News Germany bans vague pre-order release dates Retailers no longer to pre-sell games that are “coming soon”, courts have ruled July 16, 2018 James Batchelor
News Nintendo UK charging up to £180 for cracked Switch repairs One in five users experience this fault but platform holder claims it is accidental damage not covered by warranty July 16, 2018 James Batchelor
News Nintendo lawsuit against Colopl won't block developer's Switch release Platform holder says ongoing patent dispute and defendant's games business are “completely separate matters” July 16, 2018 James Batchelor
Feature Hangar 13: Diversifying your team protects you from blind spots The Mafia III developer on “walking a tightrope” with the game's narrative and how the risks it took shaped the new Brighton studio July 12, 2018 James Batchelor
News Inaugural Game Dev Heroes awards winners revealed New ceremony celebrates individuals and unsung heroes who contribute greatly to both their studios and the industry July 11, 2018 James Batchelor
News New publisher Inca Games will release Latin American games worldwide Buenos Aires firm will launch three games by early 2019, plans to incubate future titles July 11, 2018 James Batchelor 1 comment
News ESA president: Crunch “hasn't been a significant issue” for ten years Industry body's leader Mike Gallagher also believes call for unions is “in its infancy” July 11, 2018 James Batchelor
News Monster Hunter World concerns trigger 13% drop for Capcom shares US analyst predicts “significant risk of sales decline” as console version slows ahead of PC launch July 11, 2018 James Batchelor
Opinion We need parents on board if we want to protect their children Following news of a sexual assault in Roblox and 'addiction' to Fortnite, parents want to cut kids off from these games - but that will only make the problem worse July 10, 2018 James Batchelor 2 comments
Feature “There is no magic formula” for getting noticed on Steam Auroch Digital director Tomas Rawlings discusses the hard work that goes into surviving on Valve's marketplace July 9, 2018 James Batchelor 4 comments
News Tencent plans to take WeGame worldwide as Steam rivalry grows International takeover will begin with Hong Kong version, now in development July 9, 2018 James Batchelor
News Niantic's Ingress to get Netflix animated series later this year Series based on Pokémon Go forebear will be used to introduce upcoming sequel Ingress Prime July 9, 2018 James Batchelor
News Team Fortress 2 leads as biggest player counts on Steam revealed Developer method to calculate sales yields interesting results (before it was blocked) July 9, 2018 James Batchelor
News BAFTA reveals 2018 Young Game Designers winners Promising young developers win with concepts and prototypes for mental health titles and particle physics puzzlers July 9, 2018 James Batchelor
Feature The European TV channel making documentaries with video games Arte project manager Adrien Larouzée tells us why games are the perfect storytelling media to spread culture from the continent July 6, 2018 James Batchelor
News Valve quickly shuts down developer method for estimating Steam sales Steam API suddenly altered after The End Is Nigh co-dev uses achievements data as SteamSpy alternative July 6, 2018 James Batchelor
Feature Xbox: Accessible games can “mean the difference between existing and living” for disabled people But platform holder's Tara Voelker urges developers to add more accessibility options to their titles July 5, 2018 James Batchelor
News 1.4m sales makes Conan Exiles the biggest game in Funcom's history Online survival game also publisher's fastest-selling title, reaching milestone in less than half the time of Age of Conan July 5, 2018 James Batchelor
Feature Battalion 1944 developer Bulkhead Interactive opens new Munich studio Original Derby studio will be rebranded Bulkhead Phoenix, while German branch will be named Bulkhead Darkhorse July 5, 2018 James Batchelor
Feature E3 2018 has GameStop “looking forward to an incredible Q4” Leading retailer shares pre-order reactions to the biggest announcements, and how publishers will benefit from a wider spread of releases July 4, 2018 James Batchelor
News Electronic Arts publishing Josef Fares' next game Developer sticks with Battlefield firm after the success of EA Originals prison break adventure A Way Out July 4, 2018 James Batchelor
News Roblox bans players who 'gang raped' a seven-year-old's avatar Developer stresses it has a “zero tolerance” policy for this behaviour as US mother complains about in-game assault July 4, 2018 James Batchelor
News The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Fighting Ageism, with Kate Edwards Ex-IGDA director discusses how the industry is neglecting experienced professionals and ignoring new perspectives July 3, 2018 James Batchelor 1 comment
Feature Take-Two: "We don't believe in Red Dead Redemption 2 success until we deliver it" CEO Strauss Zelnick discusses expectations for Rockstar's next epic and the publisher's muted E3 presence July 2, 2018 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Summer Games Done Quick raises $2.1m for Doctors Without Borders Week-long charity speedrunning marathon brings organisation's cumulative fundraising to over $16 million July 2, 2018 James Batchelor