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 games critic category. Alex Dale Games criticism has changed in the (counts on fingers, lets out a gulp) ten years since I started …
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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…
Games Media Awards 2015 Finalists: Features Writer
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 features writer category. Steve Hogarty Do you know that test they used to do on witches where they dunk them in the water? …
Read More »PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight will go back on sale later this month
The long-awaited return of Batman: Arkham Knight on PC should occur this month. As many of you know, we released a major patch for Batman: Arkham Knight PC a few weeks ago,” Warner Bros has said. While there were significant performance improvements made to the game, the teams are continuing …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2015 Finalists: News Writer
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 news writer category. Rob Crossley Rob Crossley joined GameSpot’s London team in September 2014 and six months later was promoted to the role …
Read More »Rocket League attracts over 750,000 players a day
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Read More »Games Media Awards 2015 Finalists: Editorial Team of the Year (Print)
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. Official Xbox Magazine Official Xbox Magazine is very much the Master Chief of print media: it exterminates Xbox ignorance with …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2015 Finalists: Editorial Team of the Year (Online)
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 online editorial team of the year category. PCGamer.com PCGamer.com provides its nine million monthly visitors with top-class coverage of the world of PC …
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Ubisoft assures users all of the game's content is available without additional payments
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Alex Ward reveals virtual reality ambitions for new driving game
Read More »Activision says it’s working to improve Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5
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 …
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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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