Speaking exclusively to MCV, popular games journalist Gary Cutlack has expressed his sadness at the demise of UK blog publisher Shiny Media.
”The death of Shiny makes me sad rather than angry,” he said in a blog piece written for MCV.
”Never once did Shiny sell a ‘proper’ advert on UK:Resistance during they year it owned it. What does it say if Shiny’s ninth most popular blog was only making about $15 a month in ad revenue?”
To read the full piece, click here.
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UK games charity Into Games has today opened applications for IG50 2026, its annual programme that recognises 50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired people in UK games from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The announcement comes as Ubisoft joins as the headline sponsor and as Into Games confirms that 11 winners from the previous 2025 cohort have been placed in paid roles in the UK games industry through its Boost placement programme.
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