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Blizzard insists China ties played no part in the banning of pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player News Oct 14th, 2019

Blizzard insists China ties played no part in the banning of pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player

Firm wants esports tournaments to just be about the game and nothing else

Epic says it won't "ban or punish" Fortnite users for political views News Oct 10th, 2019

Epic says it won't "ban or punish" Fortnite users for political views

"Epic supports everyone’s right to express their views on politics and human rights"

Loot boxes, age ratings and gambling: Everything the UK games industry needs to know from today's DCMS report News Sep 12th, 2019

Loot boxes, age ratings and gambling: Everything the UK games industry needs to know from today's DCMS report

MPs also frustrated at lack of co-operation from some companies in the industry

MachineGames: 'We never meant for Wolfenstein to be relevant' Feature Sep 5th, 2019

MachineGames: 'We never meant for Wolfenstein to be relevant'

Senior game director Andreas Öjerfors discusses right-wing extremism, being experimental with the franchise and how it is implementing feedback for the recently-released Youngblood

Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward says upcoming Modern Warfare isn't political News Aug 9th, 2019

Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward says upcoming Modern Warfare isn't political

"We do talk about concepts like colonialism, occupation, independence and freedom. We don't maybe say those words specifically, but that's the realm we're in"

Trump once again blames video games for mass shootings rather than guns News Aug 5th, 2019

Trump once again blames video games for mass shootings rather than guns

Ignoring that the Homicide Rate in the US is 4.25 times higher than in the UK, which has games but no guns

Hangar 13: "Mafia III may be more culturally relevant now than when it came out" News Jul 10th, 2019

Hangar 13: "Mafia III may be more culturally relevant now than when it came out"

President and chief creative officer Haden Blackman says it is the game he is most proud of

ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds News May 13th, 2019

ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds

Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre

Australia's Labor party courts developers with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund News May 13th, 2019

Australia's Labor party courts developers with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund

$25 million fund will be reinstated pending the results of elections this Saturday

Updated: CCP investigating allegations of foul play against former US politician further News Apr 18th, 2019

Updated: CCP investigating allegations of foul play against former US politician further

Eve Online maker says it's prepared to make a "full and frank apology" Brian 'Brisc Rubal' Schoeneman is vindicated

UK House of Lords calls for stricter regulation of online companies News Mar 12th, 2019

UK House of Lords calls for stricter regulation of online companies

Current legislation is far too outdated to deal with Steam-style slip-ups

What we learnt at Ludicious - Zürich Games Festival 2019 Feature Feb 7th, 2019

What we learnt at Ludicious - Zürich Games Festival 2019

Storytelling to your strengths, politics and workers rights dominated the Swiss indie festival this year

Games4EU urges UK MPs to reject the PM’s Brexit withdrawal agreement News Jan 11th, 2019

Games4EU urges UK MPs to reject the PM’s Brexit withdrawal agreement

“It is critical to find a way out of this mess”

UK Parliament looking into rise of "immersive and addictive" tech News Dec 11th, 2018

UK Parliament looking into rise of "immersive and addictive" tech

"We have the opportunity now to shape that development, setting an agenda that benefits our economy and how we spend our leisure time, while ensuring the right safeguards are built in"

Leading UK Games industry figures and companies reject Brexit deal News Nov 27th, 2018

Leading UK Games industry figures and companies reject Brexit deal

https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/69545/leading-uk-games-industry-figures-and-companies-reject-brexit-deal/

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