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Steam's new Curator Connect feature targets key-scamming
System emerges from beta to help all developers find genuine influencers
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Uncharted series sales pass 41 million
More than a quarter of total units sold in the the past 18 months
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People of the Year 2017: Nintendo
The platform holder has reversed its misfortunes over the course of an incredible year, but can it maintain that momentum in 2018 and beyond?
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Bethesda donates $100,000 to scholarship program for women and minority students
Wolfenstein publisher claims to have made the largest donation in ESA Foundation's history
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Josef Fares: "All publishers fuck up sometimes"
A Way Out developer assures consumers that Electronic Arts will not interfere with development
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MAG Interactive valued at $137m following IPO
More than 11 million shares offered as Ruzzle firm gets listed on Nasdaq First North Premier
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Playkey raises $10.5m through cryptocurrency sale
Russian streaming platform attracts new investors through Initial Coin Offering
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Squanchtendo rebrands to avoid Nintendo clash
Justin Roilland's VR studio now called Squanch Games, teases first title announcement at this week's Game Awards
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"Smaller studios will define the future of video game storytelling"
A fresh wave of developers aims to change the industry with narrative titles that appeal to wider audiences than anything in the charts
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Nordisk Film takes $5m ownership stake in Heroes & Generals studio
Danish developer Reto-Moto will use funds to "prepare for scale" as it ramps up work on free-to-play WW2 shooter
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Twitch sees "glimmer of hope" in battle against toxic behaviour
Co-founder Kevin Lin tells GamesIndustry.biz he believes positivity will perpetuate out from smaller, more controlled channels
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"We have to remember it's a game": Mixing anti-cultism and action in Far Cry 5
Creative director Dan Hay discusses reactions to Ubisoft's upcoming shooter and how the Far Cry team touches on topical themes
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Licensing your IP, with Gary D Nissenbaum
Latest episode available now, discusses how to arrange merchandise deals and more
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East meets West: Yosuke Matsuda on growing Square Enix's global empire
The CEO tells GamesIndustry.biz how a blend of Western and Japanese games, plus both AR and VR, will bolster the firm's future
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Pokémon global lifetime sales surpass 300m
Figure does not include Pokémon Go or downloads, but does include Snap, Stadium and all the other spin-offs
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Why casual games need a narrative
Mobile studios discuss how they use serialised storylines to drive player retention far beyond launch
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Playground Games hires GTA V, Metal Gear Solid and Hellblade devs for open-world action RPG
Forza Horizon developer also secures new 200-person studio, which will bring headcount up to 400
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UK Budget 2017: games fund extended, R&D credits boosted and better maths education
The Chancellor of the Exchequer also confirmed plans to invest £500m in the Tech sector
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"It's not Hitman without IO": Why Square Enix set the franchise free
President and CEO Yosuke Matsuda tells GamesIndustry.biz the reasons behind the surprise split with IO Interactive
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AppLovin abandons acquisition plans, opts for $841m debt financing
Orient Hontai Capital invests further into mobile marketing firm, after US government questions previous takeover bid
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"Life doesn't wait for you, and neither does VR"
Baobab discusses the difficulty of directing player attention, and why we need new terms for virtual reality experiences
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Twitch: "We're almost ready to go full-blown Hunger Games"
Co-founder Kevin Lin is excited for a new age of games development where streaming audiences can interact with the players
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Gazillion faces surge of refund requests after Marvel Heroes closure news
Players frustrated after spending hundreds of dollars on in-game microtransactions
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MAG Interactive plans $68m IPO
Ruzzle developer targets listing on Nasdaq First North Premier, cornerstone investors already commit to $27m
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Jobs Roundup: Green Man Gaming hires former EA, Activision marketing boss
Also this week, Keza MacDonald leaves Kotaku, a Mythbuster joins Giant Bomb, and Unity hires Insomniac developers