The nominations deadline for the IRL Awards at 1pm THIS FRIDAY. So be sure to nominate your champions from the last 18 months and get them the recognition they deserve!
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[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
Unity to acquire Parsec for $320m
Unity has announced its plans to acquire remote desktop tool Parsec for $320m – its biggest acquisition to date.
Read More »Ukie, ISFE and Playing for the Planet team up for Green Games Summit to tackle climate change in games
"It will be the first time that international games companies of all sizes can come together to discover how they can make a positive impact on the climate crisis"
Read More »GameMaker Studio simplifies pricing and provides unlimited free access up to publishing
All console specific editions are rolled into a single cross-platform Enterprise version
Read More »Amiga A500 Mini announced from Retro Games includes Team17 classic titles
Device to be launched next year with distribution from Koch Media
Read More »Thunderful acquires fledgling studio To The Sky – looks to invest $5m in its first title
Swedish studio is led by former EA Ghost Games development director Jugo Mirkovic
Read More »Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu for €38.5m
"The arrival of Dotemu marks a key step in the acceleration of the Group's growth and in the diversification of its expertise"
Read More »“Connecting with others online and in person is so important to our wellbeing” – Why Safe in Our World is our Charity Partner for IRL on September 16th
"Connecting with others online and in person is so important to our wellbeing and we are looking forward to celebrating those who supported others during the pandemic, we know how uplifting that will be."
Read More »[Sponsored] How experimenting with scale and simulation helped Midwinter Entertainment find the fun with Scavengers
For game designers, ‘finding the fun’ is a serious undertaking. In a competitive market, more fun equals more players, equals a thriving and happy community. The question is: how do you create a retentive, rewarding experience that gamers connect with and come back to, over and over again?
Read More »Xsolla fires 150 employees based on big data analysis of their activity – “Many of you might be shocked, but I truly believe that Xsolla is not for you.”
"You received this email because my big data team analyzed your activities in Jira, Confluence, Gmail, chats, documents, dashboards and tagged you as unengaged and unproductive employees."
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[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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.
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026

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