Plugin for Unreal due for release through Unity by the end of the year
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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing returns to tackle the biggest challenges facing games marketers
What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can dev…
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’…
MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 MCV/DEVELOP "30 Under 30", which will be given the s…
[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner …
[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
Report claims PlayStation Neo reveal scheduled for September
Sony is planning to officially detail the PlayStation Neo at a New York Event on September 7th, if reports are to be believed. French site Gameblog is carrying the date. It points out that the PS4 was also revealed in New York, and also mentions rumours of a possible Nintendo …
Read More »Life After Lionhead: Former members of the closed Fable studio, four months on
In April, one of the UK’s most iconic developers closed its doors for the last time. After almost 20 years and the creation of beloved series including Fable, Black & White and The Movies, Lionhead was no more. Four months on, we catch up with some of the studio's ex-employees
Read More »Kojima without boundaries: The father of Metal Gear on Death Stranding and beyond
Valve will now stop banned players from trading games on Steam
Update to Valve Anti-Cheat and Game Ban system means that cheating users will no longer be able to dodge bans by gifting titles to new accounts
Read More »Iran bans Pokémon Go over security concerns
Government body High Council of Virtual Spaces rules to outlaw app, with suggestions that a fatwa applies to the monster-catching possibly playing a part
Read More »Valve to double office space in upcoming studio move
Dota 2 dev and Steam owner will occupy nine floors of Lincoln Square tower, to a total of 225,000 square feet
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V returns to UK No.1 spot 151 weeks after launch
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V is once again the best-selling game in the UK, more than 150 weeks after its launch. The last time the crime blockbuster was No.1 was in March 2015. The title saw a sales increase of 31 per cent week-on-week, with sales incredibly tight between second …
Read More »Early No Man’s Sky players face progress wipe
There are plenty of No Man’s Sky copies already out in the wild, but those who already have the game should think twice before putting in a serious number of hours. Hello Games has confirmed that a huge patch will go live for the game on launch day – which …
Read More »HTC opens dev applications for worldwide Viveport VR marketplace beta
Storefront for virtual reality experiences aimed at Vive owners ‘who don’t use Steam’
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
Gaming is becoming increasingly digital. But that doesn’t mean consumer choice is disappearing with the disc. If anything, as digital becomes the default, players are becoming more demanding about how, where and on what terms they buy.
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[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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[Industry news] EBANX and NetEase Games Club bring local payment methods to Latin America’s booming video game market
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 MCV/DEVELOP "30 Under 30", which will be given the spotlight as part of MCV/DEVELOP #1012, appearing Jan 2027.
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026

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