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"Moonfrog will be an overnight success that took a decade to happen"

Mark Skaggs' next move after leaving Zynga was unexpected: Moonfrog Labs, a startup grappling with the complexities of the Indian games market

Jan. 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Oculus VR condemns "wasteful litigation" as ZeniMax lawsuit begins

A Dallas court heard the opening statements yesterday, trial is expected to last three weeks

Jan. 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Games for Change design competition to raise awareness on migration

Best idea for a game that "connects existing and migrating communities" will receive $10,000

Jan. 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Azubu plans new eSports streaming platform following Hitbox acquisition

Sources claim buyout deal is worth "tens of millions of dollars in cash"

Jan. 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Ed Vaizey to chair eSports advisory board

Conservative MP has joined the non-profit International eGames Committee

Jan. 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Square Enix moves 6 million units of Final Fantasy XV

Figure includes physical shipments and digital sales, with 5 million recorded on its first day on sale

Jan. 10, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Pokémon Go's road to China blocked over safety and security concerns

The mobile hit will be investigated by a state body for a range of potential risks

Jan. 10, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Counter-Strike eSports league held to ransom over data stolen from 1.5m users

Hacker demanded $100,000, and leaked the data when ESEA refused to comply

Jan. 10, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Certain Affinity's narrative director leaves for 2K Games

Corey May previously worked on Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia at Ubisoft

Jan. 10, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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“We set out to make this trilogy. We can't leave the story unfinished”

Stoic co-founder John Watson on the dangers of taking your community for granted, and regrouping after The Banner Saga 2's underwhelming launch

Jan. 9, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Rocket League topped PlayStation Store's download charts in 2016

Psyonix beat some heavyweight competition to finish on top in both Europe and the US

Jan. 9, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Steam hits all-time high of 14 million concurrent users

This time last year, the record for Valve's platform was 8.5 million

Jan. 9, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Daybreak to shut Landmark MMO in February

EverQuest Next spinoff got a full release in June 2016, but it will close next month

Jan. 6, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Steam paid revenue flat in 2016 despite escalating releases - Steam Spy

More than 5,000 games hit Valve's store last year, but "truly big games" were in shorter supply

Jan. 6, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Ladykiller in a Bind to launch "fully unedited and uncensored" on Steam

Love Conquers All Games' erotic visual novel sets a precedent on the PC's most popular retail platform

Jan. 5, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Pixelmage Games closes before completion of Hero's Song

John Smedley's startup calls it quits after lacklustre Early Access sales, offers full refunds

Jan. 4, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Rhianna Pratchett parts ways with Tomb Raider

Crystal Dynamics' resurgent franchise needs a new writer after Pratchett's award-winning five year run

Jan. 4, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Firewatch passes 1 million units sold

Campo Santo's acclaimed debut reached a major milestone in the last days of 2016

Jan. 4, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Wargaming: A world beyond World of Tanks

Head of development Matias Myllyrinne reflects on leaving AAA for free-to-play, and building on the legacy of Wargaming's most successful IP

Jan. 3, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Oculus buys eye-tracking firm The Eye Tribe

Acquisition follows a similar deal from Google, points to central role of eye-tracking in VR's future

Jan. 3, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Iranian government blocks access to Clash of Clans

An official committee backed restrictions based on fear that Supercell's game could incite tribal conflict

Jan. 3, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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Keywords Studios buys Sonox in €650k cash and stock deal

Madrid based audio and localisation company the latest in a long line of acquisitions

Dec. 22, 2016 Matthew Handrahan

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Super Mario Run: Critical Consensus

Critics mostly like Nintendo's first Mario game on mobile - App Store reviews and analysts are another matter

Dec. 21, 2016 Matthew Handrahan

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Kabam will "explore selling the rest of the company" following Vancouver deal

Netmarble acquisition was the start of a larger process, the mobile company has confirmed

Dec. 21, 2016 Matthew Handrahan

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Super Mario Run made $14 million in 3 days - App Annie

But Nintendo's stock price fell more than 15% in the midst of disappointing user reviews

Dec. 20, 2016 Matthew Handrahan

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