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Craig Chapple is mobile insights strategist, EMEA at mobile intelligence firm Sensor Tower and was senior editor at PocketGamer.biz.
Read More »Comment: Epic has little to lose from its bold Fortnite play on mobile
“We are seeing an overwhelming desire for flexible working.” – Amiqus on how COVID-19 has changed attitudes towards work
We check in with Amiqus’ Liz Prince about how COVID-19 has changed people’s attitudes about how and where they want to work
Read More »Doctor Who card battler announced – BBC partners with Reality Gaming Group on blockchain-based title
"The cards used in Doctor Who: Worlds Apart are both functional and collectible, so fans can actually own a piece of the game while they play.”
Read More »Tim Sweeney picks a fight with Apple – with Fortnite parody of classic 1984 Apple advert
"Apple has become what it once railed against: the behemoth seeking to control markets, block competition, and stifle innovation."
Read More »Embracer Group goes on spending spree – picks up 4A Games for $36m amongst eight acquisitions
Also New World Interactive, Deca Games, Vermila Studios, Rare Earth Games, Palindrome Interactive, Pow Wow Entertainment, and Sola Media
Read More »Testronic acquires Whyttest to expand QA and customer service offerings
Whyttest has sites in Romania and Serbia
Read More »GDC 2021 shifts back four months to July with hybrid event
Week-long "community celebration" planned for March
Read More »“It’s a story set in Eastern Europe, told by Eastern Europeans, that doesn’t speak to international politics, but to who we are as a species” – Celebrating 10 years of Metro 2033
We take a look behind the scenes of Metro 2033 as it celebrates its tenth birthday, and sees how it laid the groundwork for the highly successful franchise
Read More »Facebook Gaming to build on its inspirational #SheTalksGames series as the Exclusive Media Partner of the Women in Games Awards
"Women make up only 23% of the gaming workforce... This is something which Facebook is committed to changing."
Read More »New research reveals benefits of video games for young people’s literacy, creativity and wellbeing
Four in five children who play games also read materials related to those games
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