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Ignited Artists: "We're here to win, and to win together"

Scott Foe on the "no dead monkeys" policy that led to its debut, Barbaric, and why every member of staff will receive an equal profit share

Oct. 20, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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BAFTA adds Game Beyond Entertainment awards category

British Academy Games Awards 2018 will recognise games that deliver "a transformational experience beyond pure entertainment"

Oct. 20, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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The Evil Within 2: Critical Consensus

Bethesda remains committed to single-player AAA games, and most critics agree that Tango Gameworks' sequel is a big improvement

Oct. 19, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Mobile devs donating Google Play revenue to fight hunger

Apps including Marvel: Contest of Champions and Animation Throwdown will donate revenue for World Food Day until October 21

Oct. 19, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Humble Bundle: IGN deal's value will be proved through action, not words

Humble co-founder John Graham and IGN's Mitch Galbraith on balancing editorial integrity and commitment to charity

Oct. 18, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Eastern European developers seek growth through solidarity

At Poland's Games Industry Conference, six European developer associations pledged to work together to achieve their goals

Oct. 17, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Indiegogo launches marketplace

Creators can now sell finished products directly through the crowdfunding platform

Oct. 17, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Apple asked to remove Philippines drug war games from App Store

Anti-drug organisation ANPUD demands an apology from Apple for handling "insensitive content"

Oct. 16, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Loot box petition will get a response from UK government

Call to adapt laws to include game mechanics that are "essentially gambling" attracts requisite 10,000 signatures

Oct. 16, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Apple: "Quality" AR headsets aren't possible with current tech

CEO Tim Cook believes "anything you would see on the market any time soon" won't provide a good experience

Oct. 16, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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PUBG has doubled total banned players in a month

BattlEye has banned 322,000 players, with as many as 13,000 banned every day

Oct. 16, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Ed Vaizey joins British Esports Association as vice chair

Former culture minister for the UK is also an advisor to the International eGames Committee

Oct. 13, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Magic Leap lining up another $1 billion in funding

Secretive startup plans to sell 37 million shares at $27 each, taking lifetime funding beyond $2.5 billion

Oct. 13, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw leaves Bioware

The world of Dragon Age is "in good hands" as Laidlaw brings 14 years at Bioware to an end

Oct. 13, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Equity crowdfunding's early success asks tough questions of Kickstarter

Kingdoms and Castles' success proves the model, Tim Schafer says, and Fig's Justin Bailey sees a niche future for donation-based crowdfunding

Oct. 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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3rd Eye Studios raises $1 million

Funding from Colopl, Karl Magnus Troedsson and others will go towards 3rd Eye Core VR tools and Downward Spiral IP

Oct. 10, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Ninja Theory will donate all of today's Hellblade sales to charity

For World Mental Health Day, all proceeds from the game will go to Rethink Mental Illness

Oct. 10, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Microsoft calls it quits on Windows Phone hardware and features

After years of largely fruitless effort, Joe Belfiore confirms what many had long assumed

Oct. 10, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Activision Blizzard is ready to deliver on Overwatch League hype

Mike Sepso on easing tensions between publishers and players, and the firm's long-term plans for esports

Oct. 6, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Inbetween Games' debut is a tribute to Berlin's diversity

With All Walls Must Fall, a team of ex-Yager devs have captured the energy and inclusivity of the German capital

Oct. 4, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Steam, Samsung and Halo all coming to Windows Mixed Reality

SteamVR preview now available to developers, Samsung Odyssey headset announced, and Halo Recruit VR experience will launch on October 17

Oct. 4, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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AltspaceVR is now part of Microsoft

Social VR company saved from going out of business by acquisition deal

Oct. 4, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Daedalic Entertainment: "1,000 releases in six weeks? It's crazy"

CEO Carsten Fichtelmann on his hopes for a higher Steam Direct fee, and the impact the boom in releases could have on PC developers

Oct. 2, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Ubisoft Milan: "I see a really brilliant future in front of us"

After years as a support studio, the Mario + Rabbids team is now feeling "the trust" of Ubisoft and getting 10x more job applications

Sept. 29, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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One Gamer Fund unites seven charities under one banner

“Seven charities combined into a Voltron of altruism," including AbleGamers, Child's Play and Take This

Sept. 22, 2017 Matthew Handrahan