The trade body's CEO Dr Jo Twist discusses her team's greatest accomplishments and why the UK can lead the way in eSports
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[Event news] Games Industry Specialist Stevie Ward Announced as Host for the Women in Games Awards
The MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards is thrilled to announce that games industry specialist and voi…
[Industry news] Acclaim Inc. and Antstream Partner
Acclaim Inc. and Antstream today announced that Ground Zero Hero, Acclaim Inc.'s brand-new modern re…
[Industry news] Mooncolony Brings in 10th Anniversary with Brand New Online Festival: MoonFest
Premium game art production studio Mooncolony turns ten years old on the 1st of September, and to ce…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing Returns This November with a Day of Unfiltered Industry Insight
VIVA! Games Marketing is back this November, bringing together some of the games industry's leading …
[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
New independent research commissioned by Rokky, the PC game distribution platform delivering publish…
Monument Valley lead designer forms new studio Mountains
Melbourne-based developer focusing on ‘small, beautiful games’
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Pokemon Go is so good that you’d be willing to pay someone to play it for you, right? Oh no wait that’s mental. But mental or not, this prospect is now a very firm reality. Bidvine is a site that allows folk to advertise for jobs they need doing and …
Read More »How Dying Light took Techland to the big leagues
Before its launch, you’d be forgiven for having muted expectations for Dying Light. The title, made by Polish studio Techland, was delayed, its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKUs scrapped, while the boxed release was delayed until a month after its digital version. Yet the title was a surprise hit …
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The Sega Saturn was first released in Japan in November 1994. Now, in July 2016, the console’s piracy protection has finally been cracked. Boo and hiss, you may shout, but this may well be one of those rare instances where breaking through a DRM barrier is a good thing. You …
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Game boxes for upcoming physical PlayStation VR releases are to feature clear branding alerting consumers about what is needed to play them. That’s if box art that has appeared on a number of retailer websites (pictured) is to be believed. Titles that are dependant on PlayStation VR feature ‘PlayStation VR …
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Read More »Pokémon Go Plus accessory selling for over $100 on eBay
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[Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games
ZBD, the money layer for games, today introduces a full platform of embedded financial infrastructure that powers the money lifecycle in games: money in, money through, and money out. The pioneering technology enables money to flow into games, move through them as users earn and transact, and be paid out to players and creators in exchange for the value they create, equipping ZBD to cater fully to PC and console titles following its extensive success in mobile games.
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[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
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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] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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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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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact

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