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Nintendo says Switch console sales might have peaked – what’s next?
Nintendo forecasts Switch console sales to reach 25.5 million units in the financial year that started April 1. Is the device peaking? Read more…
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Japanese games firm Nexon bets big on faster networks, mobile devices
Japanese games company Nexon is betting on bringing long-running PC titles to faster mobile devices and networks to drive revenue. Read more…
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Tokyo 2020 to be the most technologically advanced Games ever
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is going to be the most connected, most technologically advanced and most mobile Games ever. Read more…
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Making money from games fuels debate over digital ownership
The growing number of players globally spending on virtual goods within games is fueling debate on what rights they hold over those digital assets. Read more…
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Game fights fake news by letting players create their own
Cambridge researchers aim to fight fake news with a game that shows players how to create it. But will people trust that the game itself isn’t fake news? Read more…
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Global video and games market generates $152bn in 2019
The global video and electronic games market will generate $152.1 billion in 2019, up 9.6% over last year as gaming morphs into content and communication. Read more…
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Game on! How big data and game design are rocking your world
Game design techniques are being employed everyday apps, and big data could make that gamification even more disruptive – and potentially unethical. Read more…
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Tencent profit declines sharply, warns of slower game launches
Tencent Holdings reports sharp drop in profit, hit by China’s regulatory review of new games and one-off charges, and warned of slower video game launches. Read more…
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Is now the time for VR to take centre stage?
2018 was a pretty ordinary year for virtual reality (VR). It was having one of those troughs of despondency. Things, however, are changing. Read more…
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Games are compelling but do we need Big Brother to tell us?
When a US Gaming Group has to try and persuade the WHO that ‘gaming disorder’ is not a disease, then you have to wonder whether things have got out of hand. Read more…