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15 Nov 2024

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Step into the castle! The Traitors: Interactive Game is out now on iOS and Android 🏰 Fusebox Games invites you into the halls of the infamous Traitors Castle to compete alongside 22 other players.

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Complete Missions, forge alliances and root out the Traitors in this choice-driven narrative experience where no one can be trusted… Get ready for the Roundtable with the coverage we landed in Pocket Gamer: bit.ly/4kkhpDf

Another Weekly Download, another headline story on Xbox. Find out more about the report that claims the next Xbox is targeting 2028 and could cost between $1,200 and $1,800 👇: bgmweeklydownload.substack.com/p/the-weekly...

This week’s Dead Good Game is truly Unhinged… Quite literally. If you’re looking for a genuinely creepy, interactive experience on your TV, James recommends trying Unhinged on Netflix.

It’s a genuinely fun, compact, 45-minute nail biter that brings slasher horror tropes to the masses through high production value and exceptional voice acting. He won’t look at a nail gun in the same way again 🫣

Find out if you can survive being hunted in your own home: www.netflix.com/gb/games/820...

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This week’s Dead Good Game is truly Unhinged… Quite literally. If you’re looking for a genuinely creepy, interactive experience on your TV, James recommends trying Unhinged on Netflix.

What he especially likes is how your phone is part of the experience, one moment taking incoming calls from concerned friends, and the next using the motion controls to direct your flashlights into dark, murky places.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! CrazyGames has unveiled a major rebrand with DixonBaxi! Read more about the web gaming platform, which has clocked up 3 billion gameplays in 2026 alone, in the coverage we secured in Creative Review: bit.ly/3Wma7VE

It's 2026... why are you still not responding to comments? 🤔 If you leave your account's comments on read, this video from our Social Media Manager is for you. Wondering how else you can enhance your LinkedIn strategy? Book a 30 minute LinkedIn audit with Tamsin: bit.ly/4s5d1dt

What do you get when you mix burgers, crazy golf, and pints? No, not a stag do 🤦‍♀️ A BGM social! Have a nosey behind the scenes of our latest get together with another episode of BGM on Tour.

Who’s ready for the October edition of Steam Next Fest? Steam leads the PC gaming market, making it hard to get noticed amongst the crowd. However, joining events like Steam Next Fest can help your game get valuable exposure. But how do you make sure your game stands out?

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We’ve got you covered. Our Steam Next Fest marketing guide breaks down 11 strategies to help you make the most of the event in 2026. Free. Ungated. Remarkably good. Check it out: bit.ly/4ka5N2y

Did you hear the glorious shoutout we received from @simonparkin.bsky.social on @myperfectconsole.bsky.social last week? That warm, fuzzy feeling we get when we’re praised for our work never gets old. Seriously, keep it coming!

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If Simon’s weasel words about our Social Media Manager have piqued your interest in our services, book a chat with Tamsin: bit.ly/4s5d1dt

What happens when Pachinko, star-crossed lovers, and a starship load of galaxies walk into an intergalactic bar? Splatchinko, Stupidi Pixel’s universe-hopping pachinko-themed turn-based roguelike 🪐 Prepare for takeoff with the coverage we secured in @roguelikerofficial.bsky.social : bit.ly/4zxNlbY

Looking for a frightfully good scare? Our team have you covered. Welcome to our Dead Good Games series, where we’ll be sharing some of our favourite nightmare fuel to get you in the spooky spirit before Halloween. Our first wicked recommendations come from our Account Manager, Yaz…

If you’re in the mood for terror, Yaz also recommends the disturbing No, I’m Not a Human. “Immersive, horrifying, and unsettling (in the best way possible). The atmosphere, music, and character design are unlike any other game you’ll play, and the multiple endings will keep you hooked.”

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Let’s start with I’m on Observation Duty 8: spot the difference, but with a horror twist. You’re a security camera operator working the night shift, whose duty it is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and report anomalies. “Jumpscares, weird s***, and incredibly tense. So good!”

FORE! Last week, our team putt their crazy golf skills to the test at our quarterly meet-up. After fuelling up on monstrously big burgers, we headed to the course for two tee-rific rounds. Keep your eyes peeled for a very special BGM on Tour episode to see more of our shenanigans.

