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The £40 heart-tracking mobile game designed to be sold in shops
BfB Labs founder Simon Fox explains why he shunned Apple Watch and Google Fit to build Champions of the Shengha
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds peak player count surpasses all non-Valve titles
Update: PUBG hits 500k concurrent users, behind only Dota 2 at the time the figure was recorded
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Capcom's Switch strategy depends on Monster Hunter XX sales
Japanese publisher is “evaluating” how it will support Nintendo's new console after 450,000 Ultra Street Fighter II sales
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Physical sales up, digital down in Sega Sammy's Q1 results
Video games business contributes to ¥50.2bn sales, but download sales down 21% year-on-year
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Steam has attracted 27m new paying users in 18 months
Monthly active players now up to 67m, with daily average of 14m concurrent users
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Keywords acquires four Paris-based firms
La Marque Rose, Asrec, Dune Sound and Around the Word all now part of growing services empire
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BioWare designer Corey Gaspur passes away
UPDATE: Crowdfunding campaign raises more than $32,000 towards Anthem dev's four-year-old son
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EA and Take-Two say Trump administration is harming the games industry
“There is a constant shortage of qualified, high-skilled labour within our industry”
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New ban system implemented as Rocket League surpasses 34m players
Abusive language and racial slurs will result in automatic ban, Psyonix asks players to report, mute and leave the rest to them
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Rugby League Live finally dethrones Crash Bandicoot in Australia, New Zealand charts
Activision's remasters settle for No.2, Splatoon 2 drops out of New Zealand top ten in second week
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Beating the bootlegs
Harbottle & Lewis' Kostya Lobov offers advice on how to protect your rights as a developer - and avoid infringing on the rights of others
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Glu Mobile raises full-year forecasts after $68.7m quarter
Company expects bookings to reach between $307m and $312m, the highest in three years
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Philippines government pledges support for esports
“It cannot be denied that esports requires tremendous amounts of skill and training”
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Playdek abandons troubled Kickstarter title Unsung Story
Rights passed to Little Orbit three years after studio raised $660,000 via crowdfunding
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Tencent invests in Milky Tea
Partnership with Chinese giant a “turning point” in HyperBrawl Tournament developer's history
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The Big Interview: Yves Guillemot
The Ubisoft CEO discusses Vivendi's takeover plans, conquering China, and taking risks with Beyond Good and Evil 2
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Rewarded video ads most effective monetisation for mobile firms
But in-app purchases still generate the most revenue, according to AdColony report
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EA merging BioWare Montreal with Motive
Combined team has over 100 new hires, will be working on Jade Raymond's new IP
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All GameStop stores to open on Thanksgiving
Troubled games retailer aims to maximise sales opportunities around crucial holiday period
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Women In Games and IMGA announce new mobile awards
Winners will be revealed during European Women In Games Conference this September
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Battlefield 1 passes 21m players, Gamescom reveal teased
World War I shooter still going strong ahead of upcoming expansion In The Name of the Tsar
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Pokémon Go takes $5.8m in a single day after failed Fest event
UPDATED: European events delayed until Autumn while Niantic improves on tech
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Indie devs want a publisher "who actually seems to give a shit"
Mike Rose on the value of data and the personal touch in his new indie label, No More Robots
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Arkane Studios: "Lots of people have done elves and dwarves. F*** that"
Dishonored creative director Harvey Smith offers advice on how to create a distinct and memorable fictional universe
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Yves Guillemot: Service-based games will grow the market
Ubisoft CEO isn't worried about enticing players away from Overwatch and Destiny for Skull & Bones