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Forget power fantasies: pandemic-era players crave companionship | Opinion

Games that provide relaxed, social experiences have always had appeal -- their newfound importance will be a lasting effect of the pandemic

Jan. 8, 2021 Rob Fahey

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Handheld hardships | 10 Years Ago This Month

Optimism abounded around Nintendo's 3DS and Sony's Next Generation Portable in early 2011

Jan. 7, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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The SpongeBob SquarePants effect: Why THQ Nordic is doubling down on licenses

CEO Klemens Kreuzer discusses the Purple Lamp acquisition and being part of the ever-expanding Embracer empire

Jan. 6, 2021 James Batchelor

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Honor of Kings foresees a borderless, mobile future

TiMi Studios' Vincent Gao and Li Min explain why the company is making games for the players of tomorrow, not today

Jan. 6, 2021 Rebekah Valentine

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Analysing the major mobile game design and feature trends of 2020

GameRefinery's senior game analyst Wilhelm Voutilainen explores how the mobile industry adapted to the pandemic

Jan. 5, 2021 Wilhelm Voutilainen

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So long, 2020, and thanks for all the fish food | Creature Comforts

We're off until the new year, but figured our readers could use one more gallery of developer pet pictures before we go

Dec. 24, 2020 Brendan Sinclair

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Games of the Year 2020 | Xbox Game Pass

In a year when escapism was sorely needed, Microsoft's high-value subscription service became a destination unto itself

Dec. 24, 2020 Matthew Handrahan

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Moving Out | Games of the Year 2020

SMG Studio's accessibility efforts benefit more than just disabled players -- they also help sleep-deprived parents and their uncooperative children

Dec. 24, 2020 James Batchelor

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Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Games of the Year 2020

Sega's latest is an uplifting mob story as absurd as it is heartfelt, and Ichiban Kasuga is a hero for the ages

Dec. 23, 2020 Brendan Sinclair

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1997 - 2002 | Games of the Year 2020

Here's to all the games that made me forget what year it was

Dec. 23, 2020 Christopher Dring

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2020: A year of success and responsibility

Game managing director Felix Falk reflects on a pivotal year for the games industry in Germany and beyond

Dec. 23, 2020 Felix Falk

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GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year in Numbers 2020

Featuring the global games market value, boxed vs digital spending, best-selling games, and - of course - pets

Dec. 22, 2020 James Batchelor

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The Last of Us Part 2 | Games of the Year 2020

Naughty Dog delivered a powerful and introspective story of revenge, obsession and self-destruction

Dec. 22, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Games of the Year 2020

A fantasy about building community and feeling happy, as both became far more difficult in reality

Dec. 21, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

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An insider's perspective on China's new age ratings | Opinion

Apptutti's Daniel Camilo on how age ratings might impact the biggest games market in the world

Dec. 21, 2020 Daniel Camilo

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GI 100 | Game Changers -- Part Ten

Game Changers concludes with breaking barriers in Lebanon, changing society through play in Ethiopia, and making the industry more accessible for disabled developers

Dec. 18, 2020 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Mass market, mystery boxes and metric-driven design: The legacy of FarmVille

With the original FarmVille shutting down after 11 years, we explore the impact the hit social game had on the industry

Dec. 18, 2020 James Batchelor

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2020: Games boomed, but the industry was treading water | Opinion

The impact of the pandemic was less severe than many feared, and new consoles launched on schedule -- but there are plenty of open questions for 2021

Dec. 18, 2020 Rob Fahey

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GI 100 | Game Changers -- Part Nine

Game Changers continues with building an industry in Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring Afro-diasporic culture in games, and supporting China's thriving indie scene

Dec. 17, 2020 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Making weirdness work: The sun-drenched horror of Paradise Killer

Kaizen Game Works' Phil Crabtree discusses class struggle, city pop and madness from beyond the stars

Dec. 17, 2020 Ivy Taylor

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2020 has shown our lack of leadership | Opinion

A difficult year has been marked by irresponsible, unaccountable, myopic behavior by those in power, in gaming and the world at large

Dec. 16, 2020 Brendan Sinclair

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GI 100 | Game Changers -- Part Eight

Game Changers continues with opening up Unity to the Arabic language, bringing down the barriers for people of color, and representing independent voices in Australia and beyond

Dec. 16, 2020 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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GI 100 | Game Changers -- Part Seven

Game Changers continues with "decolonising" Indian video games, changing perspectives on games as art, and rethinking the ownership of development studios

Dec. 15, 2020 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

Maximizing the 2020 holidays for mobile user acquisition

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"No adaptation without interpretation" -- turning Animal Farm into a game

Imre Jele on why he believes audiences are ready for more games about politics and critical thinking

Dec. 15, 2020 Aaron Lee

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