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Fortnite, Fallout 76, Cyberpunk 2077 lead E3 media coverage
Sony narrowly retakes leadership from Microsoft, EA dominates publishers
Nintendo and Microsoft unite against Sony with Minecraft cross-platform play
"Better together" say newfound allies in the face on Sony's cross-platform reluctance
You Must Build a Boat joins Mightier
EightyEighty Games brings role-playing puzzle game to platform that teaches children to manage emotions
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Visit our jobs boardIntel CEO resigns over breach of "non-fraternisation" policy
Brian Krzanich steps down after five years with tech giant
YouTube challenges Twitch by expanding $5 channel memberships
Platform rolls out service to wider group, adds built-in merchandising tools
Discord adds new Games tab
Similar to a Steam profile homepage, new feature includes a launcher and sales news
HTC gives 110 Vive headsets to US libraries
A curated selection of 35 educational apps will be supplied for the libraries in California and Nevada
Reagent Games no longer working on Crackdown 3, seemingly shuttered
Series creator David Jones also off the project, Cloudgine's role remains unknown
Inkle starts a bold new chapter with Heaven's Vault
The British studio is taking a step beyond the interactive fiction of 80 Days into a fully realised visual world
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
NPD: 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
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
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