Gamers around the world want to be able to buy and sell their digital games. According to a new survey conducted by WorldPay, 65 per cent of consumers would like the chance to sell their games just like they can a physical product. China is the country that has called …
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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…
Scribblenauts Unmasked swoops in this September
The crossover between Warner Bros’ popular Scribblenauts series and the DC Comics universe has been given a release date. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure will be released for Wii U, 3DS and PC on September 27th, three days after its US debut on September 24th, according to VG247. The …
Read More »Sega sues THQ over Company of Heroes pre-orders
Sega is taking legal action against what’s left of defunct publisher THQ, claiming it is owed more than 630,000 taken by pre-orders for Company of Heroes 2. Specifically, the claim filed with the Delaware US Bankruptcy court concerns PC pre-orders through Steam. Sega is trying to claim the $941,710.93 (over …
Read More »Video games TV channel Ginx launches on Virgin Media in the UK
Ginx TV has launched in the UK. The channel already operates in 40 countries and in ten languages, and now it is targeting 3.5m UK viewers by joining Virgin Media’s TV network. The channel runs a series of video games shows, including its flagship magazine show, The Blurb, mobile games …
Read More »Frontier to be listed on London Stock Exchange
Developer of crowdfunded game Elite: Dangerous goes public
Read More »Frontier to float
UK developer founded by David Braben will begin trading on London AIM on Monday - market cap of £40m
Read More »Unity Engine boasts 2m users
Game engine is now the most popular in the world, claims CEO David Helgason
Read More »‘Diversity is a strength’ says IGDA’s Edwards
GDC party fiasco an opportunity to reiterate organization's policies
Read More »Dropbox API to sync game states
Datastore API will help mobile developers sync game data
Read More »Square Enix: FFXIV skipping Xbox 360 due to Microsoft policies
Square Enix has revealed the reason why Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn isn’t coming to Xbox 360 is because Microsoft won’t let its users play with those on other platforms such as PC and PS3/PS4. Speaking with RPGsite, the game’s director Naoki Yoshida explained Microsoft has a policy in …
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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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