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Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard wo Fukkatsu Seyo debuted in Japan last week and dominates the top half of the region’s charts. That’s according to data provided by Famitsu, which sees the new Dragon Quest title take the top two spots, as well as No.4. In total, the title …

There are undeniable advantages to releasing games on PC. Unlike launching a brand new title on console, there is no cumbersome certification process to get your new PC game out there. Much like the App Store and Google Play, there is a very low barrier to entry. And digital PC …

Your favourite industry title has bolstered its sales force. Lesley McDiarmid (pictured,top left) has returned as an senior account manager following stints at Sharedit and Chelsea Magazines. She initially joined MCV in 2002 as a sales and production assistant before rising up the ranks. She will work alongside senior account …

Award-winning music man using ram’s horn, clay pots and Aztec death whistles to create stone age setting

The PCs of one in three Steam users are running Windows new operating system. According to Steam’s updated Hardware and Software survey, 32.77 per cent of users are running Windows 10. During the company’s last questionnaire, 28 per cent of users were running Windows 10. It isn’t the most popular …

Inaugural conference will take place in London this April

Warren Lester, engineering product manager at Vicon, discusses the key factors that devs should keep in mind when making their VR debut

'The reality is that anything that was spent in a bar or restaurant was very reasonable in nature when you look at any business,' retort Tyler Monce and Devon Staley

New SDK allows popular engine’s users to introduce backend and metrics features

Publisher Nordic Games has purchased a number of game franchises for its portfolio from Hungarian firm Digital Reality. Nordic now has a number of IP from the company under its belt, including Imperium Galactica. In addition, the firm is buying Bang Bang Racing, Black Knight Sword, Skydrift, Sine Mora, Liberty …