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As organisations face increasing pressure to stand out in saturated markets while operating with leaner teams and tighter budgets, communications veteran Sam Forrest has launched GunDog Communications, a specialist consultancy designed to give SMEs and growing businesses access to senior-level communications expertise without the cost of a full-time Communications Director.

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has today announced the appointment of Elaine Green as its Chair.

IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind the HITMAN franchise, and Amazon MGM Studios are thrilled to announce that 007 First Light, has reached 1.5 million units sold within the first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling title in IO Interactive's history. 007 First Light is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, on Amazon.com, on PC, on Steam and Epic Games Store, as well as at key retailers.

Room 8 Group, a leading external game development partner, has today announced the appointment of Juanita Draude as Chief Executive Officer, marking the next phase of the company’s growth and evolution.

The Dubai Films & Games Commission is stepping up its ambition to build a games industry defined by positive impact by announcing a strategic headline partnership with the Good Game Club podcast at GamesBeat Summit 2026 in Los Angeles. The partnership positions the Dubai Films & Games Commission at the centre of a growing global movement around the positive cultural, economic and societal impact of video games, joining Good Game Club’s existing founding partner Tencent.

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Partnership marks digital game store’s latest expansion into football culture Digital game store Loaded has been announced as the new front-of-shirt sponsor for Championship football team Derby County. Loaded’s distinctive logo will appear on the front of the Men’s and …

Snail Games and its indie publishing imprint, Wandering Wizard, have made the strategic decision to partner with and publish three titles from Polish development teams to highlight emerging talent from the region. Studios included in this initiative are Above The Desk, creators of Above the Snow; Donkey Crew, the team behind Bellwright; and Frozen Way Games, who are currently developing Honeycomb: The World Beyond.

Indie developer Bugbyte Ltd has celebrated the full V1.0 launch of Space Haven, the deep spaceship colony simulation developed over the past decade by a three-person team based in Finland. After years of development, community feedback, and continuous expansion throughout Steam Early Access, Space Haven is now available in its complete form on PC via Steam.

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Bit Bot, the indie multimedia studio behind a growing slate of games, films, comics, and consumer products, today announced a major expansion of its leadership team, bringing in top-tier talent from some of the most successful franchises …

Leeds based development studio Just Add Water Development (JAW) is proud to announce the appointment of Gareth Betts as its new Senior Producer.