Media & PR

Reddit is in the midst of a rebellion after the mod in charge of the site’s popular AMAs was allegedly fired. Victoria, known by the name ‘chooter’ on the site, is said to have been booted by management after an AMA (which stands for ‘Ask Me Anything’ – these are …

Stand-up comedian and TV star Joel Dommett has been revealed as the host of this year’s Develop Awards. Dommett will lead proceedings for the awards ceremony, which takes place on Wednesday, July 15th at the Brighton Hilton Metropole. He is known for a mixture of his time on MTV and …

Holy sales, Batman! Arkham Knight has beaten The Witcher 3 to become this year’s biggest launch to date. Bandai Namco’s RPG previously saw the biggest first week of 2015 when it launched back in May, holding onto the chart top spot for three weeks until it was deposed by The …

It might have recently turned 40 years old, but Dungeons & Dragons hasn’t thrown its last die yet. Having almost single-handedly created the role-playing genre upon its release in 1974, D&D is to thank for the modern state of RPG games. Without it, there wouldn’t be Fallout 4, The Witcher …

After taking their fourth major Dota 2 title in a row at ESL One Frankfurt last weekend, Team Secret are ready to finally take on sponsorship. Team manager Matt "CyborgMatt" Bailey explained the core ideals of Team Secret to eSports Pro at the ESL event, and their unique approach to …

The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel.” So begins William Gibson’s 1984 novel Neuromancer, a seminal work that helped launched the cyberpunk genre of science fiction. It’s a movement that analyses the effects of tech on society and stars hackers, criminals and …

The dust hasn’t even settled on E3, but already it’s time to think about the next major trade show.MCV catches up with project manager Tim Endres to find out what we can expect from Gamescom 2015 This Gamescom is the seventh. How would you evaluate the show’s success thus far? …

There’s a good chance you haven’t heard of Soedesco. The firm was founded in 2001 and was focusing on creating accessory and game bundles for publishers and retailers But now it is joining the growing ranks of firms publishing indie games, competing against the likes of 505 Games and Team …

Direct and indirect tax revenues generated by industry also on the rise

You can stop YouTubers and Twitch users from streaming your games, but should you? Rouse Legal partner Arty Rajendra reveals the legalities and opportunities around this new form of games media Online streaming can be extremely lucrative. A recent piece by Forbes reported that streamers can earn up to $100,000 …