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Record-breaking year for Jagex with revenues of £92.8m
Launch of Old School RuneScape on mobile drives fourth consecutive year of growth
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Google CEO: Publishers "want to see our commitment" to Stadia
But Sundar Pichai says giving games execs hands on time with streaming service "completely wins people over"
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Slightly Mad Studios withdraws trademark for Mad Box console
Withdrawal follows opposition from French casual games firm called Madbox
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Mobile VR game Sea Hero Quest generates 1,700 hours of research into Alzheimer's
Researchers claim every two minutes of gameplay is equal to five hours of lab-based studies
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Nintendo shares drop 5% after conservative Switch forecasts
But platform holder's share price has still risen 29% since the start of the year
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: The slow journey to killing crunch
This week's episode now available to download
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Rising PS4 game sales drive Sony to $78.1bn full-year revenues
Game segment's operating income to take a $278.3 million hit as investment increases in PlayStation 5
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Codemasters moves F1 team into new Birmingham studio
Studio head Ian Flatt says new premises allows developer to "recruit even further to expand the franchise"
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Sega Hardlight integrated into publisher's European pillar structure
New studio director Neall Jones will oversee transition, but Sonic Dash studio will still focus on mobile
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996.ICU accuses NetEase, Tencent and Chinese devs of overworking staff
Chinese tech workers use GitHub to highlight intensive overtime schedules, Microsoft employees petition to keep list uncensored
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Disney reportedly offered controlling stake in Nexon
Search for a buyer continues as Korean publisher's founder meets with high-ranking Disney exec
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Warren Spector: "If immersive sims disappear, I disappear"
System Shock developer explains why the struggles of Dishonored and Deus Ex won't deter him from his chosen genre
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Epic Games Store exclusivity helps Phoenix Point achieve 191% return
"Cash advance" from engine provider will be shared with Fig backers as part of game's revenue
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Chinese streaming platform DouYu files for $500m IPO
Tencent-backed Twitch rival could be one of the largest Chinese floatations in the US so far this year
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: PlayStation 5 vs disc-less Xbox
Will the future of consoles be defined by Sony's SSD, Microsoft's digital focus, or Capcom's corporate branded arcade panel?
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Blizzard: "We're crafting stories for a global audience so our team needs to reflect that"
Director of story George Kristic on the Overwatch team's story dojos, lack of yes men, and why he wants more games with animated series
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Line-up revealed for Stand Up for GamesAid comedy night
This year, Imran Yusuf is joined by Shoot From The Hip, John Moloney and more
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Miyazaki vs Ueda: The path to compelling fantasy
Renowned Japanese developers discussed their differences at Reboot Develop, including opposing philosophies on animation and setting
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Disc-less Xbox One leaks ahead of expected reveal
Digital-only console will be priced at €229.99, comes bundled with Minecraft, Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon 3
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How Clone Wars and Rebels influenced Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Writer Chris Avellone shares how he prepared to work on Respawn Entertainment's upcoming Star Wars adventure
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Reboot Develop dates 2020, Uni and Canada conferences
Boutique developer conference will debut in North America this October, welcomes students to new event in Croatia next April
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Over half of HQ Trivia staff tried to oust CEO
Co-founder Rus Yusupov survived demands for his removal, but the search for a replacement chief has begun
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Why does Activision need pregnancy data?
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses age ratings on Google Play and (yes) accessibility for Sekiro
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Xbox: Stadia has the infrastructure, but doesn't have the content
Platform holder suggests recently announced streaming service will struggle without more leading developers and publishers on board
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Telltale's The Walking Dead "made Skybound what it is"
Skybound Stories CEO Dan Murray says episodic game had more impact on the company than the TV show