In its ongoing quest for complete transparency about in-app purchases, Apple has added the new Pay Once & Play category to the App Store. Styled like one of the marketplace’s regular promotions, the section recommends premium mobile games that do not contain any form of microtransaction. Examples included include mobile …
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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing returns to tackle the biggest challenges facing games marketers
What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can dev…
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’…
MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 MCV/DEVELOP "30 Under 30", which will be given the s…
[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner …
[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
‘Self-publishing is critical to survival’: Why n-Space teamed up with Digital Extremes
CEO Dan O'Leary talks us through the studio's partnership with the Warframe dev for new RPG Sword Coast Legends
Read More »Apple asking devs to remove guns from App Store imagery
Apple is rejecting games and updates that show images of guns or violence in their screenshots or app icons. Numerous developers have toldPocket Gamerthat they have had to resubmit images or change their game icons to remove weaponry. Apple’s own guidelines already state that apps with app icons, screenshots, and …
Read More »Interview: Nintendo’s hopes for New 3DS
Nintendo has launched five (count them) Nintendo 3DS-related products today. Two consoles (or four, if you’re counting special editions) and three games, including the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and Monster Hunter 4. MCV has played on them, and we like them. But just how significant are …
Read More »Top 100 Women in Games: Claudia Doppioslash
Doppioslash is a programmer at development outlet Starship. She joined the studio in 2013 to work on CyberCook, the world’s first ‘hyper-realistic’ food simulator. Having joined the games industry in 2012, she puts the blame for her decision squarely in the lap of the creators of N64 classic The Legend …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to eSports accessories and merchandise
Like any competitor aiming to be the best, eSports players need the right equipment to stay on top of their game. MCV checks out the picks of the pros A few weeks ago, on BBC Radio 5 Live, former professional footballer Danny Mills argued that eSports could not be classified …
Read More »OPINION: Peter Molyneux has made a big mistake, but demonising mistakes isn’t the answer
It’s probable that most of you have made your mind up about Peter Molyneux. It’s probable that having read the headline Molyneux says he’s ‘done’ talking to the press” you exclaimed something along the lines of good!”, finally!” or he brings it on himself”. And the latter, at least, is …
Read More »Develop Quiz Guildford is next week
Only a few spaces left if you want to book a team
Read More »BioWare hiring for Mass Effect 4 multiplayer team
Montreal studios recruiting online producer for next entry in blockbuster sci-fi series
Read More »Molyneux: ‘I’m done talking to the press’
As Godus backlash continues, creator says his only choice is to retreat
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 MCV/DEVELOP "30 Under 30", which will be given the spotlight as part of MCV/DEVELOP #1012, appearing Jan 2027.
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026

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