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Sophia Scorziello editor In an industry on track to drive around $400 billion in revenue this year, it might seem fine for gaming companies to let go of the reins every now and then when hit games take off. But Javier Ferreira, co-CEO of Scopely (a mobile-first video game developer) argues that it’s very much a business of planning. He says, “We think of games as forever businesses.” Ferreira shared his thoughts on best practices for engaging with today’s gaming communities and the best IPs to invest at the “Big Business of Games with Scopely” panel during Variety’s Entertainment & Technology Summit Thursday.

The day has finally arrived for shoppers to get their hands on the new iPhone 15 range which was launched at the Wanderlust Apple event in California last week.

A coked-up motorist caught behind the wheel of his car at sixteen times the legal drug limit has been banned from driving.

Around 188,000 people in Scotland are affected by some form of sight loss with that figure expected to double by 2031, according to the charity, Sight Scotland, formerly known as Royal Blind. Three out of four people with a visual impairment are aged over 65 with around 8,000 people of working age registered blind or partially sighted.

An elderly customer received an excellent reception at Asda Coatbridge when he encountered issues with his new mobile phone.

A much-loved grandad who was 'pottering around in his garden' moments before leaving home, catching bus and suddenly vanishing was later seen at a train station, police have now confirmed.

The Ayr Gold Festival gets underway on Friday and Record Sport's top tipster Garry Owen has gone through the card on day one. And you can follow every furlong from the main event on Saturday in our LIVE blog.

If you have Instagram, then you may have received a notification from some of the biggest brands you follow asking you to join their broadcast channel. The messages have been coming in thick and fast seemingly overnight and leaving some users scratching their heads or throwing their phones away in frustration.

New figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the number of people across Great Britain receiving support through Personal Independence Payment soared by 70,532 between the start of May and the end of July. Nearly 3.4 million people over 16 are now claiming the benefit, however, the statistics do not include people who have either moved from PIP to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) or new claimants of the devolved Scottish disability benefit.

A takeaway delivery driver messaged his girlfriend on Snapchat seconds before crashing into a young rugby player. Jordan Welsby was 'catapulted into the air' after he was struck by a Vauxhall Corsa driven by Faisal Yasin, from Rochdale.

Coronation Street fans say they have figured out killer Stephen Reid's next victim - and what could trigger it. The revelation comes as Stephen was being watched by Tim Metcalfe in Wednesday night's episode.

More closures have been announced for four major UK banks - with five more to shut in Scotland.

Sufjan Stevens is opening up about his health.

Millions of benefit claimants could receive a Christmas bonus from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this year.

A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of two people who lay undiscovered by the side of the M9 for three days has heard how police scoured a wide area of Perthshire for the couple – unaware that a farmer had reported their car crashed in a field near Stirling.

Ayr’s new Riverside Flats will cost more than million pounds more than originally agreed, despite the number of homes being cut from 90 to 75 units.

Spotify has launched a new tool, which allows artists to pay to have their music promoted on the site’s homepage.The new marketing feature – named Showcase – was announced last week (September 13), when Spotify shared a blog post confirming it will be offering artists a new way to target potential listeners.The feature works by allowing the artist to select a song, an EP or an entire album to appear as a mobile banner on the site’s homepage, and cater the promotion to a specific demographic of listeners.Musicians will then be able to select a headline for the Showcase banner – to declare whether it is a new release, if they’re currently on tour, if the song is a deep cut or currently gathering a lot of streams – and the final Showcase recommendation will appear as a banner at the top of the home screen.The streaming giant has also claimed that the users who see a Showcase banner are six times more likely to listen, and that users will be able to develop multiple campaigns for the same release.“Artists and their teams want even more flexibility when it comes to surfacing the right music to the right fans at the right time,” read the blog post. “Whether that’s reaching new listeners with a trending song, engaging super listeners with an anniversary album, or targeting previously active listeners with a reminder of your tour.”Showcase also allows artists to separate their audience into different categories and cater their campaigns to reach each type of listener accordingly.

Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing has been hit with a fine of nearly £200, as well as penalty points after authorities caught him using his mobile phone while riding his moped in central London. The reality star was stopped by police while riding his Piaggio Vespa earlier this year on February 15, where he admitted to breaking the law by holding his phone with two hands while driving, according to a report by the Evening Standard. Jamie, 34, was handed six penalty points and ordered to pay a £192 fine, £110 costs, and a £76 court fee, according to the publication.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently released a series of four new videos about Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to help people understand what the benefit is, who it is for, how to claim and the assessment process.

A Highway Code rule change that cracked down on using mobile phones behind the wheel has caught out thousands of drivers.

A disabled Edinburgh man who was trapped in his home due to a broken lift was forced to drag himself down flights of stairs in fear of missing his wedding day.