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GameDaily Connect USA: Aaron Loeb to talk mobile games, best practices, and integrated media
GameDaily Connect USA's Industry Insights track will feature Aaron Loeb, the current President of FoxNext Games. You won't want to miss his panel on Hollywood corporations and how to maintain a thriving games studio in that particular environment.
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Ginny Woo
Activision Blizzard appoints its first-ever corporate-wide CMO
David Messinger will oversee marketing across the company, including Blizzard and King. One analyst tells GameDaily that this could be a way to turn perception around for the slumping publisher.
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James Brightman
Report: Mortal Kombat 11 leads the way in second-quarter video game engagement [Spiketrap]
In a lean quarter for new releases, gamers engaged with established franchises like Mortal Kombat and Harry Potter, unsurprisingly. However, new IP like Days Gone and Trover Saves the Universe also had a notable impact on the ongoing conversation.
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Sarah LeBoeuf
Nvidia's gaming business sees growth thanks to graphics demands
While Nvidia's Q2 2020 earnings dropped year-over-year, the results were an improvement over the first quarter and exceeded analyst expectations.
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Sarah LeBoeuf
Report: Nintendo continues its 2019 domination in hardware and software [NPD]
Nintendo is the only major console manufacturer to see hardware sales growth in July. It also ruled the software sales charts with 6 of the top 10 spots last month.
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Sam Desatoff
How Gamescom Is Gearing up For 2019 [Sponsored]
Gamescom has shown itself year after year as the place to be when it comes to gaming events of an international scale, and 2019 promises to be better than ever.
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TJ Denzer
Defining 'hyper-casual' as a genre and exploring its long-term viability [Industry Contributor]
Managing editor of WeQ Studios, Sven Lubek, lays out what hyper-casual is, explores its long-term viability, and addresses the monetization concerns surrounding hyper-casual games.
Games veteran Kate Edwards to oversee Global Game Jam as Executive Director
Global Game Jam in North Korea or Antarctica? It's certainly something to aspire to, Edwards tells GameDaily.
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James Brightman
Epic Games rolls out new store features as Cologne studio opens doors
The publisher behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine has nabbed Factor 5 veterans to lead its new German studio. It's unclear whether the Cologne studio will be focused on Unreal Engine support, game development, or a mix of both.
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Sarah LeBoeuf
U.S. retailers and consumers get stay of execution on Trump's China tariffs [Update]
With tabletop game publishers and console manufacturers staring down the barrel of a 10% tax, the U.S. government opts to delay implementation until after the holiday shopping season.
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