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FIFA 17 holds off Gears of War 4 in the UK
Football trumps ultra-violence, wrestling and VR as EA's franchise holds the top spot for a third consecutive week
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Voice actors' guild sets October 21 strike date
Should final attempt at a resolution fail, SAG-AFTRA members will stop work on all games that started production after Feb. 17, 2015
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PlayStation VR had "many hundreds of thousands" of pre-orders
Sony Interactive Entertainment's Jim Ryan has some good news for the emerging VR market
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Jobs roundup: World of Warcraft swaps game directors
Rod Humble joins Jam City, Facebook grabs another Sims veteran for social VR, Hutch hires two, and Pocket Gamer gets a new editor
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MaxPlay cuts most of its team in move towards licensing
Engine startup forced to axe majority of its 70 staff after funding deal fell through
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MTG acquires 35% of InnoGames for €90 million
Swedish entertainment firm expands interest in games beyond eSports, could raise its stake in InnoGames to 51% next year
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Valve follows Oculus' lead with new Vive controller prototype
Emphasis on hand presence would eradicate a key difference between the two leading platforms in high-end VR
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"We've heavily invested to make the best premium games out there"
Square Enix Montreal's Patrick Naud on proving that premium mobile games aren't dead with Hitman, Lara Croft and Deus Ex GO
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YouTube points the way forward for monetising video content
Acquisition of FameBit's "democratised marketplace" will increase frequency of branded content and product placement
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Critical Consensus: Gears of War 4 offers spectacular, familiar pleasures
The Coalition's first stab at the franchise is visually splendid and generously stocked, but light on new ideas
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Jam City: We're "halfway towards an IPO"
CEO Chris DeWolfe lays out his growth strategy, and what the "game changing" TinyCo. acquisition means for the company's plan to go public
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John Carmack says VR devs are "coasting on novelty"
CTO asks Oculus Connect audience to raise its game and shift focus to mobile
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Oculus lowers the price of a VR-ready PC by half
Engineering innovation allows $500 PC to support Rift, around half the previous entry level
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"If people say that's console wars, I think they're wrong"
Phil Spencer addresses the Xbox team's response to PlayStation 4 Pro's 4K capabilities
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NGD Studios eyes AAA development with Red Katana acquisition
Argentinian studios merge to tackle global market from base in Latin America
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"We're definitely at the point where something's gotta give"
Amy Hennig calls AAA development "an arms race that is unwinnable" where crunch is still a big problem
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"We are now a reference for Brazil. We are proud to be"
With its mobile hit Horizon Chase, Aquiris Game Studio has set the standard for Brazilian developers
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Kerbal Space Program team suffers eight departures
Fans surprised at mass team change, Squad insists that more content is planned
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Niantic facing court in The Hague over Pokémon Go
Fears over damage to a protected beach raise questions over efficacy of Niantic's grievance procedures
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SEC clears Fig for unaccredited investments in Psychonauts 2
"This qualification paves the way for Fig to create and register new Fig Game Shares for its other games"
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Ubisoft: "We won't relax until they sell their shares"
UPDATE: Ubi succeeds in adding two new independent directors to the board, and reelects Yves and Gerard Guillemot
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Game Digital sells UK head office and distribution centre
£13.5 million deal involves an immediate leaseback, so the retailer will rent the premises from now on
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Colabee Studios: Taking on the World
With their new studio, Never Alone's creative leads want to turn "world games" into a sustainable business
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Real-world teams march further into eSports
Philadelphia 76ers become the first North American franchise to buy an eSports team, but it's just the latest deal in an ongoing trend
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Ubisoft buys back €122.5 million in stock
Publisher regains 3.2% in share capital ahead of Vivendi's request for greater board representation