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Take-Two's Zelnick says the industry's pandemic boost is permanent

Publisher's CEO talks about what will keep new gamers around after COVID-19, bringing core franchises to mobile, and why he's not worried about the outcome of Epic v. Apple

May 21, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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What's next for VR? | GI Live Online

NDreams' Nadine Oehmcke on advances in the virtual reality market and the five secrets behind a hit VR game

May 20, 2021 Vikki Blake

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Starbreeze 4.0: How the Payday studio escaped the brink of insolvency

CEO Tobias Sjögren on the Swedish developers plans for the future, including Payday 3 and beyond

May 19, 2021 James Batchelor

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Geoff Keighley: "The feedback from everyone is that they want these games shows all together"

Summer Game Fest Kick Off event set for June 10th

May 19, 2021 Christopher Dring

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Mojang prepares for life after Minecraft | 10 Years Ago This Month

An interview with Mojang's first employee offers insight on a block-building phenomenon in the works while Ubisoft tries to go Hollywood (again)

May 18, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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Epic vs Apple - Week Two In Review: Does the judge have a solution in mind?

Legal experts weigh in on the second week of the trial and the battle of the economists

May 18, 2021 James Batchelor

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What can we do to stop the PS5 and Xbox scalpers?

The situation is exaggerated, but there are still problems to solve

May 18, 2021 Christopher Dring

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Resident Evil 5 still the top horror | UK Time Tunnel

GfK Entertainment offers insight into how well Village's launch stands up to its forebears

May 17, 2021 James Batchelor

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PS5 stock influx boosts Spider-Man: Miles Morales sales | UK Boxed Charts

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition claims No.1

May 17, 2021 Christopher Dring

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The cannibalization takeaway | This Week in Business

Ubisoft's free-to-play faux pas simply reflective of the industry's increasing hunger for lucrative brand extensions

May 14, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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What is a game?

As Epic and Apple confuse the courts with their explanations, we reached out to developers and publishers to establish what defines a video game once and for all

May 14, 2021 James Batchelor

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Ubisoft's free-to-play turn could be the new normal for big franchises | Opinion

Ending failed attempts to mix free-to-play systems into premium games, and instead making separate, high-quality titles for major IP, is a winning strategy

May 14, 2021 Rob Fahey

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Google says Stadia is "alive and well"

Developer marketing lead Nate Ahearn and two Stadia Makers studios offer insight into the status of the cloud gaming service

May 13, 2021 James Batchelor

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Introducing the Xsolla Influencer Payouts solution

May 13, 2021 Sponsored Article

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How invention and innovation has been the driving force for Guha Bala | GI Live Online

The co-founder of Vicarious Visions and Velan Studios charts a career driven by entrepreneurism

May 12, 2021 Alan Wen

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Epic vs Apple - Week One In Review: Epic still faces an "uphill battle"

Legal experts share their thoughts on the proceedings so far, and what to expect from the coming week

May 11, 2021 James Batchelor

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Resident Evil: A masterclass in reinvention

As Resident Evil 8 arrives and the series enters its 25th year, we look at how Capcom's horror IP has done what it challenges players to do: survive

May 10, 2021 James Batchelor

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How Women in Gaming survived its publisher's demise

Meagan Marie explains how Crystal Dynamics stepped in after Prima Games, the original publisher of her book, shut down right after launch

May 7, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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Sony's cross-play deal seems a smart solution to a complex problem | Opinion

The royalty Sony and Epic agreed to open up cross-play on PlayStation has caused anger - but it's a nuanced response to the growing complexity of the industry's revenue models

May 7, 2021 Rob Fahey

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Project Liberty: What was Epic's battle plan against Apple?

Report laid out company roadmap prior to ongoing lawsuit

May 6, 2021 Danielle Partis

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USC Games launches fund to support Black and Indigenous students

Professor Jim Huntley talks about starting the Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund with help from Take-Two, and why it's a needed step toward equity

May 6, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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Sumo Group CEO: "We're only as good as the last game we make" | GI Live Online

During our event, Carl Cavers revealed how the UK firm earned the trust of Xbox and PlayStation when handling first-party IPs

May 5, 2021 Vikki Blake

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Xbox: Democratising game development is important for society

Sarah Bond, head of Microsoft's new Gaming Ecosystem Organisation, talks about the firm's efforts to make cloud accessible to even the smallest teams

May 4, 2021 Christopher Dring

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Solving the marketing mystery of Loop Hero

Faced with promoting an intentionally enigmatic game, Devolver Digital's Robbie Paterson drew inspiration from a Nine Inch Nails ARG and old PC gaming magazines

May 3, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Returnal | Critical Consensus

Critics praise Housemarque's roguelike shooter for fast-paced combat and unforgiving, gorgeous world, but say it misses the mark on some key aspects

May 3, 2021 Marie Dealessandri