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US considers 25% tariff on game consoles
Trump administration proposes tax on "essentially all products" coming from China as part of escalating trade dispute
EA exec lays out a vision of the future
Chief Studios Officer Laura Miele shares her optimism, predicts a machine-learning powered metaverse of gaming within 10 years
Sonic the Hedgehog film delayed
Paramount Pictures pushes back Sega mascot's live-action film as it overhauls character design
From Rockstar Lincoln studio head to anti-crunch advocate
Mark Lloyd shares how he embraced crunch culture, how he got out of it, and how he's dealing with the lingering guilt and regret
Leigh Alexander: "Power fantasies are boring"
The award-winning narrative designer is tired of games giving players whatever they want -- it's time we explored "disempowerment fantasies" instead
US loot box bill receives bipartisan support
Republican senator's ban on loot boxes pay-to-win mechanics for children has been co-sponsored by two Democrats
ZeniMax amicably resolves "Redfall" trademark dispute
Contested trademark is thought by fans to be a possible title for the next Elder Scrolls game
GitHub starts Patreon-like Sponsors initiative
Account holders on the Microsoft-owned platform can now become monthly sponsors of open source projects
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Contact Chris Buckley, Sales ManagerGearbox didn't file a grievance against former legal counsel
Wade Callender confirms that the Borderlands studio has not followed through on its threat
Patrice Désilets' Ancestors will be exclusive to Epic Games Store for three months
Staggered console release means Panache Digital's first game will be exclusive to EGS when it launches in August
Dead Cells has sold 2m copies in less than a year
Motion Twin's indie hit was on 1m sales in December 2018
All Telltale Games to be pulled from GOG next week
Eight more series to be removed, but 2K is working on getting Tales from the Borderlands reinstated to digital storefronts
GOG Galaxy overhaul will unite users' game libraries
Version 2.0 of the storefront will allow players to sync their games, friends and data from other services
The accidental authenticity of Devolver Digital
Graeme Struthers, Kate Ludlow, John Bartkiw and Andrew Parsons reflect on a decade of personality-driven indie publishing
Submissions open for 2019 GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards UK
London ceremony set for September 20th
TIGA: UK industry now contributes record £1.8b to GDP
New report shows UK headcount at an all-time high of 16,532 full-time staff
Superdata: Apex Legends digital revenue down 74% in two months
EA's battle royale title shows second month of steep digital revenue decline, falls out of PC and console top ten
Razer signals the end of Ouya with online store closure
The microconsole brand had survived as part of the Forge TV service, but that will close in June
Firewatch publisher unveils Playdate gaming handheld
New hardware from Panic will include a game each week from a different designer -- and a hand crank
Animoca Brands raises $2.5m for blockchain gaming platform
Money is a combination of investment and a token sale, will help fund the growth of The Sandbox
Riot forms governing body for scholastic esports
Riot Scholastic Association of America to oversee high school and collegiate League of Legends competitions
Valve making its own version of popular Dota 2 mod
After talks for a collaboration are abandoned, Valve will make a competing version of Dota Auto Chess "with Drodo's blessing"
Shawn Layden stresses importance of diverse teams
PlayStation boss says teams need to represent a global fanbase, warns that "sameness is the death of innovation and creativity"