Quality of visuals will advance further as developers get to grips with new hardware
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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…
Square Enix suspends digital sales of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
It seems that the reincarnation of Final Fantasy XIV has proved a big success – although it has come at a cost. Square Enix has announced that it has halted digital sales of the game as it attempts to get to grip with the high server traffic that has resulted …
Read More »GAME halts Xbox One Day One Edition pre-orders
UK video games retailer GAME has stopped accepting pre-orders for the Day One Edition of the Xbox One. Unfortunately, we have now reached our limit for Xbox One Day One Edition console pre-orders,” an update on GAME’s website reads. The standard edition console is still available to order, although we …
Read More »Sony apologises for Grand Theft Auto V PS4 gaffe
Whoops. Sony has put its foot in it for a second time surrounding Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V. The Sony UK Twitter account last night sent certain quarters of the video games fandom into convulsions when it name-dropped Grand Theft Auto V… on PS4. Of course, more level-headed observers realised …
Read More »The Walking Dead strolls to Ouya
Telltale's story of love, sacrifice, and zombies could be microconsole's biggest release
Read More »Last call for GDC 14 submissions
Deadline for Main Conference proposals is this Thursday
Read More »Ouya initiative incites crowdfunding controversy
Free the Games projects draw speculation over the speed and source of funding
Read More »Rayman Legends Indian release this weekend; PS3, Xbox 360 only
Reviews for Rayman Legends hit the web this week, surpassing expressions with a current Metacritic rating of around 90. Not surprisingly, the glowing reviews have sparked a renewed interest in the game, and so we got in touch with distributor E-xpress Interactive to find out when Ubisoft Montpellier’s follow-up to …
Read More »Report: Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition in the works
A Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition is reportedly being readied for retail, according to a GameStop source. IGN cities the word of the unidentified GameStop employee, who also provides a cut and dry image (pictured) showing the upcoming version’s box art and indicating the edition contains over $100 …
Read More »Telltale partners with Ouya for Walking Dead winter release
Telltale’s hit graphic adventure series The Walking Dead is coming to Ouya, the developer has announced. The studio revealed on its blog that both the first season and the subsequent 400 Days DLC will launch simultaneously on the micro-console this winter. The game appears to be officially making the platform …
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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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