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BAFTA Games Awards 2023 open for entries AWARDS Sep 12th, 2022

BAFTA Games Awards 2023 open for entries

New categories announced

Enchanted Works mind-bending puzzler Nomori wins The Big Indie Pitch BIG INDIE PITCH Sep 8th, 2022

Enchanted Works mind-bending puzzler Nomori wins The Big Indie Pitch

Winners breakdown

UK competition watchdog moves to second phase of Microsoft Activision deal investigation ACQUISITION NEWS Sep 2nd, 2022

UK competition watchdog moves to second phase of Microsoft Activision deal investigation

This is all part of the process

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Facebook reportedly looked into buying engine firm Unity HUGE! Feb 15th, 2019

Facebook reportedly looked into buying engine firm Unity

Wants to be a key player in the next major computing platform after mobile

134 jobs eliminated at Blizzard's French office JOB NEWS Feb 15th, 2019

134 jobs eliminated at Blizzard's French office

But it could be months before staff know what's happening to them

The Division 2 PC pre-orders six times higher than original on Ubisoft's own site, partnership with Fortnite firm Epic's new store responsible $$$ Feb 15th, 2019

The Division 2 PC pre-orders six times higher than original on Ubisoft's own site, partnership with Fortnite firm Epic's new store responsible

Oh, and the French firm is totally working on a battle royale game

New study finds no link between violent games and aggressive kids DATA Feb 14th, 2019

New study finds no link between violent games and aggressive kids

"Despite interest in the topic by parents and policy-makers, the research has not demonstrated that there is cause for concern."

20-year Rockstar Games veteran Jeronimo Barrera departs after wrapping up Red Dead Redemption 2 JOBS Feb 14th, 2019

20-year Rockstar Games veteran Jeronimo Barrera departs after wrapping up Red Dead Redemption 2

Barrera leaves Rockstar's walled-garden to explore the rapidly changing world of game development

There’s “plenty of interest” in publishing System Shock 3, claims Otherside Entertainment SHOCKING Feb 14th, 2019

There’s “plenty of interest” in publishing System Shock 3, claims Otherside Entertainment

Immersive sim devs haven’t been hung out to dry after splitting from Starbreeze

Game Workers Unite calls for Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick’s removal after mass redundancies #FIREKOTICK Feb 14th, 2019

Game Workers Unite calls for Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick’s removal after mass redundancies

"We, the workers of Activision and their friends, have had enough."

Xbox Game Pass subscribers spend 20 per cent more time playing, try 40 per cent more different titles DATA Feb 14th, 2019

Xbox Game Pass subscribers spend 20 per cent more time playing, try 40 per cent more different titles

Microsoft's head of planning for the all-you-can-eat service takes us behind the scenes

ESA once again disputes that video games are addictive SURPRISE! Feb 13th, 2019

ESA once again disputes that video games are addictive

Toes the line that people who play to excess have other issues they need to treat

Epic aims to dismiss 2 Milly’s lawsuit, claiming “no one can own a dance step” DANCE DANCE Feb 13th, 2019

Epic aims to dismiss 2 Milly’s lawsuit, claiming “no one can own a dance step”

The Fortnite creator also goes to great lengths to prove that the Milly Rock and Swipe it are not the same, actually.

THQ Nordic acquires Kingdom Come Deliverance studio Warhorse and Australian distributor 18Point2 $$$ Feb 13th, 2019

THQ Nordic acquires Kingdom Come Deliverance studio Warhorse and Australian distributor 18Point2

European publisher shells out $37.6m for the Prague-based game maker

Dual Universe developer christens new Montreal studio opening by hiring former Eidos executive Stéphane D'Astous DUAL OFFICES Feb 13th, 2019

Dual Universe developer christens new Montreal studio opening by hiring former Eidos executive Stéphane D'Astous

Novaquark’s new Canada office will house 50 staffers and assist in Dual Universe development

Failbetter Games celebrates critical and commercial success for Sunless Skies SUNLESS Feb 13th, 2019

Failbetter Games celebrates critical and commercial success for Sunless Skies

Big updates are on their way to the High Wilderness in the wake of the game's success

Not owning Destiny IP limited how much money we could make, says Activision Blizzard $$$ Feb 13th, 2019

Not owning Destiny IP limited how much money we could make, says Activision Blizzard

COO Collister Johnson discusses why the publishing giant parted ways with developer Bungie last year

Activision Blizzard to cut headcount by around eight per cent following "record revenue" $$$$ Feb 13th, 2019

Activision Blizzard to cut headcount by around eight per cent following "record revenue"

Firm says development workforce to increase by 20 per cent

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