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The unexpected scale of the success of Pokemon Go has claimed another record. Bloomberg reports that last Friday (July 15th), Nintendo became the most traded stock by value (476bn) in a single day in Tokyo stock exchange history. In doing so it beat the likes of Tokyo Electric, SoftBank and …

The Witcher III dev explains why it “believes in the carrot, not the stick” when it comes to game piracy

Former CEO seeking new developers, sell shares to partner Arnt Jensen

The co-founder of indie studio Playdead Dino Patti has announced his departure from the company. Games Industry reports that Patti has sold his existing shares in the firm to business partner Arnt Jensen. It’s been amazing journey, where I’ve been lucky to work with some extremely talented people and partners," …

Capcom has confirmed that upgraded versions of Dead Rising 1, 2 and Off the Record are coming to current-gen consoles and PC. Capcom will be bringing Dead Rising to Xbox One, PS4, and PC. In addition, Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record will make their way …

Award-winning composer believes there is plenty of crossover between classical music and video game audiences

Last year, Microsoft said that it aimed to have Windows 10 on 1bn devices by 2018 – now the firm has tempered its expectations for the operating system. In a statement to ZDNet, the firm said that Windows 10 was off to the ‘hottest start in history’, citing high levels …

When Riot Games announced the League Championship Series in 2012, bringing a fully professional league run by the company to North America and Europe, amongst the many other decisions made one that probably did not attract much attention at the time: the regular season would be made up of single-game …

When Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gamblers talk about the money they’ve lost, their stories follow a familiar pattern. The CS: GO player says he (usually we’re talking about a young man or a boy) developed an interest in collecting virtual in-game items, known as skins. He was also attracted to professional …

Gonzalo ZeRo” Barrios is the most famous name in Smash 4, and he’s been a topic of conversation even more than usual in recent months. ZeRo, the king of Smash 4, is best known for his winning streak of more than 50 tournaments. But 2016 has been a struggle at …