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$10m Future Fund seeks innovations in blockchain, esports, AR and more
V2Games' Sam Chandola discusses what his company is looking for when investing in start-ups
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Keywords expects $186m in revenues after 11 acquisitions in 2017
Service empire's studio count has grown eightfold in the last five years
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EA stock reaches all-time high ahead of Battlefront II loot box return
Company's stock rose 7%, peaking at $131 following recent financial results
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Microsoft responds to indie retail backlash over Xbox Game Pass
Platform holder "pleasantly surprised" by store demand, considering broadening its distribution plans
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"We want Battalion 1944 to change the shooter genre - even if it fails and dies"
Bulkhead Interactive's Joe Brammer on how an indie-developed FPS can stand toe-to-toe with Call of Duty
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212 games approved for UK games tax relief in 2017
Government initiative to fund more games development continues, with a further 182 titles receiving interim certification
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Scotland now home to more than 4,000 games staff
Local industry grew by 27 per cent last year, with almost 100 companies based within the nation
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Games industry generated $108.4bn in revenues in 2017
$82bn generated by free-to-play games, esports on track to be a $1bn business in 2018
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GDC Awards to honour Tim Schafer and Rami Ismail
[UPDATE]: Backlash to Pioneer award for Nolan Bushnell prompts GDC to instead dedicate this year's honour to "the pioneering and unheard voices of the past"
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Coffee Stain launches gender equality fund to improve developer diversity
Goat Simulator publishers will be investing in startups that employ at least as many women as men
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Sony patents suggest VR-driven redesign for PlayStation Move
Updated motion controllers will include analog sticks and finger tracking technology
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"For the consumer, Xbox Game Pass is fantastic. For retail, it just kills us outright"
Independent games stores debate the impact of Microsoft's decision to add new first-party releases to its subscription service
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Facebook opens pilot program to nurture more gaming streamers
Social network also exploring new monetisation models for creators, including payments during livestreams
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The house that Capcom (temporarily) built
Senior PR manager Laura Skelly talks us through the logistics of bringing game worlds to life with pop-up experiences
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Jobs Roundup: Major exec reshuffle at Activision, PlayStation, Google and more
Plus, new hires for Nintendo, Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, Facebook and AMD
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YouTube gained 373% more streamers in 2017 - but Twitch still dominates
Leading streaming platform home to 800,000 streamers in Q4, and you'll never guess what the most streamed game was
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: The Future of Free-to-play
App Annie's Paul Barnes and Chatterbox Games' Adam Telfer join us to discuss changes in mobile's most competitive market
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Valve appeal against $2.4m fine extends four-year legal battle in Australia
Steam firm was fined for lack of refund policy but intends to fight back - despite previous failed appeal
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GPU prices more than double as cryptocurrency craze accelerates
One AMD card's street price has tripled to $1,500 but pre-built system vendors unable to match price
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Twitch wins $1.3m lawsuit against view bots
California judge orders bot makers to shut down and pay damages to leading streaming platform
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Nintendo scrapping Miitomo after two years
Platform holder's first mobile game to shut down in May, digital currency no longer on sale
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Meet Sam, Ubisoft's personal gaming assistant
Assassin's Creed publisher explains why it's taking a leaf out of Apple and Amazon's book to better serve its players
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PUBG Corp donating $2m to charity
$1m charity campaign planned for later in the year following various donations in 2017
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Majority of jobs lost at David Jaffe's studio
The Bartlett Jones Supernatural Detective Agency downsizes as next project is cancelled
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PUBG Corp. to kick off 2018 expansion with new Amsterdam office
CEO Chang Han Kim also explains why there is no PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds movie in the works