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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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Jul 26th, 2018
AI, narrative and experimentation - Chet Faliszek tells us what he's up to at Bossa
The Valve vet shares what artificial intelligence could mean for video game narrative
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Jul 26th, 2018
Bossa's Faliszek emphasises importance of developers sharing what they are doing with emerging tech
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Jul 26th, 2018
Dutch Dota 2 players can see what it's in a loot box before purchase
Latest change as the PC giant tries to please the Netherlands
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Jul 25th, 2018
Amazon US has introduced payment plans for gaming PC goods
Consumers have five months to pay off cost with zero interest
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Jul 25th, 2018
More than 200m hours of No Man's Sky have been played in the last two years
Studio founder Sean Murray vows to be more open with the community moving forward
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Jul 24th, 2018
Board game firm Asmodee could sell for $1.4bn
Company set for international expansion if sale goes through
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Jul 24th, 2018
Bandai Namco wants half its releases to be new IP
European digital and marketing VP Hervé Hoerdt says this makes for a sustainable business
Interviews & Opinion
Jul 24th, 2018
Why Surprise Attack has rebranded as Fellow Traveller to focus on narrative games
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Jul 26th, 2018
AI, narrative and experimentation - Chet Faliszek tells us what he's up to at Bossa
The Valve vet shares what artificial intelligence could mean for video game narrative
News
Jul 26th, 2018
Bossa's Faliszek emphasises importance of developers sharing what they are doing with emerging tech
News
Jul 26th, 2018
Dutch Dota 2 players can see what it's in a loot box before purchase
Latest change as the PC giant tries to please the Netherlands
News
Jul 25th, 2018
Amazon US has introduced payment plans for gaming PC goods
Consumers have five months to pay off cost with zero interest
News
Jul 25th, 2018
More than 200m hours of No Man's Sky have been played in the last two years
Studio founder Sean Murray vows to be more open with the community moving forward
News
Jul 24th, 2018
Board game firm Asmodee could sell for $1.4bn
Company set for international expansion if sale goes through
News
Jul 24th, 2018
Bandai Namco wants half its releases to be new IP
European digital and marketing VP Hervé Hoerdt says this makes for a sustainable business
Interviews & Opinion
Jul 24th, 2018
Why Surprise Attack has rebranded as Fellow Traveller to focus on narrative games
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