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What does it take to reach No.1 on mobile?
AppLovin's Lion Studios shares its secrets of success as it pushes indie title Flip Trickster to the top of the charts
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CCP CEO: “You can't build a business” on current VR
Hilmar Veigar Pétursson says virtual reality has fallen far short of the Eve developer's expectations
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SuperData: Mobile AR to generate more revenue than VR by 2021
But virtual reality set for a strong year in 2019, with Oculus Quest expected to outsell Rift by three to one
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EA and Activision's $79bn games-as-a-service growth
DFC reports shows both publishers' values have surged since 2012 as they increase focus on live titles
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PlayStation delays Days Gone
Zombie thriller slips from February to April to avoid clash with Anthem and Metro Exodus
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Call of Duty Black Ops 4: Critical Consensus
Activision's annual shooter ditches the campaign but critics say a standout battle royale mode is a fine reward
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Steam's Chinese audience grows to more than 30 million users
Dota 2 credited with driving Valve's marketplace in the region as firm prepares for China-only version
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Rockstar allows employees to speak out on 100-hour week controversy
Tools programmer Vivianne Langdon kicks things off with assurances she's never worked more than 50 hours a week, with paid overtime
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Cloudhead's The Gallery crowned game of the year at VR Awards 2018
Meanwhile, HTC takes home the gong for best headset with Vive Pro
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Leaving AAA to make games for your mum in the name of your cat
Former Creative Assembly technical artist Jodie Azhar introduces her new studio Teazelcat Games
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What is Rovio's Project Magic?
Simo Hämäläinen says augmented reality has always been treated like a gimmick, but the Angry Birds firm hopes to change that
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Rockstar has been “working 100-hour weeks” on Red Dead Redemption 2
Studio co-founder Dan Houser details the effort put into the upcoming Wild West epic
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John Carmack vs ZeniMax Media lawsuit is over
Id Software co-founder says Bethesda parent has “fully satisfied their obligations to me”
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Full stream ahead?
Latest episode available to download now, discussing Microsoft's Project xCloud and other games firms' streaming ambitions
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Call of Duty children's hoodies are a "consequence of success"
Activision Blizzard exec Philippe Bost assures that official merchandise is only ever targeted at adults
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German regulator warns Outfit 7 and Green Tea Games over in-app purchases
Consumer protection body concerned by how studios are targeting minors with microtransactions priced at up to €109.99
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Educational games startup Kahoot valued at $300 million
Valuation follows $15.4 million in fundraising, company's worth has tripled in seven months
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Making games is just the beginning for Media Molecule's Dreams
Siobhan Reddy tells us why the upcoming title aims to transform everyone into a game developer, filmmaker, musician, artist and more
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Sony confirms PlayStation 5 (but doesn't call it PlayStation 5)
CEO Kenichiro Yoshida says it's “necessary to have a next-generation hardware”
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Wavedash lays off the majority of its staff
UPDATE: Studio says loss of investor support prompted layoffs, offers to introduce hiring developers to former staff
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Games industry contributes £2.87bn to UK economy, supports nearly 50,000 jobs
2016 screen industries report also shows every £1 invested via tax relief adds £4 to economy
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Microsoft details game streaming service Project xCloud
Public trials begin next year, Xbox One developers apparently able to bring games across “with no additional work”
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Epic Games acquires game security and anti-cheat firm Kamu
Helsinki specialist has already been working on Fortnite, will continue to work will all other customers
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"We aren't curing cancer. There's a human cost to making games"
BAFTA lecture by Media Molecule Siobhan Reddy also discussed why making games should be as easy as picking up a guitar
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London Games Festival expands for 2019
Capital city's celebration of video games industry will now run for 13 days after 65,000 attended 2018 iteration