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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
Aug 7th, 2018
Ninja Theory's Hellblade has raised $50k for Mental Health America
Another $25k donated as Xbox One SKU soars past 100,000 copies sold
News
Aug 7th, 2018
Bethesda drops Steam for Fallout 76 launch - has Fortnite given publishers the confidence to go it alone?
Interviews & Opinion
Aug 7th, 2018
Player figures don't mean anything in the age of the subscription service
We need to be more critical than ever when we know nothing about the people playing a game
News
Aug 7th, 2018
We now have a better idea of how Sea of Thieves is doing - but some key figures are missing
22 hours 43 minutes played on average, but no idea on DAU or MAUs
News
Aug 6th, 2018
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the mobile, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PocketGamer.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
News
Aug 6th, 2018
Two new teams have joined the Overwatch League
Atlanta and Guangzhou join the fray following first season wrap-up
News
Aug 3rd, 2018
Sumo's Porter: 'No-one cares how long a game takes to make - they care about how good it is'
MD says that not being able to speak about projects involving other people's IP can be frustrating
News
Aug 7th, 2018
Ninja Theory's Hellblade has raised $50k for Mental Health America
Another $25k donated as Xbox One SKU soars past 100,000 copies sold
News
Aug 7th, 2018
Bethesda drops Steam for Fallout 76 launch - has Fortnite given publishers the confidence to go it alone?
Interviews & Opinion
Aug 7th, 2018
Player figures don't mean anything in the age of the subscription service
We need to be more critical than ever when we know nothing about the people playing a game
News
Aug 7th, 2018
We now have a better idea of how Sea of Thieves is doing - but some key figures are missing
22 hours 43 minutes played on average, but no idea on DAU or MAUs
News
Aug 6th, 2018
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the mobile, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PocketGamer.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
News
Aug 6th, 2018
Two new teams have joined the Overwatch League
Atlanta and Guangzhou join the fray following first season wrap-up
News
Aug 3rd, 2018
Sumo's Porter: 'No-one cares how long a game takes to make - they care about how good it is'
MD says that not being able to speak about projects involving other people's IP can be frustrating
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