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Following its announcement that Devcom, the developer event that runs prior to Gamescom, would be digital event this year, the organisers have followed up with details of they hope to “deliver an unforgettable experience online instead of on-site.” The result will consist not just of the event itself but a …

"There is something of a misunderstanding that licensing music comes with incredibly hefty price tags... We are in a golden age for music creation"

From the sedate streets of Leamington Spa to the bustle of booming Bangalore – the connections between the middle-england market town and the 10m person mega-metropolis seem tenuous, but for the games industry they make perfect partners. And that’s why hyper-casual developer Kwalee has chosen Bangalore as the location for …

We talk to Bidstack’s Charlotte Cook about how games can bring topical and positive messages to increasingly hard-to reach ‘digital native’ audiences

Tencent is set to open a new AAA studio in North America, and has hired veteran developer Scott Warner as studio director

“Ubisoft’s competitors are constantly looking for ways to piggyback on R6S’s popularity and to capture the attention, and money, of R6S players.”

The most recent giveaway of GTA V proved especially popular

We talk to CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson on how disasters and loss, be they real or virtual, help us learn.

Green Man Gaming is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. And with that in mind we've reached out to ten UK industry heavyweights to get their take on ten years of the digital retailer and publisher.

Net bookings down 24.4% YoY – but six franchises and 11 titles have sold over 10m units this console cycle