Iraq bans PUBG, Fortnite
Country joins Nepal and some parts of India in forbidding Bluehole's shooter, citing impact on youth and addictive qualities
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Life after EVE Online: From intergalactic warfare to "elegant, cosy" card games
CCP Games co-founder Ívar Kristjánsson talks starting a new studio with his brother to fill a niche in the digital card game market
Blizzard: "We're crafting stories for a global audience so our team needs to reflect that"
Director of story George Kristic on the Overwatch team's story dojos, lack of yes men, and why he wants more games with animated series
GamesIndustry.biz Magazine Issue 3 will debut at E3 2019
Issue 3 will discuss the state of the games industry worldwide, full of exclusive market data
Amy Hennig: AAA industry is at "an interesting crossroads" with storytelling
At Reboot Develop, the revered creator confessed to feeling "overwhelmed" by the scale of AAA games, which are now too big for their own stories
Tencent cleared to distribute Nintendo Switch in China
Government of Guangdong province offers provisional go ahead for sale of the Switch in China
Battlefield V and Pode lead Nordic Game Awards nominations
Hazelight's A Way Out and Fatshark's Warhammer: Vermintide 2 are also up for multiple awards
AbleGamers launches new accessibility website
Accessible.Games provides means to connect developers and players with disability to help design more accessible games
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Contact Chris Buckley, Sales ManagerStillfront Group doubled profits in 2018
Swedish company eyes Nasdaq listing after Goodgame acquisition boosted revenue and profits
Mojang sets March 2022 date for Minecraft movie premiere
Long in development project has a new director, and plenty of time to get ready for release
Actor Will Smith joins $46m investment into esports organisation Gen.G
Smith joined by investment partner and Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda
Sony promises "appealing" price for new PlayStation console
Wired releases more interview material after hardware's high-spec prompts speculation over price
Game Informer Australia closes as GameStop cuts costs
Former editor cites retailer's failure to find a buyer, US version of the magazine will be sold in its place
More powerful Nintendo Switch reportedly still in experimental stages
Other, smaller Switch version also rumored may be dockable after all, could launch this fall
Finnish games industry employed over 3,000, brought in over $2b in 2018
Employment shows steady increase over last two years, though the number of companies is dropping
Student sues CEO of Minecraft Education Edition's Chinese publisher
Minneapolis woman claims Richard Liu forced himself on a woman at her apartment following a company-funded networking event
Ubisoft offering Assassin's Creed: Unity for free following Notre-Dame fire
Publisher also donating €500,000 to assist with cathedral restoration efforts
Ninja named to Time 100
Popular streamer represents gaming on magazine's annual list of influential people
Gamigo shuts down Atlas Reactor
Trion Worlds' F2P tactics title closes after two years, "can no longer sustain itself"
Top 25 public game companies grossed over $100bn combined revenue last year
Global Games Market Report from Newzoo reveals top 25 game companies account for 80% of global revenue
"Picking the right door" with the future of Unity
CMO Clive Downie on why Unity won't develop games, the engine's future as an educational tool, and the promise of Google Stadia
GameStop offers full refunds on selected new releases returned within 48 hours
PlayStation 4 exclusive Days Gone to be the first eligible game under the "Guaranteed to Love It" scheme
Google opens applications for Indie Game Accelerator
Program expands to select countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America