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Andrew Byatt and Dominic Wheatley on Evercade’s success and their retail plans for Blaze’s expanding line of retro consoles

Blaze Entertainment Dominic Wheatley Chairman and Andrew Byatt CEO with Evercade EXP R console retail packaging and cartridge box Andrew Byatt and Dominic Wheatley on Evercade’s success and their retail plans for Blaze’s expanding line of retro consoles

The Evercade platform, augmented by the Game Boy-inspired Super Pocket last year, is about to enjoy a refresh to its console and handheld hardware ahead of an arcade-style system, the Evercade Alpha, joining the line-up at the end of the year. The revised systems, the EXP-R and VS-R, will be …

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Playground Games sponsoring Women In Games Development Impact award

playground games logo 4 rgb Playground Games sponsoring Women In Games Development Impact award

There are two months to go until this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards and we have another sponsor to announce: Playground Games, the studio behind the phenomenally successful Forza Horizon series, is supporting the Development Impact award, which aims to highlight those working under the hood of game development. …

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How Discord is supporting a generation of developers

discord header img How Discord is supporting a generation of developers

By Mason Sciotti, Senior Product Manager, Discord The role and input of third-party developers has always been key to the growth and evolution of online platforms. In platforms’ infancy, budding developers build experiences that add value for users and infuse creativity beyond the core product. Harnessing the potential of these …

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Is now the time to ditch Steam and consider alternatives for digital game distribution?

rokky io logo Is now the time to ditch Steam and consider alternatives for digital game distribution?

Vadim Andreev, CEO and co-founder of global distribution platform Rokky, discusses why publishers and developers should be considering marketplaces beyond distribution giant Steam, and how you can begin to navigate the minefield of other marketplaces in the first place.

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[From the industry] Warhammer Skulls Showcase cements itself as unofficial start of Summer showcase season, as viewers soar to 27.4 million

Warhammer Skulls 2024 [From the industry] Warhammer Skulls Showcase cements itself as unofficial start of Summer showcase season, as viewers soar to 27.4 million

Games Workshop, in conjunction with their licensed partners, has revealed that 27.4 million viewers watched this year’s Warhammer Skulls Showcase. The annual festival for Warhammer video games, which includes massive sales, exclusive DLCs and world premiere announcements, has risen in popularity over the last few years, becoming one of the …

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[From the industry] Develop:Star Awards 2024 winners announced

dev star awards 24 [From the industry] Develop:Star Awards 2024 winners announced

The winners of the Develop:Star Awards 2024, hosted last night during Develop:Brighton, have been announced. The Develop:Star Awards, sponsored by Unreal Engine, saw winners crowned in 22 categories before this year’s Develop Star Award recipient, Sports Interactive, was celebrated for its contribution to the UK game development scene. It was a …

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[From the industry] Sporty Group acquires Sociable Soccer

sociable soccer [From the industry] Sporty Group acquires Sociable Soccer

Sporty Group, a global sports entertainment leader, announced today the acquisition of Sociable Soccer, the brainchild of legendary game designer Jon Hare, famous for creating the Sensible Soccer franchise in the 1990s, widely regarded as one of the finest football video games of all time and still loved by millions …

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EA Playdemic sponsoring Women In Games Outstanding Contribution Award

playdemic logo 2024 EA Playdemic sponsoring Women In Games Outstanding Contribution Award

Playdemic, the EA-owned studio behind mobile hit Golf Clash, is proudly sponsoring the final award at September’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards. The Outstanding Contribution award, which reflects upon the life of someone who has had a long and and inspiring career in the games industry, has in previous years …

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Stevenage FC signs Xsolla on a two-year deal

stevenageFCxsolla Stevenage FC signs Xsolla on a two-year deal

Monetisation platform Xsolla (not to be confused with Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola) will be the club and shirt sponsor of Stevenage FC for the coming and subsequent football seasons, according to an announcement made by the EFL League One and Eastern Region Women’s Football League club. It means that as …

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Amiqus sponsoring MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards 2024

amiqus 2024 Amiqus sponsoring MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards 2024

We are very pleased to announce that Amiqus is sponsoring this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards, taking place at on September 26th at the America Square Conference Centre in London. “We’re very happy to once again support the MCV Women in Games Awards which celebrate the amazing talent of …

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