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 Feb 2nd, 2018

Inside Track - Everything you need to know about Andy Brammall's new venture, Enterprise Games

Each week, the Inside Track showcases the best service and support companies operating in the games industry

News Feb 2nd, 2018

PUBG Corp outlines anti-cheating strategy, establishes a team dedicated to the matter

"We would like to sincerely thank all players who have always played fair, respected other players, and enjoyed PUBG as part of a healthy community"

News Feb 2nd, 2018

Valve is going to be updating DOTA 2 more often

"We want to try taking a different approach to how gameplay patches are released," says developer IceFrog

News Feb 2nd, 2018

So, aliens are coming to Rainbow Six: Siege

Online shooter's third year kicks off with lots of monsters, apparently

News Feb 2nd, 2018

Valve suspends Counter-Strike co-creator after he's arrested for child sex crimes

"Reports suggest he has been arrested for a felony offense. As such we have suspended his employment until we know more.”

News Feb 1st, 2018

Games communication app Discord adds Spotify integration, now boasts 90m users

Platform now boasts 90m users

Job News Feb 1st, 2018

New Year New Job - What's it like being a lead programmer for Rebellion? Richard May tells us more

"I’ve learned huge amounts over the years but the main skill I’ve had to learn as a lead is people and time management"

Success Story Feb 1st, 2018

"Our marketing was making the game shit out gifs that everyone would put on Twitter": Zach Barth takes us behind the scenes on Opus Magnum

Why the Seattle-based developer decided to focus on moving images to promote its latest puzzle game

News Feb 1st, 2018

Opus Magnum finally launches onto GOG.com

Follows the puzzle title being rejected upon its December launch

Feature Feb 1st, 2018

The argument for blockchain tech in digital retail - Brian Fargo talks Robot Cache

The industry veteran talks blockchain, retail and tax havens

News Feb 1st, 2018

Activision expands Call of Duty Endowment programme to UK with $60k in donations

RFEA and Walking With The Wounded to receive $30,000 each

News Feb 1st, 2018

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds China user base flatlines at just below 10m

Users could be waiting for the Tencent-published official release for the region

News Jan 31st, 2018

GDC pulls Nolan Bushnell's Game Developers Choice Award after past sexual misconduct comes to the fore

"Their picks should reflect the values of today’s game industry and will dedicate this year’s award to honour the pioneering and unheard of voices of the past."

News Jan 31st, 2018

PUBG Corp testing anti-cheat solution to block third-party applications

Programmes that alter the game's visuals such as ReShade to be axed

Deal Jan 31st, 2018

Coffee Stain takes majority stake in Goat Z maker Gone North Games

"And over the years we’ve worked together we’ve discovered a deeper personal connection in everything from humour to game design sensibilities"

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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
GenCon 2025	North America	Jul 31st
ChinaJoy 2025	Asia	Jul 31st
SIGGRAPH 2025	North America	Aug 10th

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