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Indie developer and UKIE board member Helana Santos tells MCV about her career, and what her biggest achievements have been to date. Tell us about your career in games. How did you get started? I have always been passionate about combining technology and creativity. When I was young I didn’t …

"Who is so stupid as to give them money?" asks series creators

"I had never done a Kickstarter campaign, Steam Early Access or mobile game before"

Many firms want to dive into the eSports sector – but very few know where to start. MCV talks to Nathan Lindberg, vice president of global sales at Curse, about the company’s experience “You should invest in the lucrative eSports sector.” It’s a sentiment those working in games are likely …

Arcade classic completely revamped for PC by developer Salty Games

Develop takes an early look at the tech specifically built for the series and its narrative needs

Ex-employees of veteran UK games studio Rare have come together to form a new developer, Playtonic Games. The new team is comprised of six artists, programmers and designers, all of who have worked on multiple classic Rare titles, such as the Donkey Kong Country and Banjo Kazooie franchises. "We’ve got …

Animin has signed a distribution deal with leading gift-card distributors InComm Europe. The firm will distribute Animin gamecards across selected retailers over the coming year. The gamecards are integral to Animin’s gameplay, triggering the 3D animated Animin characters and minigames that come to life on a desktop. "Animin is an …

The identity of Ubisoft’s completed but unreleased Wii U game has apparently been revealed. NintendoWorldReport says that Unseen64 has named the title as Know Your Friends. Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot admitted last year that the publisher had a completed game ready to go for Wii U, but that it was …

‘You put us in a really uncomfortable position’