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PlayStation to undergo worldwide organisational reshuffle this April
New CEO John Kodera takes responsibility for Americas, Japan and Asia, while deputy president Jim Ryan handles Europe
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Space Ape teams with London universities on free games masterclasses
Six-session course will cover game design, community engagement and more, classes will also be livestreamed
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Judge bans 16-year-old from violent video games over school shooting threat
Teen had no access to weapons but 'joke' Snapchat threat led to criminal charges
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Weza Interactive's mission to become Africa's success story
Kenyan developer George Ahere on how local culture inspired debut title Mzito and his plans to raise the continent's profile in the global games market
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: The State of Indie Games, with IGF's Kelly Wallick
Indie Megabooth CEO joins us to discuss the hard work that goes into achieving success as an indie
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German distributor EuroVideo Medien enters mobile games market
Firm expands new games label Wild River to encompass smart devices with three upcoming releases
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Toys R Us enters administration
3,000 UK jobs at risk at long-running toy retailer, although stores remain open
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Trion Worlds remastering Defiance without TV show
MMO publisher will bring free-to-play shooter to PC and current gen consoles despite lack of key selling point
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Almost $9bn spent on digital games in January - Superdata
Research firm also reports PUBG and Fortnite generated $200m in revenue last month
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Rebellion trademark clash compels Ballistic Interactive to change game name
Upcoming RPG Hellhunter will now be released as HellSign, Sherdians lawyer warns indies to check trademarks
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Layoffs at Wooga as studio refocuses on story-driven games
Casual games firm plans restructure as it seeks to become market leader in its field
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Are video games immune to cryptocurrency failure?
46% of 2017 ICOs have already failed, but most games-based projects seem to be ongoing
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League of Legends dev Riot Games details how it ensures fairer loot box odds
Leading MOBA studio is the latest to share drop rates as scrutiny over monetisation continues
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Google launches ARCore 1.0
Developers can now publish augmented reality games to Play Store, support for China in the works
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"There's no excuse for unequal pay"
Leading UK games organisations discuss the importance of ensuring employees of any gender are paid fairly as claims against major non-games firms rise
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New BAME exhibition to debut at London Games Festival
Submissions now open, curator Sharna Jackson tells us decline in BAME representation "must be rectified"
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Smite esports leagues will be exclusive to Microsoft's Mixer
Xbox streaming service to showcase both the Pro and Console series for Hi-Rez's fantasy MOBA
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Australians spent AU$3.23bn on video games in 2017
IGEA data shows AU$1bn on physical hardware and software, console sales up 36% year-on-year
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Ex-Quantic Dream dev launches video game storytelling course
Interior Night's Caroline Marchal teams up with author and TV producer John Yorke for seven-week program
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British Games Institute “becomes real” with National Videogame Foundation merger
“We're not here to displace anything,” new organisation tells GamesIndustry.biz
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Super Rare Games bringing limited edition indie games to Nintendo Switch
We speak to the new distributor making indie hits more collectable, starting with Human: Fall Flat
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Epic Games partners with Mail.Ru to fund indie titles
Selected developers will also benefit from Russian firm's marketing and analytics services
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Jobs roundup: New leadership at Paradox, IGDA
Elsewhere, Rockstar's Timea Tabori leads Women in Games Scotland and David Gaider leaves Beamdog
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G2A developer studio spins out as Monrad Rock
Team goes independent and launching first title this month, will work with G2A on future projects
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Outsourcer suing Gameloft over Asphalt assets and trade secrets
Vietnamese studio Glass Egg claims employees created assets without company's knowledge