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The Imperial War Museum’s show examines the role video games play in helping us understand battle
Retreat part of company-wide effort to save money and narrow focus
Decks of cards are surprisingly ubiquitous in video games and central to Nintendo’s history
In a falling market, one game has been an intriguing hit. What’s its appeal?
China’s most valuable company is struggling with video game restrictions in its home market
First Tokyo Game Show in three years reveals concerns over players earning money from crypto-linked titles
Regulators in Brussels expected to follow CMA with plans for prolonged competition investigation
Games companies outside China’s sphere of influence remain a better bet
Streaming giant will launch three new mobile games next year based on French company’s popular hits
Futures made of virtual insanity
Japanese group questions whether series will remain on PlayStation consoles following US group’s Activision Blizzard deal
Chinese tech giant will increase investment in French video games maker
UK’s advertising regulator hits out at a new trend that often targets vulnerable adults and children
Sony’s PS5 will cost up to 10% more, at a stage when console prices are normally cut
Swedish company announces six acquisitions and posts a rise in first-quarter sales and profits
China’s most valuable company posts first quarterly revenue fall after missing analysts’ expectations
In-game payments such as those in ‘Apex Legends’ are at the centre of a debate that has prompted legislative action
Companies across the industry have reported weakening sales and player engagement in recent months
In its search for valuable ‘engagement time’, the streaming service is investing in new titles and game studios
The $130bn global market for mobile phone games is an attractive playground for the deceivers
Developers are rethinking a genre that until now has been dominated by tropes of conquest and colonialism
Though free to play on mobile phones, the new game comes loaded with controversial microtransactions
Delayed certification for latest blockbuster game highlights regulatory risk facing sector
Cartoon bear is often used to criticise President Xi Jinping and has been blacklisted by censors
Specialist venues offer fully immersive experiences, but for home play the technology still has growing pains ahead
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