A study from Oxford University has suggested that playing video games can be beneficial for your mental health
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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…
[From the industry] MY.GAMES Launches its own cloud gaming service in beta stage
MY.GAMES has launched a public beta version of its cloud gaming service, MY.GAMES Cloud
Read More »The Switch sees the second-best October sales of any console ever in the US
The Nintendo Switch and the Switch Lite sold a combined 735,000 units in the US in October, making it the second-highest selling console in October in US history.
Read More »“We refuse to crunch with the team,” says Apex Legends creator Respawn
Respawn has underlined its no-crunch policy, with Apex Legends director Chad Grenier saying that Respawn refuses to crunch in order to deliver content faster.
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima sells over 5m copies
Ghost of Tsushima has now sold over 5 million copies, making it the fastest-selling new IP for a first-party PS4 title.
Read More »FIFA 21 adds in-game spending controls via new FIFA Playtime tool
"Play should always be fun, so we're amping up the information and tools to help you play on your terms"
Read More »Women in Games Awards – Join us for an amazing livestream awards on November 25th at 4pm
Watch the event live with us at www.womeningamesawards.com
Read More »US market up 24 per cent in record-breaking Q3
Total consumer spending hit $11.2bn (£8.52bn) between July and September
Read More »Next-gen console wars will be an issue of supply, not demand says Phil Spencer
"The number one thing that's going to dictate how many consoles we sell is not the competition and it's not a Halo or a launch lineup. It's going to be how many units we can build."
Read More »Take-Two to acquire Codemasters for almost $1bn
Take-Two is due to purchase Codemasters in Q1 next year.
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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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