The nominations process for this year’s Games Media Awards is now open You can vote for yourself or your own brand, a colleague or one of your favourite writers or titles. You can vote in as many or as few categories as you like. You don’t need to include any …
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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 …
[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…
[Guest post] Video Games Aren’t the Enemy of Kids’ Mental Health, Ignoring Them Is
by Sarah Sorrell, Charity Director at Safe In Our World Video games have become an easy target in co…
[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
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$40m hinges on Blur’s sales performance
Bizarre Creations’ upcoming racer Blur is at the centre of a crucial $40 million payout deal between the Liverpool-based studio and its owning company Activision. Develop has today revealed that Activision paid out $67.4 million in cash to wholly acquire the Project Gotham Racing developer back in 2007. However, an …
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2010 event bookmarked for Jan; organisers aiming to expand
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While Bizarre Creationsâ?? Chris Pickford reveals that the PGR series has sold over 7 million units
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Liverpool-based developer was given $67.4m in cash, with a $40m bonus package hanging in the balance
Read More »41 staff gone at Sony Online Entertainment
SCEA subsidiary cites cost-efficiency as 5% of staff are handed their notice
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The Silicon Knights founder sees games imitating the film industry's 'shift to narrative'
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All musicians given chance to take tracks to Rock Band, submissions to go through XNA
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Raven Software sharpens the heroâ??s claws with Unreal Engine 3
Read More »Pay-to-Play debuts on PSN
With new games business models very much at the forefront of people’s attentions right now, an experiment by Sony of Japan could lead to a brand new payment model rolling onto the PlayStation Network. A new version of Yen Gomibako, which was recently released under the title Trash Panic on …
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[Guest post] What Gamescom 2026 Means for Games Investment
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[Industry news] For GTA VI Buyers, Choice Matters as Much as Format
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
The full list of finalists for the Women In Games Awards 2026 has been released, …
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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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