Industry News - Gaming

March Games Hotlist: Female Protagonists

Stepping away from the monthly releases, this month's hotlist takes a look at some of the top games with female protagonists (for the most part), in celebration of International Women’s Day!

By Sanson Wray on 11 Mar 2020

Hottest Game Releases in February

Sanson tells us his top 5 most anticipated games set to release in February!

By Sanson Wray on 13 Feb 2020

Games and Interactive Salary and Satisfaction Survey 2020

Welcome to our 6th annual Games and Interactive Salary and Satisfaction Survey results. We're happy to share this report with you... that delves into what makes the Games and Interactive industry tick!

By Alice Zahra on 06 Feb 2020

Ukie Get Smart About P.L.A.Y Campaign

Ukie recently released their new Get Smart About P.L.A.Y campaign which aims to encourage parents to set rules and make use of parental controls in their child's game playing. Below we take a look into how you can take control over your kids videogames!

By Freya Simmons on 20 Jan 2020

Hottest Game Releases in 2020

For our first Hotlist of the new decade, Sanson picks his top five titles set for release in 2020!

By Sanson Wray on 09 Jan 2020

Games Brains Brighton 2019

Every December we invite the brightest and biggest brains from games studios in and around Brighton to join us at our annual Games Brains of Brighton quiz, raising money for Special Effect and 2019 was bigger and better than ever before!

By Freya Simmons on 05 Dec 2019

Hottest games from EGX 2019

November's Hotlist comes directly from EGX 2019 where we got a chance to play and see footage from some of the most hotly anticipated games on the slate! Not gonna lie... it was a great day!

By Sanson Wray on 13 Nov 2019

How the Games Industry Think We Should Fix the Gender Balance

Despite some excellent initiatives in the Games Industry to welcome women, more still needs to be done to fix the gender balance, but what? We find out.

By Katie Jones on 09 Oct 2019

October's Hottest Games Releases

As the last of the summer drifts away from us into the miserable drabness of October, we can take solace in the fact that we now have an ideal excuse to stay inside and play video games… and what a time to do so!

By Sanson Wray on 02 Oct 2019

Critical Census: How Diversity Can Transform the Videogames Industry

As the Ukie launches its first ever UK Games Industry Diversity Census, we look at why addressing the diversity issue remains so crucial to the continued success of the UK games industry.

By Alice Zahra on 19 Sep 2019

For better or worse? How has Twitch Influenced the Games Industry?

Twitch has had its ups and downs, here we dig into the influence the channel has had on the games industry since its launch.

By Harry Kwok on 12 Sep 2019

September Games Hotlist

September's here, the temperatures dropped and the days are definitely getting shorter... but we really don't mind as this month we won't be leaving the house! Check out the hottest game releases this month.

By Sanson Wray on 05 Sep 2019

What computer games should girls be playing?

When Katie got her new PS4 she set out on a journey to discover what games were getting other gamer girls excited... and why.

By Katie Jones on 22 Jul 2019

Brexit – Are opportunities to recruit globally improving?

At last, we’ve had some clarification of some changes to the visa system to help Games companies recruit globally.

By Richard Fisher on 06 Jun 2019

Hottest Game Releases for June

We’ve been lucky to see some exciting big releases, including some major AAA titles, coming up in June, as the industry descends into temporary hibernation in anticipation of (E3)…Here's our top five!

By Sanson Wray on 29 May 2019

Mental Health Awareness at work

For many of us, work is a major part of our lives. It's where we spend most of our time, how we generate our income and often where we make our friends. Having a fulfilling job can be good for your mental health and general wellbeing. 

By Alice Zahra on 16 May 2019

How To Thrive As An Animator - An Interview with Harvey Newman

Skillsearch caught up with Harvey Newman, Senior Animator at EA DICE, to hear his thoughts on how to not only survive but thrive in what can be a very competitive industry.

By Catrin Jones on 15 May 2019

Hottest Game Releases for May

Finally looks like summer is on its way, and what better way to celebrate the glorious weather than to sit inside, draw the curtains, and play some awesome new video games! Here’s my pick for May…

By Sanson Wray on 25 Apr 2019

How to Game Greener

Monday 22nd April marks Earth Day 2019, which gives us a chance to reflect on the status of the environment and our treatment of it.

By Joe McKernan on 18 Apr 2019

The Sweetest Easter Eggs In Your Video Games

With Easter just around the corner, we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the humble (or sometimes not so) Easter egg… No, not of the chocolate variety, we’re talking digital Easter eggs!

By Jack Reid on 17 Apr 2019

Games and Interactive Salary & Satisfaction Survey

By Alice Zahra on 04 Apr 2019

Brighton's first ever Gay(M) Jam

February saw Brighton's first-ever student Gay(M) Jam, to co-inside with LGBTQ+ History month. We spoke to the driving force behind it, Second-year Computer Science Games Student, Marc Walker about why Inclusivity in Games in so important.

By Alice Zahra on 21 Mar 2019

What are Game Studios are Doing to Celebrate Women in Games

It's International Women's Day and the game studios are out in force celebrating their women! Here's a roundup of all the activity...

By Alice Zahra on 08 Mar 2019

Celebrating Women in Games

International Women’s Day is celebrated on Friday 8th March, so we spoke to some wonderful women in games to find out what inspires them.

By Katie Jones on 07 Mar 2019

Hottest Game Releases for March

Sanson's monthly review of the games releases we're all most excited about this month!

By Sanson Wray on 28 Feb 2019

How to manage a busy Games Conference season

How to decide which conferences to attend to maximise any level of budget or time that you are working with!

By Giles Fenwick on 27 Feb 2019

How to Brexit-proof your Games Studio

A huge majority of people think it will be harder for UK companies to hire after Brexit, but what's the truth and how can we prepare?

By Richard Fisher on 07 Feb 2019

Hottest Releases in February

Games Recruiters' monthly review, featuring the titles we’re most excited about each month!

By Sanson Wray on 31 Jan 2019