![1 2 [Industry news] The game’s industry’s first player relationship platform arrives with the launch of FirstLook 1.0](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/1-2-310x165.png)
FirstLook, the first and only player relationship platform built for the games industry, today officially launches with groundbreaking new features to transform games marketing for all studios and publishers with highlights including creator campaign management, community sentiment analysis, and a new free tier for indies.
Read More »![di [Industry news] Clear Angle Studios acquires the technology and IP of performance capture specialist DI4D](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/di-310x165.png)
Clear Angle Studios, the market-leading 3D and 4D capture and processing company for the film and TV industries, has today announced its acquisition of the tech stack and IP from facial imaging and performance capture specialist DI4D.
Read More »![CatLands CapsuleMain 1920 wName [Industry news] Cat lovers rejoice – CatLands demo out now](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/CatLands_CapsuleMain_1920_wName-310x165.png)
The CatLands demo is now live, offering a cosy landscape puzzle game where you match blocks to solve relaxing levels, then grow a small village as you play (with cats to collect along the way).
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By Artem Shkafenko, Head of Marketing at Upscale Studio. There is a growing trend among indie developers to skip publishers and self-publish directly to consoles. I work in console publishing, and I often see solo developers asking: “Why should I share revenue with a publisher? I can just buy a …
Read More »![Picture1 1 [Industry news] Crimson Capes Is Out Now, Bringing the Souls Formula to 2D](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-1-310x165.jpg)
Crimson Capes is out now on PC via Steam, inviting players to step into a 2D sword-and-sorcery world built around mastery, tension, and discovery.
Read More »![SOA keyart logo 16 9 [Industry news] Sands of Aura to Release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation 5 on February 26](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/SOA-keyart_logo_16-9-310x165.jpg){kind=logo}
Chashu Entertainment and indie.io are proud to announce that Sands of Aura will debut on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox X|S Series, and PlayStation 5 on February 26, 2026.
Read More »![maxresdefault 19 [Industry news] Masters of Albion first look gameplay released](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/maxresdefault-19-310x165.jpg)
22cans has released the first full gameplay trailer for Masters of Albion, a God game reimagined by Peter Molyneux.
Read More »![aether [Industry news] Aether & Iron, Narrative RPG, coming to PC March 31](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/aether-310x165.png)
Seismic Squirrel announced on Monday that Aether & Iron, a narrative-driven RPG focused on player choice and character-driven storytelling, will launch on PC via Steam on March 31, 2026.
Read More »![vampire [Industry news] Vampire Therapist launches on consoles](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/vampire-310x165.jpg)
Little Bat Games, in partnership with Ultimate Games S.A., has announced that its BAFTA-nominated visual novel adventure through the (im)mortal mind, Vampire Therapist, is coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch later this month, before arriving on Xbox in March.
Read More »![The Last Gas Station Key Art Logo [Industry news] The Last Gas Station Playtest is Open for Business](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Last-Gas-Station-Key-Art-Logo-310x165.jpg){kind=logo}
The Last Gas Station, the upcoming cozy-yet-mysterious gas station simulator developed by Alawar, is launching its first playtest today!
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