£500. For every adult. In the same year as a new console generation. You couldn't make it up.
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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…
PC gamers blame VPN abusers for huge Horizon Zero Dawn price hikes
Prices have almost tripled overnight in some regions
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£5 premium for next-gen versions plus cross-gen editions available at a premium
Read More »Paradox acquires Airlines Manager developer Playrion Game Studio
Playrion becomes eight internal studio at fast-growing strategy specialist
Read More »OFCOM reports that only 3 to 6% of all gamers have ever purchased loot boxes
And only five per cent are signed up to game library subscriptions, and 21 per cent have received upsetting/offensive messages while playing
Read More »Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot sends open letter regarding sexual harrassment: “Change Starts Today”
“I want to be clear: you are heard, and you are helping drive necessary change within the company”
Read More »Can Xbox pull off bringing a major showfloor booth direct to living rooms?
Xbox's Summer Games Fest Demo Event could change the way we look at game events forever
Read More »Tencent to open new west coast studio to work on AAA next-gen console game
"We're ushering a new era of game culture by combining world-class development with a stress-free work environment"
Read More »Lord Grade takes to BBC Breakfast to call for loot box regulation – could it happen and when?
House of Lords Gambling Committee calls for urgent action on loot boxes
Read More »Shuhei Yoshida launches PlayStation Indies to take on ID@Xbox
Nine indie games also featured in announcement
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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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