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Steam changes recommendation algorithm
Valve says trial of bug fixes and other tweaks showed gains in variety of games users visited, wishlisted, and purchased
Parliamentary committee recommends banning loot box sales to children
Report proposes industry tax to fund research into the harmful effects of gaming, slams "wilfully obtuse" industry representatives
NPD: US game sales drop 18% in August
Industry posts weakest August software sales in more than 20 years as hardware continues 2019's unbroken string of double-digit declines
Gears 5: Teaching an old COG new tricks
Campaign designer Matt Searcy on balancing the old and new of an ageing franchise
UK regulatory roundup: Where we are and what lies ahead
Harbottle & Lewis on four imminent developments that will impact the games industry in the UK and Europe
BetaDwarf raises $6.6m to develop new loneliness-busting genre
Danish developer cites rise in loneliness around the world, looks to "invest aggressively" in friendship game
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne ships 2.5 million
Last week's PS4 and Xbox One expansion is off to a quick start; base game shipments now total 13.1 million
PewDiePie pulls $50,000 pledge to Jewish anti-hate group
"I made the mistake of picking a charity I was advised [to] instead of picking a charity I'm personally passionate about," says popular YouTuber
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Visit our jobs boardESA "strongly disagrees" with UK DCMS loot box report
Trade group points to promises of odds disclosure as evidence it is "a leader in partnering with parents and players"
Nicalis president accused of unprofessional conduct
Former employees describe president Tyrone Rodriguez as exploitative, developers say the publisher ghosted them
TIGA: Government should "urgently" carry out research around loot boxes and gambling
CEO Dr Richard Wilson raises impartiality concerns over suggestion of taxing industry to fund research; PEGI also weighs in
Nintendo's new fitness game is Ring Fit Adventure
Switch title uses new Ring-Con and leg strap peripherals to sense movement, launches October 18
Gayming Magazine to host week-long live event
Plans include exhibition of LGBTQ game artists' work, writers and journalist lounge, dedicated radio show and 8-Bit Drag Show
Dignitas CEO: Soccer, basketball, and esports will be the major sports of the future
Michael Prindiville shares optimism for esports industry and predictions of consolidation ahead of keynote at Esports BAR Miami
Improbable acquires Scavengers developer
CEO Herman Narula explains strategy behind Midwinter purchase, addresses shut down of some high-profile SpatialOS titles
Electronic Arts responds to DCMS committee calls for loot box regulation
Publisher "doesn't agree with all conclusions" but will continue dialogue with UK government
Vive Cosmos arrives on October 3 for £699
New virtual reality headset from HTC will cost roughly the same as predecessor
2K will donate up to $500,000 to blood cancer research in WWE marketing campaign
Publisher partners with Leukemia & Lymphona Society as survivor Roman Reigns stars on the cover of this year's wrestling game
Nintendo sues ROM site
Switch maker's anti-piracy legal efforts continue with copyright and trademark infringement suit against RomUniverse
No longer Adrift: How Bossa reset course after closing its biggest project
General manager Daniel Clough tells us the indie studio is refining the way it releases games
What we can learn from Nordic developers
Consultant Will Luton explores the factors that have allowed a small part of the world to cast a large shadow over the industry
Nordeus launches free co-working space for students and start-ups
Company will also run educational programs and talks at Nordeus Hub
GameStop: PS5 and Project Scarlett won't shut us out with digital sales
CEO George Sherman confident struggling retailer will still take a "very, very significant share" of boxed sales during next gen