Video Interview "I’m not only an entrepreneur, I’m an activist." Reine Abbas talks games and education in Lebanon
January 13, 2021 Political Views ESA halts political contributions in wake of US Capital chaos Trade body says it is reflecting on what to do moving forward
November 19, 2020 Keep Out New guidelines will prevent players from bringing politics into Animal Crossing: New Horizons It follows Joe Biden's use of the game for his political campaign
September 24, 2020 #justvote Enthusiast Gaming teams with Global Citizen and HeadCount to encourage young Americans to vote "We have a unique opportunity to work with one of the most influential, grassroots movements in the world"
January 31, 2020 Question Time What you think the UK games industry would look like after Brexit? Burning question: we asked, you answered.
January 31, 2020 See Eu Later What do UK mobile game developers think of Brexit? Post-referendum discussion from the UK mobile games industry
December 9, 2019 Question Time Burning question: what would the UK games industry look like after Brexit? In our new feature, we want to hear what YOU think of the latest hot topic. And right now, that’s Brexit.
November 14, 2019 Politics X Games Games design lecturer Zhia Zariko on the importance of politics in games Positive GCAP 2019 session
August 18, 2019 Devcom Kicks Off Devcom 2019: “Let’s use the power of games to make this world a better place” MD Stephan Reichart kicks off Devcom 2019 with another speech railing against populism and the far right
July 4, 2019 Brexit Shenanigans UKIE says UK government needs to support industry as France launches campaign to attract companies 'Our reputation can be eroded in a globally competitive industry. The emergence of a programme designed to poach talent and businesses from the UK should remind policymakers of this fact'
June 28, 2019 Government Backing Uncertainty surrounds future of Brazil games funds Ancine and Finep agencies may no longer provide grants for local games companies
June 21, 2019 Trade War Apple: New China tariffs will favour foreign competitors, not US iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods and Apple TV will also be affected in new proposals are enacted
June 20, 2019 Dcms What we learned from EA and Epic Games' time at the DCMS select committee How much money is Fortnite making, how much is FIFA actually played and what EA likes to call loot boxes
May 20, 2019 Us Versus China Google restricts Huawei Android access News comes as Huawei is added to the US 'entity list' which bars business dealings with companies without government approval
May 13, 2019 Survey ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre
May 13, 2019 Vote Australia's Labor party courts devs with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund $25 million fund will be reinstated pending the results of elections this Saturday
May 10, 2019 News Analysis US senator introduces bill to ban loot boxes in games played by children “Social media and video games prey on user addiction, siphoning our kids’ attention from the real world and extracting profits from fostering compulsive habits"
May 10, 2019 Trade Dispute US China trade war escalates as Trump raises tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese products Further duties of $325 billion worth of Chinese goods also threatened, which has the potential to affect tech companies like Apple
January 22, 2019 Brexit "Even if we were to revoke article 50 tomorrow, a lot of damage has been done" Three industry experts discuss the ramifications of Brexit at Pocket Gamer Connects London
January 11, 2019 Brexit Games4EU urges UK MPs to reject the Prime Minister’s Brexit withdrawal agreement “It is critical to find a way out of this mess”
November 27, 2018 Brexit Leading UK Games industry figures and companies reject Brexit deal The Games4EU-published letter was signed by over 125 companies and 1300 industry members
November 15, 2018 What Is Happening Brexit chaos: UKIE and TIGA have their say on the current withdrawal agreement with the EU Reaction on the current draft deal, for what it's worth
November 14, 2018 Not Appy US Senators urge FTC to investigate ‘manipulative marketing practices by apps designed for children’ Also described as “unfair and deceptive”
November 1, 2018 "devastating Effects" Games4EU: “Brexit offers no notable benefits to a sector already operating on a global stage” Industry campaign group has published a report on the impact of Brexit on UK games
October 18, 2018 Nope-mon Former US president Barack Obama doesn't care for Pokemon I’d honestly always figured him more of a Digimon fan anyway
October 3, 2018 Get Up And Vote Games publisher Jam City wants to get US voters mobilised for the midterm elections Happy or unhappy with the state of the country? Then you need to vote
August 7, 2017 No Joy For Korea ChinaJoy organisers demanded removal of any mention of 'Korea' from country's B2B pavilion, source claims Tensions between South Korean and Chinese governments continues to have impact on Korean games industry
February 22, 2017 Swiss Speaches Three things we learned at the Zurich Game Festival At the end of last month, Ludicious took place in Switzerland, and here are our track highlights…
May 27, 2016 (dis)approval Why did Apple U-turn on Palestinian indie game, and does its approval process need to change? Liyla and the Shadows of War developer Rasheed Abueideh speaks out