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Ubisoft management gets big support as Vivendi threat looms

"We are delighted with the massive support of shareholders, which strengthens our determination and ability to defend the interests of all shareholders"

Sept. 22, 2017 James Brightman

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GamesIndustry.biz's Best Places to Work Awards: In Pictures

If you missed the event, here are photos to celebrate our first ever Best Places to Work Awards

Sept. 22, 2017 James Brightman

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HTC Vive giving devs 100% of Viveport revenue for holidays

Company also increasing rev share on Viveport Arcade Manager and leading $4m investment into VRChat

Sept. 21, 2017 James Brightman

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Ukie unveils new plan to boost West Midlands games sector

A two-year funded program will be put in place thanks to Coventry and Warwickshire LEP

Sept. 21, 2017 James Brightman

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Giving indies "every chance of success"

How Team17 is helping Finnish developer Riku Tamminen realize his dream with new IP Mugsters

Sept. 21, 2017 James Brightman

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Oculus introduces new audio tools for VR devs

"Sound is crucial when it comes to creating a believable VR experience"

Sept. 19, 2017 James Brightman

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Insomniac Games kicks off rebranding effort

Ratchet & Clank studio gets new logo and promises to be more public-facing with livestreaming from members of the dev team

Sept. 19, 2017 James Brightman

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Nintendo spent an estimated $4.5m on TV ads in August - Report

According to iSpot.tv Nintendo outspent other video game brands during the month to promote the new-look 2DS XL

Sept. 18, 2017 James Brightman

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Humble Bundle has raised over $100m for charity

The pace of Humble Bundle community purchases has accelerated in the last few years

Sept. 15, 2017 James Brightman

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Nintendo Switch, Madden can't stop August sales dip - NPD

Despite Madden topping the charts and Switch continuing to sell, total US game sales fell 2%

Sept. 14, 2017 James Brightman

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Fallout Shelter passes 100m users milestone

That's across phones, tablets, PC and Xbox One, with more than 7.5 billion game sessions played

Sept. 14, 2017 James Brightman

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Metroid: Samus Returns a "near perfect remake"

Critical Consensus: The MercurySteam-developed title is getting rave reviews

Sept. 13, 2017 James Brightman

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Naughty Dog's Bruce Straley leaves the studio

Last of Us and Uncharted 4 co-director says today was his last day at Naughty Dog

Sept. 13, 2017 James Brightman

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Tim Schafer: Crunch is "misguided and old-fashioned"

Double Fine boss says "I'd like to convince the world we don't need to have crunch mode"

Sept. 13, 2017 James Brightman

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Apple unveils iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X

iPhone X has A11 Bionic chip, edge-to-edge OLED display, & launches on November 3 for $999; also thatgamecompany to debut Sky on Apple platforms

Sept. 12, 2017 James Brightman

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Mike Bithell's Subsurface Circular sees just 2% refund rate

Designer reveals that his newest game has already made back production costs

Sept. 12, 2017 James Brightman

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Nintendo Switch versions of indie games outselling others

Wonder Boy, Forma.8 and Oceanhorn proving more successful than on other platforms, say devs

Sept. 11, 2017 James Brightman

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Raptr is shutting down this month

CEO Dennis Fong says September 30 will be the last day for the online optimization service

Sept. 7, 2017 James Brightman

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Good Shepherd projects averaging 30% profit

Game investment platform cites Train Fever as biggest success, earning investors more than 220% total return

Sept. 5, 2017 James Brightman

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Minecraft Marketplace creators have earned over $1m

Community-driven marketplace has been a success for the Minecraft ecosystem

Sept. 5, 2017 James Brightman

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VR will soon have its Commodore 64 moment - Schell

Designer behind I Expect You To Die compares VR to home computers from '78 but expects huge growth in the near future

Sept. 5, 2017 James Brightman

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Funcom records most profitable first-half ever

Developer's comeback in effect as it strings together a second consecutive profitable quarter in Q2

Aug. 31, 2017 James Brightman

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Xbox One X couldn't save gamescom 2017 from weak media coverage

ICO Partners' analysis shows that this year's gamescom was "relatively underwhelming"

Aug. 31, 2017 James Brightman

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Jesse Schell's I Expect You To Die has earned over $1m

The VR title's revenue milestone comes eight months after releasing last December

Aug. 30, 2017 James Brightman

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Critical Consensus

The Ubisoft-Nintendo mashup shows that squad-based tactics can be accessible and endearing

Aug. 28, 2017 James Brightman