Paul W. S. Anderson's Monster Hunter movie slated for production
Film will feature two protagonists from different worlds battling big beasties in order to survive
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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
Jacksonville victims to be honoured with charity Madden tournament tomorrow
Muthead League scraps plans for season six in favour of raising money for tribute fund
Truly Social Games acquires AR developer Cooper's New Reality Garage
Augmented reality key to the future of mobile studio who is “tired of making games that people just sit and play and drone out”
NFTS secures £10m funding to run national centre for immersive storytelling
Director Jon Wardle tells us "story is the missing ingredient" holding back virtual and augmented reality
Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Critical Consensus
Reviewers praise Ubisoft's latest as a series high, thanks to an engaging world and the completed shift to an RPG structure
Toys R Us bankruptcy auction cancelled, retailer will live on as branding firm
Lenders hope new company will maintain licensing agreements and eventually invest in new retail stores
CD Project Red rejects Witcher author's request for $16.1m in additional royalties
“Mr Andrzej Sapkowski expects payment beyond what had been contractually agreed”
In-store arenas central to Currys PC World's revamped games offering
UK retailer puts playable PCs front and centre in effort to boost sales of software and hardware
Hugo Games acquires 5th Planet Games for $737,000
Kings of Soccer dev brings Sacramento studio into the fold, with games that generate $800,000 per year
IGDA reaches out to ex-Telltale, Capcom, Carbine devs with Virtual Mentor Café
Initiative designed to help anyone impacted by layoffs in the last 60 days with new career opportunities
More than 170 'trolling' games removed from Steam in two weeks
Valve's 'anything goes' approach to curation does not include Boobs Battleground, Logan vs KSI or Putin, Boobs and Trump
Playstation boss Shawn Layden explains why PS4 cross-play took so long
“It isn't just about flipping a switch and 'there you go'.”
Trump administration suing California to block net neutrality laws
Lawsuit filed hours after Golden State passed most extensive new ruling on internet freedom
Dara O'Briain's Go 8 Bit cancelled after three series
Co-creator Steve McNeil working with ESL UK to find ways to bring something similar to online and traditional broadcast platforms
"It's not enough to point at Bayonetta or FemShep and say 'job done'"
NFTS student Daisy Fernandez discusses female representation in games and the barriers for women seeking a career in development
Over 50 games firms on board for One Special Day 2018
Sega, Supercell, Codemasters, Electronic Arts, Rovio and more donating today's revenues to charity for disabled gamers
British Esports Association, West Ham and GAME team up for activity week
Organisations aim to promote both physical sports and competitive video games this October half-term
More than 1,000 jobs lost to studio closures over the past year
Plus more affected by layoffs at Big Fish Games, Harmonix, Hangar 13, Volition and more
Industry reacts to Sony's cross-play U-turn
Microsoft keen to connect Minecraft players, Bethesda says no plans for Fallout 76, but hope remains for Rocket League and Hearthstone
How Odyssey is changing the face of Assassin's Creed
We speak to the developers about the importance of choice and the blurred line between fact and myth in Ubisoft's upcoming epic
Xbox reviving X0 event this November
X018 will be held alongside FanFest in Mexico, with major announcements streamed online
Telltale Games could have been saved by AMC, Smilegate deal
But both firms reportedly pulled out the day before the studio was forced to lay off 90% of its staff
Nintendo allays Switch cloud save fears with 180-day recovery period
Platform holder assures that data does not disappear when online subscription expires
Telltale Games was scuppered by failed finance round
Sources suggest Lionsgate abandoning 'super show' project caused mass layoffs
Capcom launching Street Fighter esports league in Japan
Publishing ramps up competitive gaming efforts in home market with tournament kicking off next spring
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