![make a wish international header [From the industry] Steer Studios Joins Make-A-Wish International’s Infinite Wishes Initiative](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/make-a-wish-international-header-310x165.jpg)
Steer Studios joins Bandai Namco, Square Enix, and 2K in supporting Make-A-Wish International’s mission to unite the global games industry for good
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A new real-time plug-in for the Unreal and Unity game engines brings distortion-free, human-like vision to game players
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The world's longest-running public-voted games awards show has revealed it shortlist, with voting open now until October 31
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A first-of-its-kind international gathering exploring video games as culture will take place this November in Rome
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Xsolla will be official club sponsor, shirt sponsor and gaming partner for the Stevenage FC men’s and women’s teams
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Alex Boucher sat down at XDS with Nigel Franks, studio head at Snowed In Studios, to ask about his company, the state of the industry around it, and how you navigate being an external developer
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Alex Boucher met up with Dave Sanderson from Interleave at XDS in Vancouver, Canada to ask him about the state of external development
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The MCV/DEVELOP 30 Under 30 will be returning as part of the upcoming MCV/DEVELOP #1006, and you can now nominate your picks
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Korean publisher and developer NCSOFT consolidated its corporate and service sites into a single hub
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A brand-new one-day conference spotlighting the future of games, licensing, and IP strategy
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![Screenshot 2026 07 28 120612 [Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2026-07-28-120612-110x75.jpg)
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![Screenshot 2026 07 28 120612 [Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2026-07-28-120612-310x165.jpg)
Electric Square has been announced as the sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement Award category at …
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![fenfen [Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/fenfen-110x75.jpg)
![PlanetPlay UNICEF Play For The Children Collection [Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/PlanetPlay-UNICEF-Play-For-The-Children-Collection-110x75.jpg)
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