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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 is released in the UK today, but widespread technical issues have marred its launch. Activision has already had to justify the game’s whopping 7.7GB day one patch. Not only is the download bigger than the game itself, but those unable to access it are locked …

VMC’s Kirstin Whittle discusses how the multi-platform evolution is driving new QA protocols

Tickets now available for November 12th event available now – come and pitch your game to publishers

As we count down to the awards event on Wednesday October 14th, MCV profiles the finalists for this year’s Games Media Awards. Here we look at the in-house radio/podcast category. The Pocket Gamer Podcast With well over 300 episodes under their belt, The Pocket Gamer Podcast is the longest-running (and …

As we count down to the awards event on Wednesday October 14th, MCV profiles the finalists for this year’s Games Media Awards. Here we look at the independent radio/podcast category. Bit Socket Some people will tell you that the Bit Socket boys talk about Yakuza all the time, but really …

"Three weeks after they bought my company, Sony introduced me to a busted photocopier with chips hanging out of it, and said: ‘This is the PlayStation’” Ian Hetherington was the boss of Psygnosis – the developer/publisher that Sony acquired in 1993. And his first impression of Sony’s new console was …

Three Fields Entertainment working on a driving game with “lots and lots of crashing”

Title needs to sell close to 300,000 units to recoup all development costs

MCV reveals the 30 brightest and most talented people under the age of 30 currently working in games retail, community management, publishing, events, marketing, PR and journalism 30 Under 30 is sponsored by recruitment firm OPM. Ami LangtonPR and Marketing Manager, All 4 Games Age: 28 Langton’s career started back …

As we count down to the awards event on Wednesday October 14th, MCV profiles the finalists for this year’s Games Media Awards. Here we look at the Video Team category. Most have provided the words themselves: VideoGamerTV VideoGamerTV is nonsense. Made up of a group of morons whose one purpose …