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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Unpacking loot boxes
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Bethesda promising replacement bags after Fallout 76: Power Armor Edition backlash
Beleaguered publisher is “finalising manufacturing plans” for those canvas bags it originally advertised
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Pokémon Go trespassing lawsuit settled
No terms disclosed, but both parties targeting approval next February
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PUBG Mobile leads winners in Android Game of the Year Awards
20 titles celebrated for innovation, competitive multiplayers, and casual accessibility
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Donut County and Gorogoa triumph in Apple Game of the Year Awards
Meanwhile, Apple Design Awards highlight Florence, Inside, Alto's Odyssey and more
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Console loot boxes haven't 'achieved the trust', says Gameloft
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Microsoft publishes Xbox Family Guide to educate parents ahead of Christmas
“It's important parents take an active role in managing their children's access to online content and gaming,” says director Harvey Eagle
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THQ Nordic CEO responds to mixed Darksiders III reviews
Lars Wingefors says he is “really proud” of first new entry in series since previous publisher's collapse
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New publisher Nifty Games wants to “get back to the core spirit of sports games”
Will specialise in mobile and digital titles for fans “accustomed to enjoying ongoing touch points with their favourite sports”
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Fortnite passes 200m registered users
Battle royale's playerbase now just shy of Brazil's entire population
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UK games industry leaders reject Brexit deal
Peter Molyneux, Rhianna Pratchett, Ian Livingstone, Charles Ceil and more call for People's Vote to overcome “dire threat” of leaving EU
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Wargaming UK acquires Edge Case Games
Fractured Space developer will be folded into World of Tanks firm to work on new free-to-play MMO
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Starbreeze management ordered to cut costs after poor sales of Overkill's The Walking Dead
Board of directors mandates review to cost of operations, calls for publisher to “sharpen focus on core business”
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Rockstar abandons Agent trademark
Almost ten years after announcement, GTA developer's spy thriller seems to be officially dead
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Rebellion opens 220,000 sq ft film studio
Games firm hopes to create 500 new jobs with multiple sound stages and post-production facilities
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Xbox Adaptive Controller Christmas ad furthers Microsoft's push for accessibility
Platform holder creates short film to highlight new device during crucial sales period
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Making Starlink soar on Switch
We speak to studio behind the Star Fox-infused Nintendo edition of Ubisoft's ambitious new IP
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The post-Telltale plans for Skybound Games
How the Walking Dead licence holder will better establish itself as a games publisher
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Pokémon Let's Go smashes first-week Switch sales records at 3m units worldwide
Series' return to Kanto a massive hit, outperforming Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey
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Creative industries contribute almost £92bn to UK economy
Government statistics show games, film, TV, music and more account for more than £250 million per day
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On Ubisoft's pandering to unreasonable players
Ubisoft's decision to reverse minor aesthetic changes in Rainbow Six Siege sets an unwanted - and unnecessary - new precedent
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Virtual Reality in 2018, with Resolution's Tommy Palm
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Niantic working with United Nations to promote tourism through its games
New partnership will Pokémon Go and Ingress events built around local culture and history
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Radiant Worlds relocates as Rebellion Warwick transition completes
Oliver Twins' studio now in new premises purchased by parent following acquisition earlier this year
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Battlefield V: Critical Consensus
EA's latest blockbuster receives mixed reviews over scattered content launches and tonal inconsistencies