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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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Dec 21st, 2017
Cuphead smashes 2m sales barrier
1930s-styled indie run-and-gun title goes double platinum after just under 12 weeks
News
Dec 20th, 2017
Troubled peripherals firm Mad Catz might be back
It appears that someone might have bought the company's name and assets
Profile
Dec 20th, 2017
PCGamesInsider.biz Games of 2017 – Sonic Mania: The One that Showed Sometimes Listening to The Fans Pays Off
News
Dec 20th, 2017
Itch.io rolls out first site-wide sale
Indie-focused platform believes there's another way to do massive sales events
Interviews & Opinion
Dec 20th, 2017
Why Grand Theft Auto giant Take-Two is getting into indie publishing with Private Division
Profile
Dec 19th, 2017
PCGamesInsider.biz Games of 2017 - Overwatch: The One that Highlighted the Pressures Devs feel from the Community
News
Dec 19th, 2017
It looks like Steam Community has been blocked in China
Is this just the first salvo in a bid to get rid of Valve's storefront?
News
Dec 19th, 2017
Obsidian says no to microtransactions after signing with Take-Two indie label Private Division

Cuphead smashes 2m sales barrier
1930s-styled indie run-and-gun title goes double platinum after just under 12 weeks

Troubled peripherals firm Mad Catz might be back
It appears that someone might have bought the company's name and assets

PCGamesInsider.biz Games of 2017 – Sonic Mania: The One that Showed Sometimes Listening to The Fans Pays Off

Itch.io rolls out first site-wide sale
Indie-focused platform believes there's another way to do massive sales events

Why Grand Theft Auto giant Take-Two is getting into indie publishing with Private Division

PCGamesInsider.biz Games of 2017 - Overwatch: The One that Highlighted the Pressures Devs feel from the Community

It looks like Steam Community has been blocked in China
Is this just the first salvo in a bid to get rid of Valve's storefront?

Obsidian says no to microtransactions after signing with Take-Two indie label Private Division
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