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Vivendi is to sell its entire stake in Ubisoft, which will partly repurchase its own shares and welcome two new investors: Ontario Teachers and Chinese giant Tencent

Competitions created through GameOn let players compete for real-world prizes fulfilled by Amazon - though this is only available in the US at launch

Game tops iOS charts in 47 countries in its first 24 hours after launch

Every month in we check in with a new and upcoming developer. This month we chat to Interior Night about the need to surround yourself with excited, talented people and the future of storytelling in games

Characters and environments worth $12m are yours to play with

Tanya Laird in as CEO, Resh Sidhu joins as creative advisor

Players spent more on mobile last year than on PC and consoles combined

“The science is crystal clear, there is no connection between playing video games and gun violence, absolutely none."

Incredible graphics demo shown on PlayStation hardware at GDC keynote

Unity claims market milestone, talks next-gen 'light and fast' core, and using machine learning to maximise performance and revenue