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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.
Recent articles by James Batchelor
Beyond Control: What's next for Remedy?
CEO Tero Virtala on Vanguard, the shared universe of the Epic-funded games and why two million sales still doesn't class Control as a major hit
'Dynamic Difficulty' loot box lawsuit against EA dropped
Publisher assures it will never use patented AI technology in multiplayer games
Nintendo will reportedly unveil 4K OLED Switch this year
Production of just under one million units per month is scheduled to begin in June
Motorsport Games acquires racing simulation tech firm Studio397
Dutch firm will retain brand and continue work on rFactor 2 platform, which will be used in future Motorsport titles
Nacon accuses Frogwares of "sabotaging our investments" in The Sinking City
Publisher asserts it has contractual rights to Steam version, and that the developer has no reason to block sales
UK spending on video games reached Ł4.4 billion in 2020
Games remain the biggest sector as entertainment market sees record revenues of Ł9.26 billion
Government funding helps UK games firms create hundreds of job placements
UKIE and Into Games working with 45 companies to get young people back into work during pandemic
Gotta cash 'em all: How Pokémon became the world's biggest games franchise
As the critter-catching phenomenon turns 25, we explore the secrets of its success and where it might lead in the future
Google reportedly paid $20m for Ubisoft ports on Stadia
Take-Two was also paid "tens of millions of dollars" for Red Dead Redemption 2 and NBA 2K
PS5 storage upgrades reportedly coming this summer
Upcoming firmware update will offer solution to limited SSD space, but owners will need to remove the console's casing
Valve ordered to hand over sales data for Epic vs Apple case
But judge limits request to four years, rather than the six years Apple originally asked for
"If you're still marketing to white cis males, you're alienating more than half your players"
Assassin's Creed Sisterhood co-founder Kulpreet Virdi on the importance of putting defined female characters in the spotlight
President Biden orders review of semiconductor shortage amid PS5, Xbox stock problems
The President will push for $37 billion to fund legislation to accelerate chip manufacturing in the US
Female Call of Duty pro reportedly murdered by another player
18-year-old killer confessed to crime, after filming it and sharing the video via WhatsApp
Fandom acquires digital games marketplace Fanatical
Fanatical will retain its brand, still be based in the UK
Thunderful Group full-year revenues rise to $374m despite Q4 profit drop
Swedish publishing and distribution firm made $16.3 million net profit in 2020
Thunderful acquires Bridge Constructor publisher Headup in €11m deal
German publisher and developer currently working on unannounced game based on "world-renowned IP"
GameStop CFO resigns
Jim Bell will leave the retailer by end of March, search has begun for a replacement
Bandai Namco take minority stake in Might & Magic dev Limbic Entertainment
German studio will now work on two new franchises for the Japanese publisher
The legend of The Legend of Zelda
To mark its 35th anniversary, we look back at the impact of the NES original and how the series has influenced other games
UK antitrust tribunal blocks Epic's case against Apple
Court says Apple case should be resolved in the US, but allows Google case to proceed in the UK
Take-Two reportedly takes down reverse-engineered GTA3, Vice City source code
GitHub project blocked by DMCA, although project creator unable to rule out trolls
Six Days in Fallujah dev: "I don't think we need to portray the atrocities"
Peter Tamte wants to tell the story of one of the deadliest battles of the Iraq War without politics, without addressing why the war started, or what war crimes were committed
Nvidia acquisition of Arm under fire from Microsoft and Google
Tech giants worry Nvidia could limit supply of components vital to their products
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