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gamescom’s biggest year? - The Debrief
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (100+ words) Welcome to a slightly shorter-than-usual Debrief, focusing entirely on gamescom and the role it plays in the video game world. You can also catch up with all five free-to-read editions of VGIM Daily by following the links below. Monday: All’s…...
Opening Night Live 2026: a disappointing night for fans - VGIM Daily, 26/08/2026
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (633+ words) VGIM Daily is sponsored by Fifty We went to Opening Night Live and thought it was pretty mid VGIM investigates the unofficial heart of gamescom – The Corkonian Samantha Béart joins the Insider Track for a session we’re calling ‘Chatting with…...
The state of AI in Games, with Tommy Thompson - VGIM Daily, 25/08/2026
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (471+ words) VGIM Daily is sponsored by Fifty It’s a busy day at gamescom today, with meetings to take, talks to watch and a little thing called Opening Night Live to attend. So to keep the energy up, I’ve decided to approach…...
Stop Killing Games has a Leek problem - Playing Politics, August 2026
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (250+ words) CyberLeek’s GTA VI hack leads to Stop Killing Games catching strays How effective are video game tax credits, ponders an intriguing article We tip a book that’s all about understanding and combatting misinformation Hello VGIM Insiders,Welcome back to Playing…...
Five video game journalists you should be following, 20/08/2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1071+ words) This week’s Video Games Industry Memo is sponsored by Games In Italy Discover Italy’s video game industry at gamescom 1I recommend a load of video game journalists you should be following Esports Nations Cup gets delayed until next year due to…...
Video Games Industry Finance Cheat Sheet: Summer 2026, 13/08/2026
2+ week, 2+ day ago (653+ words) This week’s Video Games Industry Memo is sponsored by Fifty Media built around a deeper understanding of gamers We run the rule over the latest batch of industry financial updates Ukie gets upset over incoming easy-to-exit subscription rules Madden NFL…...
Power Play releases in North America today!
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) Good news, everybody! The North American edition of my debut non-fiction book Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence is out today. The book, published by the wonderful team at Prometheus, is available in bookstores, online,…...
Beating the content crush, 16/07/2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (633+ words) Publishers share how to stand out from the crowd at the VGIM business breakfast The European Union takes big steps towards a social media ban Moss: The Forgotten Relic charms in this week’s big releases The North American book launch…...
Xbox presses reset, 09/07/2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (581+ words) Xbox resets business, cuts 3,200 jobs and five companies along the way Sony’s decision to stop making physical discs annoys a French politician Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced yo-ho-hos onto devices in the week’s releases This email comes slinging your way…...
Inside Italy's Indie Revolution, 02/07/2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (754+ words) I explore the state of play in the Italian video game industry UK PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham tips regional agenda that the local games biz will love Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 leads this week’s Steam releases The UK book tour gets underway…...