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With Switch predicted to hit 30m installed units this year, there's a growing demand for physical games. We talk to Merge Games about the huge potential of games in boxes for indie developers

Rage 2, a new studio in Malmö, the acquisition by Nordisk Film, Just Cause 4 leaking and now self-publishing: it looks like things are getting more and more busy at Avalanche

Carpenter: "There doesn't need to be any inquiry because, frankly, everything is true"

Facebook continues to try and a build a bigger presence in livestreamed game content. Which started with the launch of its Gaming Creator Pilot Programme back in January. It’s now adding to that with its Level Up Program which is targeted at emerging gaming creators. While such content can be …

Storefront's confusing policy is business as usual for Valve

ERA's chief executive Kim Bayley looks into the impact of the #LetsPlayMay campaign, which promoted gaming as a cross-generational activity, accessible to all, and shone a light on the positive effects of gaming together

“I think we will see another generation, but there is a good chance that step-by-step we will see less and less hardware."

The ceremony will take place on July 7th, with five educators also shortlisted for the YGD Mentor Award

Game-Informer style magazine will be distributed via GAME’s 300 UK stores

Developers SomaSim, Dapper Penguin and Bulwark Studios all enthuse about Kalypso's digital-only label