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"This will be good for graduates, universities, employers and the UK economy"
Read More »Trade body TIGA welcomes UK Government’s plans to expand skilled-based migration and attract international game devs
A localised Steam China will offer a ‘more curated’ storefront than international versions
"It'll be interesting to see just how a market reacts to a more curated storefront"
Read More »Tencent and Netease international mobile revenue soar 382 per cent in 2018
But both still "have a mountain to climb"
Read More »Everybody’s Golf tops Japan weekly charts
Sony’s PS4 exclusive Everybody’s Golf has shot straight to the top of the Japanese weekly charts, according to the latest data from Famitsu. It’s the first mainline entry in franchise in nearly five years, and its Week One sales of almost 101,000 soared straight past its PS3 predecessor, Hot Shots …
Read More »Nintendo Switch hits 1.5m sales in Japan
The Nintendo Switch has hit the 1.5m milestone in Japan, according to the latest figures from Famitsu, after the Switch version of Capcom’s Monster Hunter XX knocked Dragon Quest XI off the top of the Japan weekly charts. Nintendo sold another 86,000 consoles in the week ending August 27th, helped …
Read More »Splatoon 2 becomes best-selling Switch title in Japan, prompting 178% rise in hardware sales
Nintendo’s Splatoon 2 went straight in at No.1 in the Japanese weekly charts last week, according to the latest figures from Famitsu, prompting a 178 per cent spike in Nintendo Switch sales as a result. The Switch sequel to Nintendo’s family-friendly shooter shifted just shy of 671,000 copies last week, …
Read More »Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology top Japanese charts despite fall in 3DS sales
Atlus’ time-travelling RPG Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology for the 3DS has gone straight in at No.1 in the Japanese weekly chart, according to the latest figures from Famitsu, ending the reign of Nintendo’s ARMS after its two week run at the top. The 3DS remake of the DS original shifted …
Read More »Tencent introduces playtime restrictions for Honour of Kings
Chinese game giant Tencent has responded to criticism about the alleged addictive nature of its mobile hit Honour of Kings by limiting the amount of time that can be spent playing it. Reuters reports that Chinese parents and teachers have voiced concerns about the number of hours being spent on …
Read More »Economic study links video games to US labour decline
A new working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research has posited that the popularity of video games is playing a part in reducing the overall contribution of young men in the American workforce. The New York Times reports that in 2015 American men aged between 31-55 worked around …
Read More »King criticised for cancellation of Gaming Ladies event
Candy Crush Saga maker King has been criticised by Vlamber boss Rami Ismail for its decision to withdraw support for for a woman-only games event in Barcelona. Gaming Ladies had been scheduled to take place on July 27th but its announcement was met with huge hostility from small parts of …
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