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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
[Guest post] Video Games Aren’t the Enemy of Kids’ Mental Health, Ignoring Them Is
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The Gold Standard: 37 years of The Golden Joysticks
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"20 enormously talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, across film, games and television"
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"We’re investing in games that people play for longer and engage with much more deeply"
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"By working more closely together, we can accelerate our joint vision and bring to life new games, characters and worlds"
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"The highly competitive Pay TV industry has been slower to change than we expected"
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The move is a result of a partnership between Electronic Arts and Valve, and will begin with the launch of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on November 15th.
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"The gaming vertical had a solid performance"
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’s shift away from physical discs impossible to ignore.
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[Industry news] EBANX and NetEase Games Club bring local payment methods to Latin America’s booming video game market
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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[Guest post] What Gamescom 2026 Means for Games Investment
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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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