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MCV will be publishing daily online articles dedicated to indie games development and publishing. Our indie games month will feature some of the biggest names in the sector, discussing development, publishing and financing independently-created video games. It begins today, with an interview with Yooka-Laylee creators Playtonic, while Futurlab owner James …

Or should that be ‘only’ ten years old? Because it can sometimes be hard to remember a time when internet video wasn’t just a click/swipe away. But it wasn’t until May 2005 that YoutUbe launched, and even then it was only in beta. It would be another six months before …

Mortal Kombat has made its mark in the competitive eSports scene following the success of the ESL’s Fatal 8 tournament. The four-hour tournament totalled over 200k hours watched with peak concurrent viewers of 85,449. There were also official viewing parties in both London and Paris, while #Fatal8 trended on Twitter …

Finn and Jake have got their thumbs into yet another video gaming pie with the release of the Adventure Time Level Kit for PS4 and PS3 title LittleBigPlanet 3. The 3.99 kit includes 16 materials, four objects, 25 decorations and 81 stickers along with two original music tracks and three …

API can render 'six to 12 times more polygons' than what could be achieved on DX11

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An unlikely union of brands has arrived on iOS to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Tekken series. Available now on iOS and Android, Galaga: Tekken 20th Anniversary Edition takes the traditional shooter and replaces the ships with Tekken characters. It also offers some extra mechanics, such as the ability …

'Things are pretty tough for developers now and there are many reasons why a good game might get overlooked by the wider industry'

Batman, The Witcher, Metal Gear Solid, Splatoon: the next four months are full of major-label titles set to bring consumers flooding into stores. And that’s even without the shock announcements made at events like E3 and Gamescom. But it’s not just about the games; this summer will see players equipping …

Skylanders, Disney Infinity and Amiibo are the biggest accessory winners of 2015 so far, with all three franchises seeing major year-on-year growth. Data tracker GfK Chart-Track reports that Skylanders toys are up 44 per cent in units and 25 per cent in revenue for the year-to-date. Meanwhile, Disney Infinity is …