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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.

What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can developers turn crowdfunding backers into long-term advocates? And what really happens when a game becomes an overnight success? These are just some of the questions being tackled at VIVA! Games Marketing #4, taking place on Wednesday 18 …

This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, has revealed the winners of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2026. These awards recognise outstanding students, exemplary lecturers, excellent education providers and best practice. Dr Richard Wilson OBE, …

RuneFest, the world's biggest celebration of the RuneScape franchise returned to Birmingham this weekend with a schedule packed full of exciting announcements and premiere reveals of brand-new content coming to RuneScape, Old School RuneScape and RuneScape: Dragonwilds.

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.

The 44th Golden Joystick Awards have revealed the nominees for this year’s awards. The public vote is live on goldenjoysticks.com and will remain open until 4pm PT / 7pm ET / midnight BST on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the future of video games separately: industry, academia, research, and culture.

Gamescom 2026 landed at an odd moment for the industry; money is starting to move again, and the industry's biggest bet in years is about to decide who benefits from it. Behind the demos, the market itself was quietly changing shape.

Frontier Developments, the British video game developer and publisher behind much-loved creative management simulation games including Planet Coaster and Jurassic World Evolution, teamed-up with Chester Zoo and Circle Agency to create a two-day immersive event to offer fans the chance to get hands on with Planet Zoo 2 for the first time. 

This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, has revealed the shortlist for the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2026.  These awards recognise outstanding students, excellent education providers and best practice. The winners of the categories will …