Games
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Frame up! Guardian photographers' best 2017 portraits – in picturesWild-living nomads, artists, actors, singers, cricketers and refugees – here is a stunning selection of images, from Gina Miller and Steve Coogan to Ed Sheeran, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jeremy Corbyn, Cardi B and Fenella Fielding
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The system of ‘loot box’ gaming profits from players and drives addiction, writes technology reporter Alex HernVideo games are unlocking child gambling. This has to be reined in
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‘They see the potential’: why J-Lo and Gillette want a piece of the eSports actionWith superstar backers and sponsorship from mainstream brands, competitive video gaming is hitting the big time
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The week in radio and podcasts: The Polybius Conspiracy; The East Coast Listening Post; Story PiratesThe tale of an 80s urban legend keeps you guessing, while Radio 4’s Serial spoof is a treat worth staying up for
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Games reviews roundup: Ashes Cricket; Call of Duty: WW2; Rogue Trooper ReduxA great leap forward for the virtual leather on willow, another charge around the battlefields of the second world war and a revival for a 2000AD stalwart
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How much?! – Star Wars Battlefront II and the problem with paid-for video game rewardsA backlash from gamers and concern from legislators has drawn attention to virtual add-ons that cost real-world money
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Gambling regulators to investigate 'loot boxes' in video gamesStar Wars Battlefront 2 faces backlash from gaming community as regulators examine if loot boxes constitute gambling and require regulation
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Is the Mosaic app TV's natural next step or a gimmick too far?Steven Soderbergh’s latest show premieres in January, but viewers can watch it now via a choose-your-own-adventure iPhone app that’s baffled some
Unmissable culture of 2018 Sky pirates, preachers and prison breaks: the best video games of 2018