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Factorio dev Wube says G2A has dragged heels on compensation pledge Sports Direct now owns 83.88 per cent of GAME Digital shares #PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Hello Games cash reserves, My Friend Pedro, Google Stadia developers and much more! Frontier's Braben says developers shouldn't read too much into industry negativity
Factorio dev Wube says G2A has dragged heels on compensation pledge OH

Factorio dev Wube says G2A has dragged heels on compensation pledge

Studio claims to have lost around $6,600 due to credit card chargebacks

Sports Direct now owns 83.88 per cent of GAME Digital shares $$$

Sports Direct now owns 83.88 per cent of GAME Digital shares

Ashley's stake worth around $54.6m

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Hello Games cash reserves, My Friend Pedro, Google Stadia developers and much more! ROUNDUP

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Hello Games cash reserves, My Friend Pedro, Google Stadia developers and much more!

At the start of each week, we collect the biggest stories and the hottest features of the last seven days.

Frontier's Braben says developers shouldn't read too much into industry negativity DEVELOP:BRIGHTON 2019

Frontier's Braben says developers shouldn't read too much into industry negativity

"Nowadays you've probably got the best chance of getting your game made than ever before."

Take-Two has applied for 'The Lost and Damned' trademarks in the US

Take-Two has applied for 'The Lost and Damned' trademarks in the US

Valve is letting its users see experimental storefront features with new Steam Labs

Valve is letting its users see experimental storefront features with new Steam Labs

Hi-Rez Studios grows UK presence with Red Beard Games

Hi-Rez Studios grows UK presence with Red Beard Games

Amazon partners with Leyou for new MMO RPG based on Lords of the Rings

Amazon partners with Leyou for new MMO RPG based on Lords of the Rings

No, China's Shanghai Fukong hasn't sold Jagex just yet

No, China's Shanghai Fukong hasn't sold Jagex just yet

Over 4,000 developers have applied to be part of Google's Stadia Partners programme

Over 4,000 developers have applied to be part of Google's Stadia Partners programme

Zordix unveils new indie-focused publishing division

Zordix unveils new indie-focused publishing division

No Man's Sky developer Hello Games' cash reserves rose over 2,500% between 2016 and 2018

No Man's Sky developer Hello Games' cash reserves rose over 2,500% between 2016 and 2018

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Interviews & opinion

Why these Riot and EA vets left to find the future of multiplayer at Vela Games INTERVIEW Jul 11th, 2019

Why these Riot and EA vets left to find the future of multiplayer at Vela Games

How My Friend Pedro shot past 250,000 sales in seven days SUCCESS STORY Jul 8th, 2019

How My Friend Pedro shot past 250,000 sales in seven days

Investment house Gerber Kawasaki says Disney should buy Activision Blizzard - but who would be a good games fit for the House of Mouse? NEWS ANALYSIS Jul 4th, 2019

Investment house Gerber Kawasaki says Disney should buy Activision Blizzard - but who would be a good games fit for the House of Mouse?

Why Lionsgate handed indie developer Bithell Games the John Wick IP BABA YAGA Jul 3rd, 2019

Why Lionsgate handed indie developer Bithell Games the John Wick IP

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Features

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Hello Games cash reserves, My Friend Pedro, Google Stadia developers and much more! ROUNDUP Jul 15th, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Hello Games cash reserves, My Friend Pedro, Google Stadia developers and much more!

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Mike Bithell, UKIE, Disney in games and much more ROUNDUP Jul 8th, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Mike Bithell, UKIE, Disney in games and much more

Why Caged Element and Wired are supporting racing combat title Grip long after launch SUCCESS STORY Jul 4th, 2019

Why Caged Element and Wired are supporting racing combat title Grip long after launch

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Data & Research

League of Legends tops Twitch for first half of 2019 STREAMING STATS Jul 9th, 2019

League of Legends tops Twitch for first half of 2019

CHARTS: PUBG claims another Steam Top Ten chicken dinner thanks to Summer Sale STEAM CHARTS Jul 8th, 2019

CHARTS: PUBG claims another Steam Top Ten chicken dinner thanks to Summer Sale

RuneScape maker Jagex banned 587 player accounts during 2018 DATA Jul 3rd, 2019

RuneScape maker Jagex banned 587 player accounts during 2018

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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 My Friend Pedro shot past 250,000 sales in seven days Success Story Jul 8th, 2019

How My Friend Pedro shot past 250,000 sales in seven days

The making of Counter-Strike: How a Half-Life mod went from hobby project to the big leagues Industry Icon May 28th, 2019

The making of Counter-Strike: How a Half-Life mod went from hobby project to the big leagues

Why Kitfox is making sword smooching game Boyfriend Dungeon Indie Interview May 2nd, 2019

Why Kitfox is making sword smooching game Boyfriend Dungeon

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

#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!

2 $1.2bn and almost six years later: How Microsoft supports indies with ID@Xbox and Game Pass INDUSTRY ICON May 24th, 2019

$1.2bn and almost six years later: How Microsoft supports indies with [email protected] and Game Pass

Inside Track: Localisation specialist LocalizeDirect is expanding its vocabulary INSIDE TRACK May 17th, 2019

Inside Track: Localisation specialist LocalizeDirect is expanding its vocabulary

PC Connects Seattle 2019 - Meet the Speakers - Chet Faliszek, Stray Bombay Company PC CONNECTS SEATTLE 2019 Apr 17th, 2019

PC Connects Seattle 2019 - Meet the Speakers - Chet Faliszek, Stray Bombay Company

Job News

New VP of studio, technical director and QA boss hired at RuneScape maker Jagex JOB NEWS Jul 4th, 2019

New VP of studio, technical director and QA boss hired at RuneScape maker Jagex

Sumo Group looking to increase headcount by 15% over next year as it hires new talent acquisition manager JOB NEWS Jul 3rd, 2019

Sumo Group looking to increase headcount by 15% over next year as it hires new talent acquisition manager

Report: French unions argue cut Blizzard jobs are necessary as firm tries to move them to Ireland JOB NEWS Jun 28th, 2019

Report: French unions argue cut Blizzard jobs are necessary as firm tries to move them to Ireland

Alienware co-founder Azor departs Dell JOB NEWS Jun 28th, 2019

Alienware co-founder Azor departs Dell

Deals

Netflix working with Studio MDHR and King Features on animated Cuphead series BRAVO Jul 9th, 2019

Netflix working with Studio MDHR and King Features on animated Cuphead series

Universal, Digital Platforms and Unity team to launch Universal GameDev Challenge winners on Steam FIRST-EVER VICTORS Jul 9th, 2019

Universal, Digital Platforms and Unity team to launch Universal GameDev Challenge winners on Steam

Alan Wake publishing rights pass from Microsoft to Remedy $$$ Jul 1st, 2019

Alan Wake publishing rights pass from Microsoft to Remedy

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social platform Houseparty EPIC X HOUSEPARTY Jun 12th, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social platform Houseparty

Events News

Why these Riot and EA vets left to find the future of multiplayer at Vela Games Develop:Brighton 2019 Jul 11th, 2019

Why these Riot and EA vets left to find the future of multiplayer at Vela Games

Over 4,000 developers have applied to be part of Google's Stadia Partners programme Develop:Brighton 2019 Jul 10th, 2019

Over 4,000 developers have applied to be part of Google's Stadia Partners programme

Weather Factory says it probably shouldn't have signed Humble publishing deal for Cultist Simulator but studio is glad it did Develop:Brighton 2019 Jul 10th, 2019

Weather Factory says it probably shouldn't have signed Humble publishing deal for Cultist Simulator but studio is glad it did

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