Alex Calvin

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Alex Calvin is a freelance journalist who writes about the business of games. He started out at UK trade paper MCV in 2013 and left as deputy editor over three years later. In June 2017, he joined Steel Media as the editor for new site PCGamesInsider.biz. In October 2019 he left this full-time position at the company but still contributes to the site on a daily basis. He has also written for GamesIndustry.biz, VGC, Games London, The Observer/Guardian and Esquire UK.

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News Mar 9th, 2020

ESA responds to Iam8bit pulling out of E3 2020

“We can confirm that iam8bit is no longer part of the inter-agency group working on E3 2020"

News Mar 6th, 2020

American Psychological Association maintains games aren't tied to violence

"Violence is a complex social problem that likely stems from many factors that warrant attention from researchers, policymakers and the public"

News Mar 6th, 2020

Iam8bit pulls out of E3 2020

No reason given as of yet

Job News Mar 6th, 2020

Ubisoft appoints 20-year company vet de Waubert to head up Paris studio

“The Ubisoft Paris studio has been a pillar of Ubisoft for the last 27 years, developing many of Ubisoft’s most well-known games and flagship technologies"

News Mar 6th, 2020

Take-Two boss Zelnick says coronavirus could lead to more remote working

Exec says the outbreak hasn't impacted the games business just yet

News Mar 5th, 2020

E3 still going ahead despite LA declaring California coronavirus state of emergency

"We are monitoring and evaluating the situation daily"

News Mar 5th, 2020

New EA Star Wars project leaks on PlayStation Network

Apparently this is a Motive Studios title

News Mar 5th, 2020

Esports Players League secures $1m in funding

Led by VC 500 Startups

News Mar 5th, 2020

Rising R&D and admin costs hit Improbable's operating profit

Revenue hit $1.5m but cost of sales came in at $20.6m

News Mar 5th, 2020

Google sets up second Stadia first-party studio in Playa Vista

Follows Montreal developer established last year

News Mar 4th, 2020

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night bails on $5m Kickstarter stretch goal pledge

Roguelike mode not possible with the game's current code

News Mar 4th, 2020

New publisher Ziggurat sets sights on remastering old games

First titles include 2001's Deadly Dozen, 1985's Super Huey and 1983's Forbidden Forest

News Mar 4th, 2020

VC Jon Goldman joins Flavourworks Series A

Brings funding total up to $3.8m

News Mar 3rd, 2020

Control and Death Stranding lead BAFTA Game Awards 2020 nominations

Both land nods in 11 categories, the highest for any titles in the show's history

News Mar 3rd, 2020

IGDA teams up with GameDev.World to help developers financially affected by GDC cancellation

Duo looking to assist those left out of pocket

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