Blizzard insists China had ‘no influence’ in decision to ban pro-Hong Kong player
But Hearthstone firm admits it “reacted too quickly” as punishment reduced
PlayStation EU put ‘dozens’ up for redundancy on day of PS5 announcement
Europe frozen out of console reveal as US influence grows
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Rockstar ‘future platform’ projects emerge in Ruffian job ads
Crackdown developer seeking individuals with “multiplayer action game” experience
Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch ‘probably not’ possible, says developer
But Krakow head says nobody “thought a game like Witcher 3 would be possible”
Blizzard insists China had ‘no influence’ in decision to ban pro-Hong Kong player
But Hearthstone firm admits it “reacted too quickly” as punishment reduced
Apple Arcade adds 5 new games
$5/£5 subscription service can be sampled free for one month
New Steam feature will add online support for local multiplayer games
Remote Play Together entering beta in late October
Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch European release date confirmed
Launching January 2020 with multiplayer and World Brain Training Championships
Call of Duty Mobile adds free-for-all multiplayer mode
Classic deathmatch mode available for a limited time
Call of Duty League teams and $6 million prize pool revealed
City-based, franchised esports competition launching in 2020
Free-to-play PUBG Lite now available in Europe
Featuring 100-player battle royale and a new 4v4 mode
Safe In Our World is a new mental health charity for the games industry
Organisation to promote mental wellbeing for industry professionals and players
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and Observer are the next free Epic Games store titles
They'll replace Surviving Mars, which is now free on the Epic Games store until October 17
Hitman studio announces new console and PC game
“New universe” in development at IO Interactive
Google claims Stadia could overcome latency by predicting user inputs
VP of engineering thinks Stadia will have less lag than local gaming systems in two years
Battlefield 5 launches free weekend trials
Sample different multiplayer modes each weekend in October
Nintendo Switch sales surpass 10 million in Europe
Hardware sales in 2019 are up almost 30% year-on-year
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But other areas remain stagnant
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Cheaper price doesn’t mean lower quality for Switch revision
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A memorable, if staunchly traditional adventure
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Level designer discusses building the sci-fi RPG
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Borderlands 3 interview: ‘You have to shut out the marketing pressure’
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