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House of Lords Gambling Committee calls for urgent action on loot boxes
Read More »Lord Grade takes to BBC Breakfast to call for loot box regulation – could it happen and when?
Switch hardware supply to return to normal during summer – software development currently unaffected
"Currently, we do not see any impact on software set to go on sale this year"
Read More »Tim Sweeney supports Apple EU antitrust probe: “Epic won’t seek nor accept a special deal just for ourselves.”
But Epic CEO doesn’t think consoles are equally guilty of similar walled garden tactics
Read More »Overhaul vs continuity – PS5 and Xbox Series X’s differing approaches to next-gen UI
"A complete rearchitecting of the user interface… very few pixels left from PS4 gen"
Read More »We asked a product designer for his take on the PS5: “My response is a furrowed brow and pained grimace.”
Does the PS5’s embrace of luxury sit uneasily with the PlayStation brand?
Read More »Expect the unexpected – Sony’s PS5 showcase is both wonderfully and frustratingly unpredictable
If not tonight then when will Sony discuss the big three: Console. Price. Date.
Read More »Chinese console market will double in size over next five years – Niko Partners
"China’s tough regulatory environment is currently a negative and prohibits growth of the legal market.”
Read More »Xbox revolutionises console bundled games with Digital Direct – but will it let third-party publishers in on the party?
New system should boost sign-ups to services such as Game Pass
Read More »“Our strategy does not revolve around how many Xboxes I sell this year.” Phil Spencer on how Microsoft is well positioned amidst “massive economic uncertainty”
“Our strategy is centred around the player, not the device”
Read More »GAME announces stores in England to reopen from 15th of June
Customers will not be able to browse stores – just part of a number of safety measures
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