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US spending on games to drop 8.7% this year, says NPD

Interest in going out and doing things, higher food and fuel prices cited as factors in research group's expectations; Elden Ring predicted to top full-year sales charts

By Brendan Sinclair

Hot Wheels Unleashed wins best game at Italian Video Game Awards

LKA's Martha is Dead snags Best Innovation, Nacon Studio Milan takes home Outstanding Italian Company, and more

By Danielle Partis

God of War Ragnarök to release this November

Highly anticipated sequel to launch on PS4 and PS5

By Marie Dealessandri

How to get your indie game noticed

PR and marketing experts offer their expertise and advice for indie developers in this GI Live Online panel

By Alan Wen

Social Chain to lay off around 35 editorial and publishing staff

UK media company behind Gamebyte reportedly looking to focus more on video and social content

By Danielle Partis

In praise of the second screen | Opinion

Gaming sessions are now routinely accompanied by the glow of a smart device to check hints and strategies online -- and many games are designed with this content ecosystem in mind

By Rob Fahey

Squad sells 3m copies

Offworld Industries FPS Kickstarted in 2015 reaches milestone within two years of full release

BAFTA announces 2022 Young Game Designers competition winners

Winners will be featured in the Museum of Science and Industry's Power Up exhibition in Manchester

By Marie Dealessandri

Fire Emblem Heroes first Nintendo mobile title to hit $1bn in spending

Mario Kart Tour and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp tied as Nintendo's second most successful mobile games

By Marie Dealessandri

Getting your game covered, as told by journalists

Games journalists assemble to give indie developers tips on how to efficiently pitch to the press

By Marie Dealessandri

Building an Exploding Kittens transmedia universe

Elan Lee talks about making a mobile game for Netflix and the company's ultimate aspirations

By Brendan Sinclair

Kingdom Come Deliverance sells 5m units

The milestone was reached across all platforms, with Warhorse Studios' title having launched in 2018

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes takes No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

The Switch title sold 45.3% more copies on its debut weekend than 2017's Fire Emblem Warriors

By Marie Dealessandri

Fall Guys hits 20 million players

The milestone was reached 48 hours after Mediatonic's title became free-to-play

Xbox's move from 'edgy' to 'everyone' | This Week in Business

How a brand that leaned into exclusionary gamer stereotypes overhauled its image over three console generations

By Brendan Sinclair

Twitch and Facebook Gaming viewership stops months-long slide

StreamElements sees month-over-month gains in hours watched on both streaming services for May

By Brendan Sinclair

Self-care tips for games community managers - and their bosses

Safe in Our World's Sarah Sorrell on supporting a CM's wellbeing and why mental health first aid training is a must

By Sarah Sorrell

Power On: The Story Of Xbox wins Daytime Emmy Award

Six-part series was released last December following the 20th anniversary of the original console

By Danielle Partis

PlayStation will not attend Gamescom 2022

The platform holder also won't have announcements in the Opening Night Live

By Marie Dealessandri

Microsoft sees Xbox controller shortages

Platform holder says it has been impacted by "supply disruptions" as players in Europe report pads out of stock

By Brendan Sinclair

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