The Game Awards returns for 2020 on December 10th, but like every other awards show it will be a little different this year. Rather than being presented from a glitzy theatre venue packed with the great-and-good of the industry, the event will instead adapt to the prevailing pandemic conditions. Of …
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[Industry news] Raptor PR launches EGG
Raptor PR, the B2B communications agency behind leading games industry, media & technology brands, t…
[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
Electric Square has been announced as the sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement Award category at t…
[Event news] Develop:Brighton 2026 marks 20-year anniversary with huge audience
Develop:Brighton marked its 20 year anniversary last week, drawing 5,804 game developers, publisher…
[Industry news] Magic: The Gathering Creator Richard Garfield’s Vanguard Exiles Sets 1.0 Launch Date
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
Screen Burn Interactive has been announced as the sponsor of the Development Impact Award at the for…
Nintendo sued over Joy-Con drift in planned obsolescence claim
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Read More »Xbox’s Phil Spencer on Zenimax and Bethesda: “Our plan is to leave it alone.”
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Read More »Microsoft acquires Bethesda-parent Zenimax Media for $7.5bn on the eve of Xbox Series pre-orders
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Read More »Rayman creator Michel Ancel leaves the games industry to work on a wildlife sanctuary
Rayman creator Michel Ancel has announced that he is leaving not only Ubisoft, but the games industry as a whole, in order to work full-time at a wildlife sanctuary.
Read More »Trump administration scrutinises Tencent’s gaming investments
The Trump administration is reportedly asking US games companies who have received investment from Tencent to share information about their data security protocols.
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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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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] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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