Famitsu’s report on the Japanese games market in 2019 shows Nintendo’s diminutive device has been huge
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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…
Perfect World makes ‘uneasy decision’ to layoff staff from its Amsterdam office
"Although this was not an easy decision, this change will make our business more efficient and flexible in an ever-changing, competitive market"
Read More »Mental health charity, Safe in Our World, appoints new patrons Jo Twist OBE, Kate Edwards and Doug Cockle
"I aim to do all I can to take the message that nobody is alone to as wide an audience as possible"
Read More »Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg is SpecialEffect’s new honorary vice president
“I have been incredibly inspired by the critically important work the team at SpecialEffect are doing every day"
Read More »2019 ‘was a record-breaking year’ for Jagex and RuneScape
"We’re delighted and deeply appreciate the dedication of our staff and fans"
Read More »Square Enix makes ‘tough decision’ to delay the release of Final Fantasy 7 remake
"In order to ensure we deliver a game that is in-line with our vision, we have decided to move the release date"
Read More »Epic Games Store has generated £523m since launch and attracted 108m users
£192m was raised from third-party game sales
Read More »Jägermeister’s Track and Build soundtrack competition returns in 2020
"The first Track and Build initiative proved that we can bring the worlds of music and games closer together – we look forward to doing it again in 2020"
Read More »Former Facebook exec Damian Burns is Twitch’s first EMEA managing director
"Twitch is going from strength to strength in EMEA and I am excited to be part of this success story"
Read More »PlayStation’s E3 snub is damaging to the broader console games industry
From FIFA to Untitled Goose Game, the console industry must sometimes chant, or honk, together.
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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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