Android users can now lock in, suit up, and slack off with Lunchbreak Tactics 🍎 The boredom-beating breakroom card battler is now available on Android, with full cross-save and cross-play with Steam. Hungry for more details? Here’s some coverage we cooked up in Pocket Gamer: bit.ly/4jCAIr5

To celebrate Castlevania’s 40th anniversary, Konami is bringing one of the most celebrated soundtracks in video game history to the stage 🧛 We landed coverage of the announcement in IGN. Take a look: bit.ly/4dIyP8w

You'd best believe we got our hands on the two-page review we nabbed in @debugmag.com for Echoes of Mystralia. What can we say? We’re suckers for print. If a two-page spread with your name on it sounds good to you, you know where we are:https://bit.ly/big-games-machine-get-in-touch

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We bet we can persuade you to subscribe to The Weekly Download, and it’ll only take 55 seconds. Here’s Tom, The Weekly Download podcast host and newsletter author, with the pitch. Use the links below to join 1,000+ games industry professionals who subscribe to The Weekly Download 👇

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If you’re not using LinkedIn to meet your business goals, you’re falling behind. Executive thought leadership and regular engagement on professional social platforms are increasingly influential in shaping investor perceptions and corporate credibility. Not convinced? Let’s look at the data.

In a survey of 300 institutional investors, FTI Consulting found that 42% said LinkedIn visibility is essential for business leaders, ranking it ahead of trade media, corporate websites, and earnings calls.

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Want to see how your LinkedIn is performing? Book a 30-minute intro call with our Social Media Manager, Tamsin, and she’ll give you a free mini LinkedIn audit: tidycal.com/tamsin/30-mi...

22 Sept

UNLEASH THE DEMON WITHIN! 😈 Now that we have your attention, Two Sides of Hell is out on Steam. Yep, the wait is over, soldier. The alien hellscapes of planet Keller are ready for you in the co-op 2D action-roguelite platformer set on a world overrun by mutated abominations.

bit.lyNew Steam Game is Like Doom Meets ContraA new Steam game mixes Doom's demonic chaos, heavy weapons, and Contra's fast 2D action with roguelite progression and co-op combat.

22 Sept

According to the coverage we landed in @gamerant.bsky.social, if you’re into Doom and Contra, this game will be right up your alley. Take a look: bit.ly/4AnDTZK

How many wishlists should you aim for when you launch your game’s “Coming Soon” Steam page? It’s a question we get asked regularly by clients, and one that a newly updated report has attempted to answer.

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If you’re looking to boost your wishlist numbers, you need a marketing strategy. Luckily, we know just the agency for you: bit.ly/big-games-ma...

howtomarketagame.comHow many wishlists can you expect when you launch your game’s “coming soon” Steam page – How To Market A GameFeel Confident marketing your game

Interested in the full report? Here you go: howtomarketagame.com/2021/12/12/h...

We know that announcement performance can give you a hint about how your game might perform, but it’s not as strong an indicator as your launch-day wishlist numbers.

The relationship between wishlists and revenue is also pretty interesting, with a rough correlation of 1,000 wishlists to $100K in revenue. Of course, correlation doesn’t equal causation, so don’t treat 1,000 wishlists as a guaranteed $100K payday.

Based on a self-selecting survey of Steam developers, the research found that getting more than 1,000 wishlists in the first two weeks puts you in top-tier territory, while anything above 200 is looking pretty solid.

16 Sept

The Weekly Download has hit over 2,500 downloads on Buzzsprout 🥳 Clearly, we’re not the only ones who want to speedrun through the last seven days of global games industry news. If you’re yet to listen, let us introduce you to the definitive weekly podcast on the video games industry.

16 Sept

Join industry veterans Tom and Alex as they use their expertise and industry know-how to cover everything shaping the future of gaming, including massive mergers, studio shake-ups, indie success stories, and the latest strategic plays from the biggest studios.

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16 Sept

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15 Sept

Blizzard Entertainment’s union contract marks one of the largest collective bargaining agreements in the history of the games industry. Hear more on the story from Tom and Alex in the latest episode of The Weekly Download: youtu.be/tKT3BQpQlvo?...

14 Sept

Are you ready to face Mother Bunny? Duet Night Abyss continues its Twilight Chapter story arc with the “Paradise’s 22nd White Bunny” update🐇 Cracking the right coverage is all about getting the news in front of the right audience. For Pan Studio, that meant @massivelyop.bsky.social: bit.ly/4xOOqeJ

10 Sept

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10 Sept

You didn't think we’d let The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary slip by, did you? Happy birthday to one of our favourite franchises of all time. Collectively, we’ve spent an inordinate amount of time defeating dungeons and hyah-ing our way around Hyrule. Days well spent, we say.