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Kingsleys unleash ire of independent author community with Rebellion trademark

But CEO Jason Kingsley assures that 'Rebellion' will only be used for relevant services, is investigating 'overreaching' application

May 11, 2018 James Batchelor

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BioShock Remastered studio lays off 10% of workforce after project cancellation

UPDATE: Blind Squirrel confirms nine artists and four support staff let go, still hiring for senior and engineering positions

May 10, 2018 James Batchelor

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Tequila Works' Raul Rubio on the dangers of building on stereotypes

"If you look at games made in Spain, you will notice a shocking lack of bullfighters"

May 9, 2018 James Batchelor

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Blizzard to donate more than $250,000 to Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Overwatch's Pink Mercy charity skin will drive fundraising, alongside livestreams and more merchandise

May 9, 2018 James Batchelor

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Games to kick off Tencent's cultural collaboration with UK government

Chinese giant will also work with British firms on film, television and high-end art

May 9, 2018 James Batchelor

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GDPR spells closure for free-to-play shooter Loadout

Developer says new regulations are a "major burden" for small studios doing business in EU

May 9, 2018 James Batchelor

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Google breaks HTML5 games with latest Chrome update

Efforts to mute autoplay video ads have unexpectedly affected browser-based web games

May 8, 2018 James Batchelor

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Monster Hunter: World drives Capcom's most profitable year ever

Fantasy action game has now sold 7.9 million units, offsetting "worsened conditions" in amusement market

May 8, 2018 James Batchelor

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Nintendo courts families with Switch Online service

Eight-person membership available, alongside cloud saves and free NES games

May 8, 2018 James Batchelor

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Last chance to take part in the GamesIndustry.biz Careers Survey

Have your say (completely anonymously) on crunch, pay, diversity and more, results to follow in E3 magazine

May 4, 2018 James Batchelor

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Inside Bandai Namco's Innovation Department

Why the Pac-Man publisher is turning to Alexa and other emerging technologies

May 4, 2018 James Batchelor

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The Leeroy Jenkins approach to world-building

Skara: The Blade Remains developer 8-Bit Studio tells us how it's enabling players to shape the lore and story on its online fantasy battler

May 3, 2018 James Batchelor

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Swery's The Good Life Kickstarter fully funded at over $660,000

Deadly Premonition developer's second attempt at crowdfunding cat-themed mystery game succeeds with late surge of backers

May 3, 2018 James Batchelor

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New Nintendo president targets ¥100bn mobile business

Incoming chief Shuntaro Furukawa believes a Pokémon Go-style hit will transform the platform holder's fortunes on smart devices

May 3, 2018 James Batchelor

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Games industry to compete in charity bowling tournament later this month

Spaces available for those who want to cheer teams on and network with leading games professionals at London event

May 2, 2018 James Batchelor

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PS2 classics added to PlayStation Now

Sony matches Xbox by making three generations of video games available through subscription service

May 2, 2018 James Batchelor

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Sumo Digital transformed £52.2m debt into £12.4m cash balance in 2017

Crackdown 3 developer buoyant in first financial results following last year's IPO

May 2, 2018 James Batchelor

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Glu's fiscal year "off to a great start" with $81.4m revenues

First quarter results also show losses down 70% to $7.2m, thanks to Design Home and Kim Kardashian

May 2, 2018 James Batchelor

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Nintendo Switch targeted by Gamevice patent lawsuit (again)

Wikipad manufacturer attempting to block console sales in the US over detachable controller dispute

May 2, 2018 James Batchelor

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Loot boxes expected to drive games market to $160 billion by 2022

Juniper Research also predicts Switch-driven console revival, with revenues to reach $33.2 in four years

May 1, 2018 James Batchelor

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How to stop big publishers breaking your business

During this year's Reboot Develop, Ninja Theory's Nina Kristensen detailed the rights studios should fight for

May 1, 2018 James Batchelor

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GDPR prompts Super Monday Night Combat shutdown

Developer Uber Entertainment says cost of rewriting back-end too high to warrant compliance

April 30, 2018 James Batchelor

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"What's your plan to not destroy yourself as you're stepping into this career path?"

At Reboot Develop, Devolver and Good Shepherd co-founder Mike Wilson discussed the need for unions, mental burnout, and dealing with online toxicity

April 24, 2018 James Batchelor

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The GamesIndustry.biz Careers Survey 2018: Your insights needed

Annual study gives all industry members the chance to have their say (anonymously) about pay, working conditions, diversity and more

April 23, 2018 James Batchelor

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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Voice acting, with OMUK

Latest episode available to download now, featuring voice director Mark Estdale

April 23, 2018 James Batchelor