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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 28/09/2026

TWIV journalist @maddie-b-a.bsky.social has been recognised as the winner of the Journalism Impact category at the 2026 MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards. The award is designed to highlight an individual "using their voice to positively build the industry as well as hold it to account when needed."

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Maddie Agne Wins 'Journalism Impact' Category at 2026 MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards

Agne thanked her team for "betting on me in an industry that affords so few bets to women."

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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 04/09/2026

A 100-player, objective-based, military-sim first-person shooter? In this economy? 'Wardogs' is certainly making a brave bet. But the studio has seen an unexpected level of success during its betas, and its CEO believes the upfront honesty about what the game is and isn't has been key.

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Why the Developer of Wardogs Gave You 10 Reasons Not to Buy It

Bulkhead's CEO discusses the studio's approach to transparency, launching Wardogs into early access, and why its making its own showcase

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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 03/09/2026

"The downfall of Arc Raiders needs to be studied." That's a prevailing sentiment circulating around its community 10 months in. How does Embark respond to that? We have a conversation with Executive Producer Aleksander Grøndal about how they see the game today, and everything from PvE to spin-offs.

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Are We Really Witnessing the "Downfall" of Arc Raiders?

Embark Studios discusses the decision to change Arc Raiders' live service approach, the Frozen Trail update, and fielding pitches for spinoffs

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Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Between obtaining comments from Saber's CEO and breaking news of mass layoffs at the Invincible Vs studio, we had an *astounding* amount of attention on TWIV last week. Our news reporting is free. The majority of our work is free. None of it happens without reader support. Our sale ends tomorrow.

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Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Hey! Do you enjoy and/or appreciate the work we’re doing at @thisweekinvideogames.com? We’re after some testimonials to help celebrate our upcoming one-year anniversary, whether you work in games or just like reading about them. Video, audio, or just writing. If you’d like to contribute, DM me!

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