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Read More »FBI investigating Anita Sarkeesian death threats
The FBI is investigating the abuse, and specifically the death threats, endured by Tropes vs Women creator Anita Sarkeesian. The IGDA earlier this month confirmed that it had discussed the issue with authorities, and now Polygon reports that the FBI is directly involved in the case. A representative of the …
Read More »Learn how to use psychology in your games at Develop Live
Cyberpsychologist Berni Good explains how it can be used to influence everything from monetisation to game design
Read More »Uncooked ditches print version of GAMER, makes brand digital-only
The current physical issue of GAMER magazine will be the last. Bournemouth’s Uncooked Media has announced its intention to shift the brand online, focusing on its interactive GAMER app that launched in February. By focusing on GAMER Interactive we can embrace new opportunities, such as creating one-off specials on a …
Read More »Notch: "Mojang sale is not about the money, it’s about my sanity"
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has said that the growth of Minecraft and the influence the game now exerts are the reasons behind his decision to sell Mojang. The $2.5bn acquisition at the hands of Microsoft was confirmed today, with a statement from Mojang saying that Persson doesn’t want the responsibility of …
Read More »Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s Games Retail 2020
Games Retail 2020 – our first event dedicated to the future of selling video games – kicks off tomorrow. It features talks from some of the biggest names in retail, from both inside and outside of the industry, who will discuss digital retail, merchandise, social retailing, virtual reality, mobile and …
Read More »Tiga calls for £3m Creative Content Fund for UK game industry
Initiative could be part-financed by National Lottery funding
Read More »Look who’s going to Games Retail 2020 next week
Over 50 different companies are sending delegates to next week’s Games Retail 2020, MCV’s brand new event dedicated to the future of selling games. The full list of represented companies in the room on Tuesday, September 16th’s day long conference can be found below. Games Retail 2020 delves into a …
Read More »Tell us what you think of MCVUK.com and win a £200 Amazon voucher
Want to improve the MCV website? Fancy winning 200 of Amazon vouchers? Then quite frankly this is the survey for you. We are looking at improving how we serve MCV readers and we’re eager for your feedback. The questions (through here) will help decide the future direction of your favourite …
Read More »Games Funding Forum launches next month
New event from F2P Summit organisers explores funding options for games devs
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