I started my career with both games and Team 17 when I applied for a QA Tester position back in 2011,” says Team 17 senior PR executive Bethany Aston. From there I got my head down, worked hard and made sure Debbie Bestwick, Team 17’s Managing Director, knew my aspirations …
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[Industry news] GTA creators reunite for landmark Scottish games industry event
The Scottish Game Developers Association (SGDA) is proud to announce the return of Games Day 2026, a…
Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
The full list of finalists for the Women In Games Awards 2026 has been released, with the prestigiou…
[Event news] Games Industry Specialist Stevie Ward Announced as Host for the Women in Games Awards
The MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards is thrilled to announce that games industry specialist and voi…
[Industry news] Acclaim Inc. and Antstream Partner
Acclaim Inc. and Antstream today announced that Ground Zero Hero, Acclaim Inc.'s brand-new modern re…
[Industry news] Mooncolony Brings in 10th Anniversary with Brand New Online Festival: MoonFest
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Surgeon Simulator sales top two million
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Read More »Sony shifts 6.4m PS4s in Q3 although PS TV misses targets
The success of PS4 – and the yen’s exchange rate – have helped Sony to a decent Q3. The console shifted 6.4m units in the month ending December 31st, up from 4.5m units in the same quarter the year before. Portable hardware sales fell from 2m to 1.4m units, however, …
Read More »GTA V ships 45 million units
Nearly ten million PS4 and Xbox One copies sold-in to retail
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Final Fantasy creator will collect his accolade on San Francisco next month
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'It takes some time to make the highest quality products in the business'
Read More »Top tips on facial recognition for software developers
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Read More »Grand Theft Auto V hits 45m sales as Take-Two raises outlook
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has now reached 45m unit sales, Take-Two has confirmed. Nearly 10m of those sales have come from the PS4 and Xbox One versions and the rest from sales on PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC version is currently scheduled to release next month following its …
Read More »Top 100 Women in Games: Debbie Bestwick
The co-founder of Team 17 began her career in retail, working her way up to store promotional manager for an indie video games chain, where she opened over 100 concessions for the Burton Group. Today, she’s best know for her work for Team 17, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this …
Read More »UPDATED: League of Legends tournament restricts LGBT players
A Filipino tournament for female League of Legends players has come under fire after issuing new rules restricting the number of LGBT players allowed per team. The organisers, Garena eSports – a subsidiary of the country’s internet platform provider and exclusive distributor of LoL in South-East Asia – made light …
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[Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games
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