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 19th, 2018

Facebook courts developers with wealth of streaming and social-focused API changes

Social media giant claims it's easier than ever to stream games via its platform while adding in analytics tools for game devs

News Mar 19th, 2018

Unreal Engine 4 developers can now use Paragon assets

A claimed $12m of assets are up for grabs

News Mar 16th, 2018

Microsoft rolls out new Gaming Cloud business

New venture is platform agnostic, tech firm working hard to get developers on board

Profile Mar 16th, 2018

Inside Track - Frazer Nash Communications is the Wargaming PR vet's new venture

Best known for heading up Wargaming's PR efforts in the UK, Frazer Nash departed the World of Tanks maker earlier this year to set up his own communications agency. We caught up with the man himself to find out more.

News Mar 16th, 2018

Former PlayStation chief Jack Tretton and Ark Survival Evolved CEO form investment firm for indies

“Traditional private equity and venture firms appreciate the $100bn size of the gaming industry, but most lack the understanding and the comfort level to invest in it"

News Mar 16th, 2018

French PC games market worth $1.4bn in 2017

Hardware drives growth as software stalls

News Mar 15th, 2018

Indie publisher Curve Digital is working on a Narcos video game

“This critically acclaimed show from Gaumont lends itself perfectly to a video game execution and we’re excited and proud to be bringing this to market.”

Job News Mar 15th, 2018

Activision Blizzard bolsters its pro-gaming team with sports and entertainment vets

CMO Cherry, VP of finance and strategy Kolin and chief revenue officer Snow come on board

News Mar 15th, 2018

StarCraft pro players arrested on suspicion of match fixing

Could be banned for life if allegations prove to be correct

News Mar 15th, 2018

Eve Online community pays tribute to the late Stephen Hawking

Sci-fi MMO playerbase puts aside differences to remember a departed icon

News Mar 15th, 2018

Twitch viewer record smashed as 600k-plus people tune in to watch Drake and Ninja play Fortnite

World famous rapper + high profile streamer + insanely popular free-to-play battle royale game = big numbers

News Mar 14th, 2018

Twitch is giving developers more info about their games on the streaming platform

First of many new resources for studios

News Mar 14th, 2018

Fallout 3 Capital Wasteland fan remake canned due to legal risks

Bethesda has not taken legal action, but the threat is enough for developer Road to Liberty

News Mar 14th, 2018

Square Enix accidentally reveals Shadow of the Tomb Raider release date

Lara Croft's next video game adventure set to hit shelves in September

News Mar 14th, 2018

38m people have signed up to play free-to-play Warframe

"We had no expectations it would endure even half as long," creative director Sinclair says

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Develop: Brighton 2025	Europe	Jul 8th
TennoCon 2025	North America	Jul 18th
BitSummit 2025	Asia	Jul 18th
Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai 2025	Asia	Jul 30th
Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai 2025	Asia	Jul 30th
ChinaJoy 2025	Asia	Jul 31st
GenCon 2025	North America	Jul 31st
SIGGRAPH 2025	North America	Aug 10th

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