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ISFE calls on European gambling authorities to tackle online skin betting
Comments come following move by Danish Gambling Authority to block 15 skin betting websites
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Feature
The difficulties of researching gaming disorder and addiction
Dr Pete Etchells says there is an endemic problem with psychological research, as confirmation bias shapes the literature
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Gender pay gap widens in UK games industry
Women increase their representation throughout gaming, but median wages losing ground
Feature
FTC sets date for loot box workshop
Date set for August 7 on gathering of stakeholders, industry representatives, consumer advocates, and others to discuss consumer concerns
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Weaker currency could encourage foreign investment post-Brexit
Tencent Europe's senior manager Li Ma also says Brexit will be damaging, but Britain will bounce back
News
Legal experts weigh in on controversial European copyright directive
Legislation shifts responsibility onto platform holders, but won't necessarily affect content creators
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Microsoft scrubs Notch references from Minecraft
Platform holder distances itself from controversial creator
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Four Indian cities ban PUBG Mobile
Battle royale game suspected of triggering violent behaviour, police have already arrested players
Feature
Mukti: Acknowledging the grim reality of human trafficking in India
UnderDogs founder and CEO Vaibhav Chavan discusses his hope to raise awareness of a growing problem
News
Tencent shares reach six month high after difficult 2018
Update: Industry analysts Niko Partners offer insight on Tencent's current position
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House of Lords calls for new Digital Authority to regulate tech giants
New authority would oversee regulation to “facilitate the urgent change that is needed”
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Rape Day prompts call for UK government review
British MP questions how Valve is "able to get away with this kind of stupidity"
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Academics call for industry co-operation on gaming disorder
"We are scrabbling around in the dark here, lighting little matches and seeing tiny bits of the pictures around us," says Dr David Zendle.
Feature
How games whitewash Nazism, and the responsibility developers have to history
Through the Darkest of Times devs explore the industry's dangerous failure when it comes to depicting fascism
Feature
No Deal Brexit will mean "dark, dystopian UK" | Opinion
Andy Payne discusses the potential impact of a No Deal Brexit on the UK games industry
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No link between violent video games and increased aggression in teens, study finds
Oxford University describes study as "one of the most definitive to date"
Feature
Gaming disorder diagnosis puts industry at risk - ESA
Acting president Stanley Pierre-Louis discusses World Health Organization's gaming addiction concern, loot boxes, unions, and more
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European PlayStation HQ to remain in London as no-deal Brexit fears mount
Sony Electronics prepares to head to the Netherlands
Opinion
Challenging the inevitability of online harassment | Opinion
Tackling harassment will be a long and bitter march, but understanding it is the first step
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Ubisoft apologises for forcing heterosexual romance in Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC
Publisher explains story-based decision behind relationship but admits it was “poorly executed”
Feature
How European expansion bolstered Bulkhead against Brexit
Setting up a German subsidiary enabled recruitment of new talent amid political turmoil in the UK, says Bulkhead Interactive CEO Joe Brammer
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Riot Games updates company values following "bro culture" toxicity claims
Developer says new values are a "guide for who we want to be"
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UK industry braces for no-deal Brexit
How developers, publishers and more are preparing for the worst following next week's vote
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World Health Organization and ESA meet to discuss gaming disorder diagnosis
UPDATE: UKIE and ISFE also urged WHO to "reconsider the mounting evidence" during formal dialogue last month
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IWGB launches video game workers union branch
"The game workers' decision to unionise with the IWGB should be a wake up call for the UK's gaming industry," says IWGB general secretary