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Riot responds to controversy over women and non-binary PAX workshops
“No matter how heated a discussion, we expect Rioters to act with respect”
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Devolver removes neo-Nazi tattoos from Scum
Imagery was included to emphasise 'prison culture', review being conducted to check for other potentially offensive content
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Chinese Ministry of Education recommends fewer game approvals to combat myopia
Also encourages regulations for screen time and introduction of age ratings for video games in China
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Riot Games exec Greg Street promises change to sexist culture
Meanwhile, ex-Riot artist and Jinx creator Katie De Sousa reflects on her own experiences, is confident studio can turn things around
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China's censors may target business models, not content
With no games approved in four months, China's censorship regime is in flux; could game monetisation be in the sights of the new authorities?
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Anti-Brexit group Games4EU launches campaign
Grassroots movements aims to demonstrate the damage leaving the European Union will do to the UK games industry
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Growth of Chinese market slows to a crawl amid halt on government-issued licences
Market growth down to five per cent for first half of 2018, compared to nearly 30 per cent the year prior
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Germany relaxes stance on Nazi symbols in video games
Like films, games featuring "unconstitutional" symbols can now be submitted for age-rating in Germany
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"Flooding the market with Nazi symbols is not something we want"
Game MD Felix Falk on the long struggle to allow games tackling Nazism and its imagery to be rated in Germany, and the responsibility of being part of "the social discourse"
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Update: EA made "unfortunate mistake" removing Colin Kaepernick's name from Madden 19 song
Company issues official statement on omission after it was discovered in early copies
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For the record: Report on Saudi Arabia ban of 47 games inaccurate
GamesIndustry.biz issues correction over erroneous news story
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PUBG developer apologies after controversial World War II references found in game
Purchasable mask and AI bot caused offence across Korea and China with allusions to Imperial Japan
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Sony stops launch of explicit anime dungeon crawler
Omega Labyrinth Z won't launch on PS4 or Vita in the West
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Prickly denial is the wrong response to WHO's "gaming disorder"
The proposed definition is careful and cautious; more research is needed and the industry should be cooperating, not stonewalling
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PayPal blocks school shooting simulator dev from making sales online
"We work to ensure that our services are not used to accept payments for activities that promote violence," says payment platform
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Ukie: WHO gaming disorder diagnosis is based on "highly contested evidence"
Ukie CEO Dr Jo Twist OBE on the risks posed by the World Health Organisation's proposed definition, and the "irresponsible" reaction of mainstream media
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Industry trade bodies from around the globe unite to condemn 'gaming disorder' decision
WHO classification will create moral panic, says international trade body coalition
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Microsoft condemns separation of families at US border
Company is "dismayed" by children being separated from parents by ICE; will continue work on Azure for government
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WHO makes 'gaming disorder' diagnosis official
Final version of World Health Organization's 11th International Compendium of Diseases includes gaming addiction for the first time
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Celebrating experience and tackling ageism: 50 Over 50 industry list revealed
List conceived to "counter the trend of glossing over ageism," says Game Advocacy
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Valve launching Steam China with Perfect World
Partnership likely means leading PC marketplace will be free from the threat of long-rumoured government block
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Australian gamers could face throttled data usage
UPDATE: NBN confirms capacity upgrade plans to tackle congestion
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Syrian refugee games developer denied UK visa ahead of awards ceremony
Path Out co-creator Abdullah Karam feels "sad and mistreated" as his misses out on Indie Prize ceremony
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ESA: We can't go to the "lowest common denominator of government" on loot boxes
Mike Gallagher warns against "over-reactions" to loot boxes influencing the industry
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Senate vote to reinstate net neutrality passes 52-47
House must now vote on the measure by January; it would then head to the President's desk