Nintendo chooses Israel for its second official store
First new outlet in 14 years now open, Tokyo stored planned for later this year
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James Batchelor, UK Editor
James Batchelor has been a journalist in the games industry since 2006, and joined GamesIndustry in 2016. He previously served as editor of Develop and deputy editor of MCV, and has managed industry events such as The Develop Awards and Interface conference.
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Sweeney: Sony enabling cross-play was "one of the greatest moments in Epic's history"
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Women accounted for 21% of E3 stage presenters, just 5% of game protagonists
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: E3 Aftermath (2019 Edition)
Latest episode available to download now, reflecting on the main topics of the past week
Keanu Reeves: "Games don't need legitimising"
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83% of gamers potentially interested in streaming services
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ZeniMax shuts down fan remake of Doom
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Konami rebrands PES as eFootball PES
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Nintendo partially pulls Switch production out of China to limit damage by US tariffs
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Breath of the Wild 2, Banjo-Kazooie and The Witcher 3 headline Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct
Platform holder also unveils Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Dark Crystal game, more Resident Evil ports and No More Heroes III
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