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It seems almost inevitable in hindsight, but Rare has revealed a surprise crossover event between Sea of Thieves and the popular film franchise Pirates of the Caribbean.

Microsoft initially said it would not make the fridges publicly available, however its mind was changed when it won a Twitter marketing poll, beating Skittles by just 1%.

Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we talk to Russ Clarke Founder and CEO Payload Studios

"We’re drawing on what we’ve learned over our collective decades making games, but we’re also out to make something fresh and brimming with innovation like you’ve never experienced before."

Koch Media has unveiled its new gaming label, titled Prime Matter.

Today, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announces applications opening across the UK and USA for BAFTA Breakthrough 2021, BAFTA’s flagship talent support initiative in partnership with Netflix. 

A raft of announcements show the huge potential of an ambitious but well-managed cloud gaming ecosystem

Microsoft refines its strategy and releases engagement figures to back up its direction to date

We talk to Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou, to get a better look at the creepy and wonderful world of Röki – The twice-BAFTA nominated debut game from Polygon Treehouse

Over half of all gamers said that games helped them through the pandemic.