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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing returns to tackle the biggest challenges facing games marketers
What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can dev…
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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’…
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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 s…
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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner …
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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…
Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn’t clinch UK retail’s biggest week one of 2018
Second biggest retail launch of the year sells double what its predecessor did in first week
Read More »Focus Interactive reports record revenue boosted by Vampyr sales and ‘excellent’ back catalogue performance
Digital sales now account for 65% of total revenue
Read More »Vote for the Golden Joystick Awards’ Ultimate Game of the Year 2018 now
Voting closes in just one week
Read More »Steam hits 90 million monthly active users
Daily active user has also increased to 47 million
Read More »Niantic’s new tech enables Pokémon Go players to track their steps without keeping the app open
Niantic looks for 'new and exciting ways' to implement the feature in future games
Read More »Competitive gamers one step closer to being able to bet on themselves following gambling platform approval
'There is finally a legitimate, regulated operator in the space'
Read More »TIGA calls on UK government to protect games development with a Video Games Investment Fund
'We need to sustain success in one of our most important creative industries'
Read More »Microsoft lauds Fortnite as Xbox revenue soars 36 per cent
Overall gaming revenue was up 44 per cent year-on-year while hardware saw a 94 per cent rise thanks to bundles
Read More »Former King Technical Lead to lead new Berlin base for Hugo Games
Work commences with a 'The Adventures of Tintin' puzzle game
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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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
