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[Industry news] Bastion brings exceptional service, international reach to North American games companies with launch of Bastion America

Rebekah Nicodemus 4 [Industry news] Bastion brings exceptional service, international reach to North American games companies with launch of Bastion America

Bastion, the award-winning communications and marketing agency dedicated to the video games industry, has launched Bastion America, bringing exceptional service, strategic clout and proven international reach to games companies across North America.

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[Industry news] Steel Media announces leadership transition as Pocket Gamer enters its 20th year

1 3 [Industry news] Steel Media announces leadership transition as Pocket Gamer enters its 20th year

After a hugely successful Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026, which saw 3,000 games industry professionals gathering in London for the industry’s most significant UK knowledge-sharing and networking event, the Steel Media Ltd management team has levelled up.

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[Industry news] Hitoshi Sakimoto invites you to join him for Game Music Festival 2026

featured [Industry news] Hitoshi Sakimoto invites you to join him for Game Music Festival 2026

The Game Music Foundation has released a special video message from composer Hitoshi Sakimoto inviting you to join him in London on 13th June for his 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert featuring the music of Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XII, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and more.

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NEW categories for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026 (and nominations are now open!)

mcv develop awards img header NEW categories for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026 (and nominations are now open!)

The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancaster Hotel, overlooking London’s Hyde Park.  The awards have been around for over 20 years and aim to recognise the successes of the UK games industry in every area that it excels, from innovations in …

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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP

DGL 9479 scaled 1 e1770136960602 Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP

Matt Broughton has been announced as the new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP. Matt started in the games industry in 1992 as a writer for EMAP Images, working on magazines such as The One for Amiga, C&VG, PC Review, as well as various other gaming titles. He then moved into PR, working …

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Issue #1005 of MCV/DEVELOP is online now! Inside: Ryosuke Hara on Digimon Story Time Stranger, Paul Sulyok on the disappearing public gaming sector, The Game Kitchen on NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound and more!

digimon story time stranger header img 660x330 1 Issue #1005 of MCV/DEVELOP is online now! Inside: Ryosuke Hara on Digimon Story Time Stranger, Paul Sulyok on the disappearing public gaming sector, The Game Kitchen on NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound and more!

There’s a new issue of MCV/DEVELOP out now – and you can read it here for free

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