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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: E3 Aftermath (2018 Edition)
We discuss the biggest trends of last week's showcase, and what they mean for the industry going forward
For EA and loot boxes, "Fair is the number one thing"
Chief design officer Patrick Söderlund discusses EA's current thinking around monetization and its future ambitions for streaming
Jobs Roundup: Alto's Odyssey producer leaves for Cuphead studio
Elsewhere, hires at Hutch, Bethesda promotes new European PR manager, and Owlchemy Labs changes leadership
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
PUBG offers compensation for erroneously banned players
20,000 in-game BP will be provided to those affected by a wave of wrongful bans last week
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
Team17, Private Division and UK Games Fund added to GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit
Over 40 indie devs signed up already
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Visit our jobs boardNPD: Software sales slump in May offset by hardware and accessory spending
Accessory and game card spending at record high, growing 30 per cent year-on-year
Dungeon Fighter Online gross lifetime revenue exceeds $10bn
Publisher Nexon celebrates ten years since Chinese release with anniversary celebration
New security measure from Nintendo 'perfectly prevents' digital piracy on the Switch
Platform holder permanently bans consoles with pirated games following reveal of unpatchable hardware exploit
Nintendo attracts most attention on Twitter during E3
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the most discussed game on the platform that week
Shroud of the Avatar developer lays off staff
Portalarium downsizes team to match revenues as Kickstarter rewards are shipped
E3 2018: Every major announcement and release date
Worried you missed something last week? Check out our handy guide to all the big news from Los Angeles
Mighty Bear Games closes seven-figure seed funding round
Skycatcher, Everblue, M Ventures lead investment into Singapore-based startup
Pokemon Quest captures 2.5 million downloads
Free Nintendo Switch game will release on iOS and Android next week
DLC: The VR cooldown
Tommy Palm talks about fading hype, Take-Two dismisses idea of cutting features to meet release dates, and more in the lead-off of our new odds-and-ends column
Why Unravel Two is not on Nintendo Switch
Coldwood Interactive tells us how the console's simpler hardware would have delayed the surprise launch by six months
Valve disables CS:GO and DOTA 2 item trading in Netherlands after legal warning
“We still don't understand or agree with the [Dutch Gaming Authority's] legal conclusion," says Valve
TinyTap raises $5m for user-generated educational games
Aleph VC fund backs Israeli startup, which already has 150,000 teacher-created games on its platform
Fortnite hits $100m revenue in its first 90 days on iOS
Meanwhile, PUBG on iOS has grossed just $5.2 million in 60 days
Steam Creator Homepages enters beta
Feature allows developers and publishers to customize pages, users to follow favorite studios
American Girl dolls get Xbox One accessories
Gaming finally represented as a hobby girls partake in for popular doll line with tiny Xbox One S, other accessories
Studios commit to removing Red Shell due to player complaints
Dead by Daylight, Elder Scrolls Online and other Steam games will remove alleged spyware that tracked advertisement efficacy