Whilst it only managed to hang on to the top spot in the UK for one week following irrepressible pressure from EA’s FIFA 08, Halo 3 remains firmly rooted at the top of the Australian software charts. Its main competition this week comes form Nintendo’s critically hyped The Legend of …
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[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
16 player online mode for GTA IV?
There’s been a lot of speculation regarding the possible reasons for Rockstar’s decision to postpone the release of Grand Theft Auto IV from this month to some time early next year, but recent reports point to a possible focus on increased online functionality as the main cause. GameSpot spotted a …
Read More »16 player online mode for GTA IV?
There’s been a lot of speculation regarding the possible reasons for Rockstar’s decision to postpone the release of Grand Theft Auto IV from this month to some time early next year, but recent reports point to a possible focus on increased online functionality as the main cause. GameSpot spotted a …
Read More »Tanya Byron to speak at ELSPA forum
TV psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, author of the government’s recently announced Byron Report which will examine the availability of violent video games, is set to speak at the upcoming ELSPA Forum as part of the London Games Festival. Byron will discuss why the government called for the review, and the …
Read More »Tanya Byron to speak at ELSPA forum
TV psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, author of the government’s recently announced Byron Report which will examine the availability of violent video games, is set to speak at the upcoming ELSPA Forum as part of the London Games Festival. Byron will discuss why the government called for the review, and the …
Read More »Wright to present BAFTA videogame lecture
First annual speech from Fellowship honouree and creator of The Sims
Read More »Wright to present BAFTA videogame lecture
First annual speech from Fellowship honouree and creator of The Sims
Read More »Super-Ego reveals PS3’s first episodic game
San Francisco studio working on Rat Race for Sony
Read More »Super-Ego reveals PS3’s first episodic game
San Francisco studio working on Rat Race for Sony
Read More »Acclaim gets multi-million dollar investment
Deal brokered by Dave Perryâ??s GameInvestors.com
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[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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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

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