Microsoft has kicked off its Spring Sale on Xbox Live, offering Gold and free users savings of up to 60% on several top games and DLC from now until 1st April. Included in the sale at half price are The Walking Dead, L.A. Noire and Dead Rising 2, as well …
Read More »[Industry news] Curve Games signals growth ambition with major Wyldheart publishing deal
Curve Games has announced a major new publishing partnership with independent developer Wayfinder St…
[Industry news] TIGA Reveals Shortlist for Games Education Awards 2026
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[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Indie game developers from around the world with unpublished games are being invited to enter a comp…
Battlefield 4 revealed with 17 minute single-player gameplay trailer
Battlefield 4 was unveiled today, as promised by EA, via an impressive 17-minute trailer showcasing the game’s single-player campaign. Powered by DICE’s next-generation Frostbite 3 engine, the game looks stunning as you would expect and it’s interesting that EA chose to reveal the game via the campaign, when the multiplayer …
Read More »GDC 13: Candy Crush Saga firm King rebrands as mobile audience booms
Company has 50m daily players and 108m monthly unique players - 49m are mobile
Read More »GDC 13: All the news from day two
All the major announcements, interviews and insights from Tuesday right here
Read More »GDC 13: 25 indies sign up for PS4, Vita and Mobile
Sony promises to provide 'great indie game experiences' on PS4
Read More »GDC 13: Video: Havok brings triple-A to mobile with Project Anarchy
Powerful free middleware showcased in new trailer and picture gallery
Read More »GDC 13: Sony in it to win it with PS4, says Zombie dev
Jared Gerritzen heaps praise on console giant for supportive role in PS4 development
Read More »GDC 13: Devs champion emotion in games
Writers should be involved in multiple areas of development to improve player engagement
Read More »Bushnell: The days of mobile gaming’s dominance are over
Atari founder backs Google Glass and Oculus Rift as next leading tech
Read More »GDC 13: Zeptolab on quality over quantity in mobile
Cut The Rope developer focusing on limited number of titles rather than ten-to-20 a year
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[Industry news] For GTA VI Buyers, Choice Matters as Much as Format
A survey of more than 2,000 G2A.COM marketplace users found that preferences around major AAA releases are highly diverse. Asked how they would prefer to purchase a major release such as Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI), 38% selected a digital download and 37% a physical disc, while the remaining 25% expressed no preference or said they did not plan to buy the title.
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[Industry news] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “A Painted Symphony” goes on an international tour 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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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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