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Nominations for MCV’s 2017 30 Under 30 are now open

30under30 2017 16 9jpg Nominations for MCV's 2017 30 Under 30 are now open

MCV’s 30 Under 30 returns in November. Once again, we will be showcasing 30 of the most talented individuals under the age of 30 working in the UK games industry. MCV’s 30 Under 30 is open to all involved in the games business – publishers, retailers, media and supporting industries. …

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NES Mini … SNES Mini … and now C64 Mini

c64jpg NES Mini ... SNES Mini ... and now C64 Mini

While retro mini consoles have been around for years, the NES Mini, and the just launched SNES Mini have broadened the market and visibility of such devices. So it makes sense for Retro Games to release this miniaturised version of the massively popular home computer. With a retail price of …

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THQ Nordic: US will be strongest market for Darksiders III

darksiders 3jpg THQ Nordic: US will be strongest market for Darksiders III

Darksiders III is likely to sell better in the US than in Europe, publisher THQ Nordic has told MCV. Developed by Gunfire Games, the third entry in the action RPG Darksiders series is due for release sometime next year on PS4, Xbox One and PC. "The strongest market for Darksiders …

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Ubisoft gets ‘massive support’ from shareholders in general meeting

ubisoft logojpg Ubisoft gets 'massive support' from shareholders in general meeting

Ubisoft convened its combined general meeting for shareholders at the end of last week, and investors expressed huge support for its overall management and future strategy, the publisher has announced. Chaired by Yves Guillemot, the quorum was set at 82.67 per cent (up from 76.54 per cent in 2016), and …

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‘Government should invest £23.7 million over five years’ in games says Creative Industries report

screen shot 2017 10 13 at 143314 copypng 'Government should invest £23.7 million over five years' in games says Creative Industries report

Today saw the publishing of the much-awaited Independent Review of the Creative Industries (IRCI), which the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) commissioned out of the Industrial Strategy paper earlier this year. The headline statement was that the report supported calls for an extended UK games fund and …

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Advir: VR and in-app advertising

advirpng Advir: VR and in-app advertising

With any new medium, advertising causes economic growth. With VR however, that’s harder to accomplish in a non-intrusive way. Develop speaks with Advir CEO, Samuel Huber, to see how the company is working around the issue

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