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Warframe downloaded one million times on Nintendo Switch
Game reaches milestone less than three weeks after launch on the platform
People of the Year 2018: Yves Guillemot
Ubisoft's CEO declared victory over Vivendi in years-long takeover struggle, made some smart investments, and took some big risks. The company made some hit games, too.
People of the Year 2018: Lars Wingefors
We speak to the CEO behind 2018's fastest-growing publisher about its ongoing acquisition spree and honouring THQ's legacy
Casual Connect acquired by Greenlit Content
Event founder Jessica Tams joins media network with events team
Brian Fargo: “I spent 50% of my time raising money”
InXile on Game Pass and why becoming a part of Microsoft is the 'holy grail' for ambitious games developers
Super Smash Bros Ultimate: Critical Consensus
Nintendo's latest brawler lives up to its hyperbolic title (in fact, you could say it's smashing)
Senior EA Ireland director fired over dick remarks
But former employee claims his comment was misunderstood and that dismissal was unfair
Farming Simulator 19 sells 1m copies worldwide in 10 days
This year's entry is the fastest in the series' history to reach this milestone
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Contact Chris Buckley, Sales ManagerUK government pours £20m into creative industries
Investment includes £190,000 for UK Games Fund and £200,000 for Digital Schoolhouse
Far Cry, Dragon Age 4 and Crash Team Racing remaster lead Game Awards reveals
Plus, first news of new titles from Obsidian, Giant Squid, Supergiant, Hello Games and Studio Wildcard
Supercell opening new coding school (without teachers or classes)
UPDATE: Hive Helsinki addresses concerns over ageism after limiting applications to 18 to 30-year-olds
Epic Games Store launches with focus on indie games
Ashen, Hades and Hello Neighbour lead the opening line-up with titles from Annapurna Interactive, Team17 and more on the way
"We must self-regulate loot boxes before it's too late"
Industry veterans call on their peers to help prevent games being aligned with the gambling business
People of the Year 2018: The Xbox Adaptive Controller team
Microsoft's team didn't just create an excellent, accessible controller; they also set a new industry precedent
Seeing the past and future of gaming through The Game Awards
Geoff Keighley shares his plans for continued growth, the need for world premieres, and the benefits and challenges of running the show himself
Forza Horizon 4 is now the best-selling Horizon game
Xbox's Aaron Greenberg reveals milestone while accepting award for best sports/racing game
God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, indies prevail at The Game Awards
Visual Concepts president Greg Thomas honored as this year's Industry Icon
Activision introduces Zombie-less Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Discounted Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Battle Edition releases exclusively on Battle.net
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive goes free-to-play
Popular FPS also jumps on the battle royale bandwagon with new Danger Zone mode
YouTube, Twitch speak out against EU Copyright Directive
Websites express concern over what the Directive's Article 13 could mean for content creators on their platforms
AR/VR spending to jump 69% in 2019 - IDC
PSVR continues to lead VR market with 463,000 units shipped last quarter; firm says AR software will overtake VR before 2022
Apple pulls mobile strategy game for including Taliban as enemies
But Slitherine development director hopes mobile platform holder will reverse its decision
Phil Spencer: Xbox Game Pass “will come to every device”
Xbox boss hints at bold cross-platform strategy for subscription service