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A company that was offering customisable faceplates for the upcoming PS5 has been forced to cancel all its orders, following legal action from Sony.
Read More »Custom PS5 faceplate company forced to cancel orders following legal action from Sony
The Scottish games industry grew 17 per cent in 18 months, says TIGA
New data released by TIGA shows that employment in the Scottish video games development industry grew 17 per cent between November 2018 and April 2020.
Read More »CD Projekt Red Co-CEO apologises for saying crunch on Cyberpunk 2077 is “not that bad.”
Adam Kicinski, Co-CEO of CD Projekt Red, has apologised to employees for statements he made claiming that crunch on Cyberpunk 2077 was "not that bad."
Read More »PUBG Mobile will no longer operate in India, following government ban
PUBG Mobile has officially ceased operations in India, after being banned by the country's government.
Read More »Microsoft x Bethesda, and the ramifications for the game discovery ecosystem.
You’ve all seen Microsoft’s announcement that it’s buying ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. In cash. But as someone who thinks deeply about game discoverability – how people find and play your games – what are the ramifications?
Read More »PS5 looks to be costing Sony more than it’s costing consumers
No huge surprise, but could high cost of manufacturing slow mainstream take up?
Read More »Nordic Game Conference: “We’re creating a window for the Nordic devs to show themselves to the world”
As part of our extended Skane coverage we look at the key role played by the conference
Read More »[From the industry] Develop:Brighton Digital 2020 Starts Monday With Headline Keynote Speaker Todd Howard
Digital conference and expo is free to attend for games industry professionals and students, but registration is required and closes this week
Read More »Major music organisations pen open letter to Amazon, criticising Twitch for using unlicensed music
Twitch, and its owner Amazon, have received an open letter from major US music organisations, slamming Twitch for its recently-launched Soundtrack tool (via Variety). The letter was signed by multiple major US music organisations, including the RIAA, the Recording Academy, the National Music Publishers Association, the Music Managers Forum, the …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 delayed for the third time, now releasing December 10th
Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed for a third time, pushing back its November 19th release date to December 10th.
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