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Bulkypix is in liquidation
Development partners have a limited time to recover owed money and other assets from bankrupt French publisher
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Resistance is futile: EVE Online goes free-to-play
CCP Games is adding a free tier in November, but EVE's subscription tier will be unaffected
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EA: "Our industry has become better at understanding what's going to work"
The risks of the past may not be taken today, says Patrick Söderlund, but that's down to a clearer perception of what the audience wants
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Deus Ex tops the UK retail chart
But Mankind Divided has fallen short of Human Revolution's "much stronger" debut week
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“We know how to talk about these games. All we need are talented developers”
11 bit Studios' Paweł Feldman on becoming the "first choice" publisher for meaningful games
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Steam Spy will now refuse all requests for removal of data
Techland prompted a change in policy - and a reversal of prior decisions - at Steam Spy
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Wargaming cuts 64 jobs with WG Cells closure
Mobile arm shuttered less than a year after its inception due to "a very difficult market"
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Kabam's Next Wave: PS4 level graphics and $24 million launches
CEO Kevin Chou details the company's ambitious new product strategy, and explains the "healthy" lack of mobile game IPOs
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ZeniMax raises the stakes in Oculus VR lawsuit
Amended complaint makes direct accusations against John Carmack, questions Luckey's role in Rift's creation
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Goodgame Studios redundancies could hit 200 people
German company will focus its resources on mobile and PC strategy titles, and cease production of casual and client games
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Kabam: Look beyond whales, focus on your "regulars"
In seeking long-term success, Aaron Loeb believes mobile developers can learn from the long-term strategies found in television shows
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"Premium is dead. That's a fact, so let's deal with it"
With Lost in Harmony, Digixart's Yoan Fanise confronted the death of premium on mobile, but that shouldn't mean the death of variety
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GREE Inc. is back in the black after transitional year
Japanese firm readies for "new release blitz" in the next fiscal year after 12 months of declining revenue
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Pokémon Go sponsorships will ease "that pressure" to dial up IAP
"It's tough to be disciplined and understand where you want to draw the line between monetisation and fun gameplay" - Niantic CEO John Hanke
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Hackers finally breach Denuvo's impenetrable defences
"Denuvo allowed 650,000 pirates to breach their servers for 3 days. And they call themselves the most secure company?"
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PlayStation Neo to be unveiled on September 7 - report
Sony has confirmed a "PlayStation Meeting" will take place in NY City on that date, and rumours suggest it will be Neo's official unveiling
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No Man's Sky could alter the relationship between indies and publishers
Hello Games' Sean Murray believes success could have a "real impact" on how big publishers see indie games
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Dota 2 eSports prize pool eclipses $20 million
The International sets another record, but the real money remains in eSports' future
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Kicking and Screaming: Leaks, Day 1 patches, and No Man's Sky
Are Hello Games' pre-launch woes evidence of a console industry struggling to come to terms with its digital future?
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Pokémon Go blocks third-party services as global rollout continues
Niantic's game earned a reported $200 million in its first month, giving rise to a cottage industry of external sites
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YouTube is stepping up its investment in original content
Early success of Red subscription service means more funding and support for creators like PewDiePie
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Deus Ex, Salt and Sanctuary, Pokemon Go - different shades of outrage
Weekly Roundup: Gamers and developers both air their grievances, and politicians see Pokemon Go is a tool for predators
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Techland: 'Dead' Rising
CEO Pawel Marchewka explains how the compromises of Dead Island led to the triumph of Dying Light, and what that means for the company's future
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Ska Studios laments "toxic" trend in community attitudes
Delay to Salt and Sanctuary's Vita port prompted a backlash from the game's audience
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Studio Wildcard: "We just aren't cut out for free-to-play mechanics"
Ark developer withdraws free-to-play Survival of the Fittest as a standalone product