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IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more
New owner makes redundancies across the Gamer Network portfolio
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PlayStation's London Studio shuts down after over 20 years
The developer's closure comes months after Sony announced global layoffs
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Devcom 2024 announces first 50 speakers
Opening keynote will be delivered by Outer Wilds writer and narrative designer Kelsey Beachum
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Getting developers started with GameMaker
Gurpreet Singh Matharoo talks us through how the company is making it easier for newcomers to get to grips with the 2D-centric game engine
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New fund for Irish indies offering grants of up to £15,000
Cross-border initiative open to devs in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
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Little Kitty Big City reaches 1m players on Game Pass | News-in-brief
Double Dagger Studio's debut sold 100,000 units in two days following its May 9 launch
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Report: Almost half of players use games as a form of self-expression
Fandom's 2024 Inside Gaming Report also found that 39% use gaming as a form of social connection
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GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit returns in September
The 2024 event takes place in a new venue: The Royal Institution
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Nintendo acquires Switch port specialist Shiver Entertainment from Embracer
The team is responsible for the Switch ports of Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat 1
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Microsoft to integrate AI into games
The tech giant showcased its artificial intelligence feature within Minecraft
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Jobs Roundup: May 2024 | Room 8 Group names Laura Lilley as COO
Update: Global Game Jam appoints Maria Burns Ortiz as executive director, Steve Escalante joins Blind Squirrel Games' board
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A new era for PlayStation | Microcast
Latest episode available to download or watch now, also discusses the Stop Killing Games campaign and the challenges it faces
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Larian to expand with Warsaw office
New studio will be "dedicated to fostering an environment where developers can thrive creatively"
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Did video game investment hit rock bottom, and is it ready to go back up?
A panel at Reboot Develop 2024 tackled the situation in terms of financing, with great focus on the indie scene
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Unity for Humanity Grant 2024 recipients announced
Winners to receive funds from a prize pool of $500,000
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Private equity firm in talks to buy Keywords Studios
The offer is reportedly expected to be £2.2 billion
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Bandai Namco reports record sales and rise in profits despite video game decline
But Digital segment beat all forecasts and expects 384% rise in profit next fiscal year
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Report: Microsoft to add next Call of Duty title to Game Pass
The official announcement is expected during next month's Xbox Games Showcase
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Disgraceful degradation | This Week in Business
A Stop Killing Games petition draws a response from UK Parliament and grocery store coolers with TV screens give us a metaphor for the games industry
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GameStop preliminary Q1 results have sales down at least 28%
Video game retail company is also poised to sell upwards of 45 million shares
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The biggest Serbia games firms amassed €175m in revenue during 2023
73% of the companies surveyed said that they generated revenue outside the country
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Alan Wake 2 wins Game of the Year at Finnish Game Awards 2024
Survival game Road to Vostok was awarded Best Creative Achievement of the Year
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Player1 reportedly lays off staff, closes down Insomnia Gaming Festival
25-year-old UK esports event was scheduled to return in September, sales of tickets to RuneFest postponed
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Sony's focus on engagement time over units sold makes sense for PlayStation | Opinion
The move has provoked criticism, but the ethos this has created at PlayStation has largely been a force for good
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Summer Game Fest 2024 partner lineup revealed
Over 50 partners have been announced, including EA, Sega, Epic Games, and Capcom