kingdoms, Raw Fury, Starbreeze and much more! ROUNDUP Jun 10th, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Total War: Three Kingdoms, Raw Fury, Starbreeze and much more!

Job News

Dragon Age lead producer Fernando Melo has left BioWare JOB NEWS Aug 19th, 2019

Dragon Age lead producer Fernando Melo has left BioWare

Anthem lead producer Ben Irving is leaving BioWare JOB NEWS Aug 16th, 2019

Anthem lead producer Ben Irving is leaving BioWare

Activision Blizzard makes two new C-level hires JOB NEWS Aug 16th, 2019

Activision Blizzard makes two new C-level hires

Id vet Willits has joined Saber Interactive JOB NEWS Aug 13th, 2019

Id vet Willits has joined Saber Interactive

Deals

Developer Klang lands $22.3m funding for SpatialOS-powered MMO Seed $$$$ Aug 16th, 2019

Developer Klang lands $22.3m funding for SpatialOS-powered MMO Seed

In-game ad platform Anzu.io has secured $6.5 million after funding round FUNDING Aug 8th, 2019

In-game ad platform Anzu.io has secured $6.5 million after funding round

Total War comes to China following Creative Assembly and NetEase partnership GOING TO CHINA Aug 2nd, 2019

Total War comes to China following Creative Assembly and NetEase partnership

Modern Pick Entertainment to acquire “substantial” stake in Project Cars dev Slightly Mad Studios MAD ACQUISITION Aug 1st, 2019

Modern Pick Entertainment to acquire “substantial” stake in Project Cars dev Slightly Mad Studios

Events News

Gamescom 2019 - Microsoft's new Age of Empires arm isn't a developer, firm overseeing other studios working on IP Gamescom 2019 Aug 20th, 2019

Gamescom 2019 - Microsoft's new Age of Empires arm isn't a developer, firm overseeing other studios working on IP

Devcom 2019 - Here's why Cipsoft isn't banning cheaters from MMO Tibia Devcom 2019 Aug 18th, 2019

Devcom 2019 - Here's why Cipsoft isn't banning cheaters from MMO Tibia

Devcom 2019 - Black Sail's Olthen: Brutal honesty with staff and audience is vital in games development Devcom 2019 Aug 18th, 2019

Devcom 2019 - Black Sail's Olthen: Brutal honesty with staff and audience is vital in games development

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