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Industry veteran joins Biba to work on augmented reality apps for children

Double Fine chief says reaction to Godus shortcomings have been "way out of proportion"

Finnish powerhouse Rovio has teamed up with Beijing Kunlun Tech to bring its popular Angry Birds franchise to China. The Chinese gaming firm will be collaborating with Rovio on launching Angry Birds titles that have been developed specifically for its home market. This is the first time Rovio has worked …

The Outsiders developing RPG for PC

Partnership with Chinese games firm Kunlun focus on new titles specific to Eastern market

Former ThatGameShop owner Carl Moore is breaking into the pro-gaming market with his latest venture, eSports outlet Am2Pro. MCV caught up with Moore to find out more Can you please give a brief overview of Am2Pro and what it offers to consumers? Am2Pro differentiates itself from its competitors as we …

For years, Take-Two’s business has been built on the boxed games market. Yet, with the arrival of Grand Theft Auto Online and the firm’s efforts in Asia, the company has become a digital powerhouse. What does this transition mean for retail? We ask Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Your latest financial …

Studios can claim from $5,000 to $50,000 for their projects

The obsession around Metacritic is damaging to video games. That’s the warning from UK developers, speaking as Eurogamer announces it is culling scores from its reviews. Metacritic – which pulls together review scores from various websites to come up with one ultimate rating – is used as the primary measurement …

Yesterday’s inaugural Women of the Year Awards saw MCV’s Top 100 Women in Games celebrate three outstanding members of the games industry. Taking place at the Ham Yard Hotel in London, the Women of the Year Awards handed out three key accolades for Ambassador, Pioneer and Creative Impact. Margaret Pearson …