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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Mobile matters in 2017
Reigns creator François Alliot, Space Ape's Martyn Jones and Altered Gene's Des Gayle joins us to discuss the future of smartphone gaming
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Games dip taints Microsoft's financial success
Despite firm's overall increase, console revenues are down by 3% as Xbox One sales fail to improve
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Versus Evil hosts four-way Charity Clash fundraiser
Streamers representing GameChanger, Save the Children, Operation Supply Drop and St Jude will compete in Antihero matches to win $10,000 donation for their charity
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First ever GamesIndustry.quiz to be hosted at EGX Rezzed
Sign up now to take on indies and other industry members in a battle of wits this March
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Working with influencers: “The internet can smell disingenuity a mile off"
Space Ape's Simon Hade discusses the perks and pitfalls of working with YouTubers and streamers
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How to secure a place in Epic and Wellcome's $500,000 development competition
Epic's Mike Gamble reveals what the judges are looking for, how a scientific basis can build a triple-A IP and the role of comedian Susan Calman
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$500,000 year-long development competition launches next month
Developing Beyond is a collaboration between Epic Games and Wellcome Trusts, comedian Susan Calman and industry legend John Romero among the judges
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£15.5m live-in games studio planned for Dundee
'Studiotel' project would combine development facilities with on-site accommodation to attract international talent
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Endemol's Good Catch hires Mark Oxenham as head of development
Former virtual reality developer will be leading team in creating both branded games and new IP
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Indiegogo appoints new head of gaming
Tabletop veteran Nate Murray will oversee crowdfunding for both board and video games
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Starbound sales pass 2.5m
Chucklefish's sci-fi adventure reaches sales milestone in six months, next update will expand on space gameplay
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UK industry veterans call for government to form British Games Institute
Proposal by Ian Livingstone and Rick Gibson has the backing of both UKIE and TIGA, wants to fund 40 games per year
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Improbable expands to US with new San Francisco office
Will run jointly with London HQ to expand on SpatialOS platform, now hiring across multiple disciplines
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"Notorious $5000 deals with YouTubers and streamers will fade. It's a matter of honesty"
Loots co-founder Marc Fuehnen discusses the increasing need for transparency when marketing through influencers
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Leslie Benzies incorporates five new studios amid Rockstar legal dispute
Former GTA developer also trademarks potential title Time For A New World under Royal Circus Games
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Bigger brands, subscriptions and eSports: What to expect on mobile in 2017
Storm8's Terence Fung shares his predictions on how the games market on smart devices will change in the year ahead
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The Games Industry Reacts: Should we be doing more to solve real world issues?
Have your say: The World Economic Forum called on Pokémon Go and virtual reality to raise awareness of its goals, but is there more developers and publishers could be doing?
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: First impressions of Nintendo Switch
Experts from publishing, retail and the media share their experiences with Nintendo's latest console, episode available to download now
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“The Global Game Jam is a counter-movement to increased nationalistic tendencies”
President and co-founder Gorm Lai discusses through the rise of GGJ, the benefits for participants and the need for better worldwide collaboration
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HTC Vive pledges $10m to VR projects that “create positive impact and change”
Platform holder will support developers working on virtual reality games designed to raise awareness of poverty, famine, gender equality and more
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Why Rovio London won't release a game until 2019
Head of studio Mark Sorrell talks us through the Angry Birds firm's strategy for its newest studio - and why the team isn't getting its hands on mobile's biggest IP
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Brexit leads to iOS App Store price jump
Apple raising prices by just under 25% to account for pound's depreciation since vote to leave the EU
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast returns, first episode available now
Dan and James are joined by FuturLab's Kirsty Rigden to discuss virtual reality in the year ahead as well as the tech's future applications beyond games
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“Some think live ops is a sweatshop churning out content. It doesn't have to be that way.”
Space Ape Games believes live operations are essential to success today, but there's a learning curve to conquer first