Continuing our round-up of this year's potential winners, we look at some of the great work developers have down with third-party brands in the last year
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[Industry news] DAVE THE DIVER Surpasses 10 Million Sales Worldwide
Mintrocket is delighted to announce that DAVE THE DIVER has surpassed 10 million sales across all pl…
[Industry news] TIGA CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO ENHANCE VIDEO GAMES EXPENDITURE CREDIT, IN AUTUMN BUDGET SUBMISSION
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[Industry news] Competition to join Indie Stars at Game Republic New Horizons in October
Indie game developers from around the world with unpublished games are being invited to enter a comp…
[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…
Unreal Diaries: The dawn of a new community
Developers, middleware technologies and content creators rally behind Unreal Engine 4
Read More »Some players wrongly banned from Battlefield 3 multiplayer
Anti-cheat system Punkbuster has incorrectly banned some innocent players of Battlefield 3. The third party software is designed to automatically identify players who are cheating and ban them automatically. As the software isn’t owned or operated by EA, overturning the bans is proving tricky. We are investigating an issue of …
Read More »Indie Proletariat moves into Harmonix office
Studio formed by former Zynga devs now working alongside Dance Central team
Read More »Last Guardian artist forms new studio
Tokyo-based indie Friend & Foe founded by Rui Guerreiro
Read More »Heard About: Driveclub’s evolution
John Broomhall talks with Evolution Studios’ audio manager Alan McDermott about the PS4 racer
Read More »Google Glass goes on sale in the UK
The Explorer Edition of Google Glass has gone on sale in the UK. Customers wanting to get their hands on the wearable tech can now purchase it for 1,000 fromthe Google Play store, with shipping estimated to be between one and two days. The eyewear is available in Cotton, Charcoal, …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline will offer ‘great stability at launch’, dev promises
The problems that have beset Battlefield 4 since launch will not be repeated when Battlefield Hardline arrives. That’s the pledge of Visceral Entertainment’s lead multiplayer designer Thad Sasser, who has told PSLifestyle – as reported by CVG – that the issue is a top priority for the studio. "A lot …
Read More »Majority of UK studios employ fewer than five staff
59 per cent of all UK development studios employ four staff or less, according to a Tiga survey. The report claimed the total number of studios in the UK increased from 448 to 620 in 2013, up by 38 per cent. It noted that while in 2012 the number of …
Read More »Key Release: Simplygon 6
Develop discovers why a UI renovation is making Simplygon 6 more versatile than ever
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[Industry news] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “A Painted Symphony” goes on an international tour in 2027
Following an initial run of sold-out concerts across France and Europe (Seine Musicale, Eventim Apollo…), met with an enthusiastic response from audiences, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “A Painted Symphony” is entering an exciting new chapter. Led by composer Lorien Testard, vocalist Alice Duport-Percier and Orchestre Curieux, the official concert dedicated to the game’s original soundtrack will tour France, Europe and the United States in 2027.
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[Guest post] How Generative AI Is Changing Game Development
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
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[Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games
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[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
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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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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!

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