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Strauss Zelnick says if violent games caused gun violence, he wouldn't sell them
Take-Two CEO: "I wouldn't choose to market substances that would cause people to get sick"
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: It's a family show
Discusses E3 data leaks, abuse against Ooblets developer, the impact of mass shootings on games and the FTC's loot box workshop
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Infinity Ward says Modern Warfare isn't political, debates how it ever could be
Game's directors stress that upcoming Call of Duty reboot focuses on "thematic things" not current politics
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ESPN, ABC pull Apex Legends tournament show in wake of mass shootings
Broadcasters say decision was made "out of repsect for the victims"
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Consumer advocates to ESRB, FTC: Loot box odds disclosure is not enough
Consumer Reports' Anna Laitin: "A kid is not going to make a better decision with odds disclosure"
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ESA defends against Trump's proposed video game crackdown
Meanwhile, publisher share prices fall in wake of US president's address
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IGDA, IGDAF issue statement on weekend shootings in the US
Advocacy organizations defend industry following President Trump's accusations against "gruesome and grisly video games"
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The flawed Kinder Egg defence
The University of Adelaide's Dr Daniel King on what his "Unfair Play" academic study reveals about the industry's monetisation practices
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US trade sanctions force GitHub to restrict access in Iran, Syria and Crimea
Private repos and paid accounts from these regions blocked, even travelling there will affect accounts
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Rockstar hasn't paid UK corporation tax in ten years, claims investigative think tank
Grand Theft Auto V developer also issued claims worth over £42 million in Video Game Tax Relief
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British Gambling Commission: Industry should be "proactively dealing" with skin betting
Loot boxes still aren't gambling, says BGC, but concerns raised over similarities and companies that fail to police secondary markets
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UKIE's Jo Twist is right: the words we use matter | Opinion
If we casually use terms like "addictive" it robs us of the ability to have a proper discussion when games do cross a line
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Yogscast CEO Mark Turpin resigns following sexual harassment allegations
Turpin apologises for "error of judgement" as second sexual harassment case hits Yogscast in as many weeks
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Jo Twist: Games industry needs to "step up" to fight cultural bias
UKIE CEO warns critics and publishers to be careful with their language, says games are "an easy target because we're new"
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Red Candle Games will not re-release Devotion "in the near term"
Developer apologizes again for artwork mocking Chinese president, but hopes to "rebuild trust"
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Nintendo moves some Switch production to Vietnam
Japanese publisher confirms the move is to diversify its manufacturing locations, and is unrelated to proposed tariffs
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Obsidian has been "very careful" not to "lecture" players with politics in Outer Worlds
"I don't want people to think this is a really hard, politically-charged game," says co-director Leonard Boyarsky
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Microsoft and Sony reportedly scaling back console production in China
President Trump's trade war causing further disruption in tech sector manufacturing
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TIGA calls for Video Game Investment Fund for UK devs to prevent post-Brexit exodus
"Governments in other jurisdictions will continue to seek to attract our successful studios and talented development staff," says CEO Richard Wilson
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French government launches campaign to attract UK talent post-Brexit
UPDATE: UKIE CEO responds to Join the Game, which boasts tax breaks and funding for studios that relocate
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Digital Minister Margot James defends loot boxes
But MP calls for more research into link between gaming and gambling, and says firms with aggressive monetisation should be "brought into line"
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"The games industry has some maturation to do in understanding data protection law"
Information Commissioner tells UK Parliament it will audit publishers and developers if needed as it works on Age Appropriate Design Code
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Media union launches survey on games industry working conditions
Results to be presented to All-Party Parliamentary Group on video games next month
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Industry tells UK lawmakers it wants more research into gaming disorder
Commons committee not left reassured following latest immersive and addictive technologies inquiry hearing
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Wolfenstein: Youngblood will not be altered for German release
International version of the game will be available in Germany, complete with Nazi imagery