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Feature

Trans games professionals explore Tell Me Why's landmark depiction of trans identity

"It's very clear to map the role games play in poor media representations of trans people. If there was ever a time to step up and make real waves for positive change, this is it"

Sept. 15, 2020 Sara Elsam

News

Strauss Zelnick doubts cloud gaming will transform the industry

Take-Two CEO questions the logic that removing the console or PC dramatically expands gaming's audience

Sept. 15, 2020 James Batchelor

News

Razer apologises for exposing 100,000 customers' personal data

Server misconfiguration has been fixed, peripherals firm assures no credit card numbers or passwords were exposed

Sept. 15, 2020 James Batchelor

Feature

Sponsored | Farming Simulator League: Bringing agriculture and gaming together

GIANTS Software discusses its esports mode about wheat harvesting and bale stacking, and how it's inspired agricultural manufacturers to compete

Sept. 15, 2020 Sponsored Article

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 has sold over one million units

It's the fastest game to reach that number sold-through in franchise history

Sept. 15, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

News

Oculus users who violate Facebook rules may lose access to VR content

Violations can include using pseudonyms or providing an inaccurate date of birth

Sept. 15, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

Feature

EA furthers its strategy for "frictionless," "democratized" gaming

SVP Mike Blank shares the goals behind the publisher's recent moves to Game Pass and Steam, and rebrands of first EA Play, and now Origin

Sept. 14, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

News

ViacomCBS sells CNET Media Group to digital marketing company Red Ventures

CNET Media Group includes GameSpot, Metacritic, and Giant Bomb

Sept. 14, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

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Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 goes fully digital

Week-long charity speedrunning showcase to start on January 3rd, with runners streaming from home

Sept. 14, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

News

Xbox shows its hand | Podcast

Latest episode discusses Series S, price points, Xbox All Access, EA Play on Game Pass and, er, Nintendo

Sept. 14, 2020 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Xbox streaming will have 168 games at launch

Microsoft releases list of supported titles for tomorrow's addition of Project xCloud into Game Pass Ultimate

Sept. 14, 2020 Brendan Sinclair

News

New research project sets out to map Scotland's games industry

Scottish Games Network wins Connected Innovators grant to direct the study

Sept. 14, 2020 James Batchelor

News

EA's NFL/UFC 1-2 punch tops NPD's August chart

Madden and mixed-martial arts help drive US sales up 37% year-over-year; Nintendo takes 10 of top 20 spots on sales chart

Sept. 14, 2020 Brendan Sinclair

Academy

Level up on diversity: Three changes to get more women into games

King's Frances Light looks into ways games companies can improve their gender balance

Sept. 14, 2020 Frances Light

Feature

Sponsored | How Wargaming embraces flexible development with G-Core Labs Public Cloud

The World of Tanks creator discusses how it has accelerated the development and testing of its products

Sept. 14, 2020 Sponsored Article

News

Apple revises platform rules to explicitly allow games streaming, but with a catch

Update: Microsoft speaks out against Apple again, saying iPhone maker's process remains a "bad experience for customers"

Sept. 14, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

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News

Base.com cancels all Super Mario 3D All-Stars pre-orders due to stock allocation

UK retailer says Nintendo is unable to assure it will increase "woefully short" stock allocation after launch

Sept. 14, 2020 James Batchelor

News

Nvidia acquires Arm for $40bn

SoftBank sells UK semiconductor firm just four years after its own acquisition

Sept. 14, 2020 James Batchelor

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Data

Avengers holds No.1 as Kingdoms of Amalur returns to Top Five | UK Charts

Minecraft Dungeons cracks Top Ten UK boxed charts

Sept. 14, 2020 Christopher Dring

News

Kena: Bridge of Spirits delayed to Q1 2021

Ember Lab cites challenging year, transition to work-from-home

Sept. 11, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

News

The Xbox Series S will play the Xbox One S versions of backward compatible titles

Games that received Xbox One X enhancements such as 4K won't have them on Series S

Sept. 11, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

News

Former EA VP Tabitha Hayes joins Star Stable Entertainment as CMO

Company behind popular online horse riding game has also joined Fair Play Alliance

Sept. 11, 2020 James Batchelor

News

Addicting Games acquires Mope.io game

US site spends undisclosed seven-figure sum on browser and mobile title with 72 million players

Sept. 11, 2020 James Batchelor

Feature

Series S redefines "next-gen" - and throws down a gauntlet to Sony | Opinion

Microsoft shows its committment to disrupting the market as the $299 Series S questions the concept of console generations

Sept. 11, 2020 Rob Fahey

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Hendrik Lesser re-elected as president of European Game Developer Federation

Three other board members re-elected, with Polish Games Association's Rafał Kloczko joining for the first time

Sept. 11, 2020 Press Release