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Google Play's Change the Game Design Challenge.

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Google Play launches Change the Game Design Challenge for students

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 11, 2020
1 min

Google Play has announced its Change the Game Design Challenge for students to submit ideas for original mobile games. Aude Gandon, global brand director...

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Retroit brings spectators into street-driving mayhem

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2020
4 min

Black Block‘s Retroit street-driving game is like being behind the wheel in Grand Theft Auto from an overhead view, with one big twist: People...

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Nintendo and PlayStation lead as TV ad spend dips in April — even during pandemic

Posted byby Jason Wilson
May 10, 2020
2 min

The gaming industry’s TV advertising spend saw an overall decrease in April compared to March, to an estimated $16.3 million from $17.3 million. Nintendo,...

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Niantic CEO’s public service message: Take a walk

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 9, 2020
3 min

Niantic CEO John Hanke has a reputation for being purposeful with his work in games like Pokémon Go, like getting people to go outside...

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Cats Your Vote mobile game aims to boost U.S. election awareness

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 9, 2020
3 min

A team of University of Southern California video game students has created Cats Your Vote, a free-to-play social mobile game that aims to increase...