Fallout 4 has reportedly exceeded 2m sales on Steam alone. According toSteam Spy’s data, the game surpassed the milestone within 10 days of its launch. It alsosold 500,000 units within the UK in one week, and Bethesda claimed the titlesold-in 12m unitsas of launch day. Shacknewspoints out a few notable …
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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing returns to tackle the biggest challenges facing games marketers
What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can dev…
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’…
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 s…
[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner …
[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
3D Realms delays Bombshell to January 2016
3D Realms’ Duke Nukem spiritual successor Bombshell has been delayed to early next year, the publisher has announced. A post by developer Interceptor Entertainment’s Frederik Shreiber on the game’sSteam community boardsexplains the game has been pushed back from its original release this month to January to give the studio the …
Read More »Mobile startup debuts iOS game livestreaming in Japan and Korea
Kamcord has beaten Twitch and YouTube Gaming to the iOS streaming race. While Android game streaming is possible with some apps, including Google’s recent YouTube Gaming, iOS users have until now been left out in the lurch. Now VentureBeat reports that Kamcord has debuted its livestreaming app in Japan and …
Read More »Second season confirmed for Telltale’s Game of Thrones
Just days after the release of the concluding part of its first series, Telltale has confirmed a second series for its Game of Thrones game. When we initially announced the series in 2013, we let everyone know this would be a multi-title, multiyear partnership with HBO,” Telltale’s co-founder and CEO …
Read More »Miyazaki seemingly rules out Dark Souls 4 and Bloodborne 2
Acclaimed From Software developer Hidetaka Miyazaki has contradicted previous comments about the future of Dark Souls. In June Miyazaki said that Dark Souls 3, which is due out in April, "is not the final product for the Dark Souls series”, adding that it’ll be a turning point, but it’s not …
Read More »Steam’s autumn and winter sales dates leaked
It looks as if the first of two big Steam sales will kick off next week. ShackNews reports that messages in a Steamworks developer group date the Steam Autumn sale for November 25th. It will run until December 1st. It then adds that the Steam Winter sale will run from …
Read More »From West to East: How to prepare for success in Asia
Bigpoint producer Bigpoint producer Jonathan Lindsay discusses how Western developers can improve their chances in the world's most elusive markets
Read More »Blending retro with next-gen in the Forza 6 trailer
Creative studio A52 explains how custom scripts and VRay rendering brought the worlds of Xbox One racing and pixel art together
Read More »Retro Mega Drive console sales surge 400% at Argos
A quarter of a century after its release in the UK, the Mega Drive could be a star performer this Christmas. The Daily Mail reports that sales of AtGames’ Sega Mega Drive console have jumped 400 per cent at Argos in recent weeks”. This version of the machine includes two …
Read More »The not so strange world of Dontnod Entertainment
The Develop Award-winning studio has stolen the spotlight this year with episodic adventure Life is Strange. James Batchelor finds out more about the French developer
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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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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