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Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’s shift away from physical discs impossible to ignore.

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing video game markets in the world, yet millions of its players have long faced barriers to purchasing content because of how they pay. EBANX, a global technology company specialising in cross-border payments for emerging markets, and NetEase Games Club, the official top-up destination for NetEase Games titles, today announced a partnership to expand payment access for players across the region.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 MCV/DEVELOP "30 Under 30", which will be given the spotlight as part of MCV/DEVELOP #1012, appearing Jan 2027.

By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at Dubai Films and Games Commission

Gamescom 2026 landed at an odd moment for the industry; money is starting to move again, and the industry's biggest bet in years is about to decide who benefits from it. Behind the demos, the market itself was quietly changing shape.

By Olga Taranova, online tech lead at Thrylox On August 18, 2026, the small Korean studio ALIVE released Vapor World: Over the Mind in Early Access, a 2D Soulslike platformer that had accumulated more than 100,000 wishlists before launch. After release, the discussion quickly shifted from the game itself to …

A survey of more than 2,000 G2A.COM marketplace users found that preferences around major AAA releases are highly diverse. Asked how they would prefer to purchase a major release such as Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI), 38% selected a digital download and 37% a physical disc, while the remaining 25% expressed no preference or said they did not plan to buy the title.

Following an initial run of sold-out concerts across France and Europe (Seine Musicale, Eventim Apollo…), met with an enthusiastic response from audiences, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “A Painted Symphony” is entering an exciting new chapter. Led by composer Lorien Testard, vocalist Alice Duport-Percier and Orchestre Curieux, the official concert dedicated to the game’s original soundtrack will tour France, Europe and the United States in 2027.

By Paresh Sagar - Co-Founder & CEO of Excellent Webworld

The full list of finalists for the Women In Games Awards 2026 has been released, with the prestigious event just weeks away. They are: Educational Impact Sally Sheppard, University of West London Anna Limpens, University of Pourtsmouth Kelkoul Houria, Ibn Tofail University Morocco Ruth Falconer, Abertay University Journalism Impact Laura …