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Casual and online games continue to prosper in Belgium, as sluggish smartphone uptake limits the presence of mobile gaming in the region. According to market tracker and research firm yStats.com, the majority of Belgian gamers play social or casual games. This is supported by online data outlet Statista, which reports …

A new Battlefield: Hardline promotion has kicked off today in the UK’s GAME stores. It asks that customers pay a visit to their local GAME and use a new feature in its mobile app to sweep the store for evidence”. Once said evidence is discovered, users must watch a trailer …

Playwire is the latest firm to sign on as an Event Partner for the MCV Awards 2015. The MCV Awards is always a great event and it allows us to celebrate with everyone who has supported us," James Haley,VP of Europesales at Playwire Media, said. "Good luck to all the …

It may not be one of its headline features, but an intriguing rumour concerning Microsoft’s DirectX 12 suggests that users will be able to use wildly different graphics cards in unison. Currently both Nvidia and AMD allow owners to use two or more GPUs in tandem using their SLI and …

Looking at the upcoming titles that experiment with new ways to connect players

Using the analog sticks on a controller is an action that might seem simple to many gamers. However, for Mark, whose Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes reducing muscle strength, something so apparently simple can be a huge barrier. But through the use of a smaller Xbox controller, modified to include an …

Small but mighty, indie games have become a hot point of interest for players, publishers and platform holders alike in the last few years. So much so, some even have merchandise. MCV takes a look Indie games are big news. Once moderately prosperous passion projects, independently-developed titles have been brought …

Side Effects' tool allows devs to use procedural smart assets in Epic's engine

A number of YouTube’s brightest names have been confirmed for the inaugural Legends of Gaming Live tournament and exhibition this September. Sponsored by GAME, the Upper Street Events and Endemol organised gathering will take over Alexandra Palace from September 3rd. Confirmed participants include Syndicate, Ali-A and DanTDM as well as …

Alongside Tomb Raider, Halo and Quantum Break on stage at Microsoft’s Gamescom 2014 press conference was a pixel-art title called The Escapists. It’s an indie game set in a prison and has been developed by one-man studio Mouldy Toof, aka former roofer Chris Davis. Having my game shown to the …