New survey analyses treatment of women in the workplace
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[Event news] Games Aid Charity Poker Tournament at Develop: Brighton 2026
Come and join 70 of your industry peers for some good old-fashioned Texas Hold 'Em fun. Bask in the …
[Event News] Games Growth Summit adds to speaker line-up with two more veterans
Ann Hurley and Gina Jackson OBE are joining the lineup for the Games Growth Summit. Two highly respe…
[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
MCV/DEVELOP has announced LightSpeed Studios as the sponsor of a new category at the MCV/DEVELOP Awa…
MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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The Last of Us 2 ‘on ice’ as Naughty Dog concentrates on Uncharted 4
While The Last of Us 2 will surely happen, an announcement in the near future now sounds very unlikely. With developer Naughty Dog working to get PS4 exclusive Uncharted 4 out in time to meet its 2015 release date, all other projects have now been put aside, the studio told …
Read More »Forza 6 for Xbox One announced at Detroit Auto Show
A brand new next-gen only instalment of the Forza Motorsport series has been announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The game was announced alongside Ford’s new Ford GT, which assumes cover duties for the Microsoft game. Ford gets plenty of love in-game, too, with the likes …
Read More »Twitch teams up with Devolver to offer movies for the first time
Video streaming service Twitch is making the move into movie streaming. The service has teamed up with publisher Devolver Digital to offer a series of films and documentaries about video game culture. Viewers will also have the chance to interact with each film’s production crew via chat throughout the broadcast. …
Read More »Square Enix was only publisher to approve Life is Strange’s female lead
Japanese publisher Square Enix is the only company that would agree to publish Dontnod Entertainment’s latest title with its female lead character unchanged. The French studio has released a new developer diary about its episodic new title, which sees players follow the story of a girl with the ability to …
Read More »One of the worst game covers of all time is now a Mega Man figure
The legacy of Mega Man isn’t confined purely to the world of console platformers. The original 1987 platform release may have helped to revolutionise the then growing genre, but many remember it for its equally as fondly regarded US cover art. Now Kotaku reports that the rotund, strained and altogether …
Read More »Claiming female leads don’t work is nonsense: Here’s why
Consumers are clamouring for women protagonists in their entertainment, and they’re accepted by all, including people who play games
Read More »GameStop teams with Microsoft for interactive Azure content
Retailer GameStop will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing network to power a number of new interactive content offerings. Primarily Azure will be used as a streaming platform to deliver videos and the like to customers and staff. This content will also be pushed to those who have agreed to receive …
Read More »Microsoft criticises Google for outing Windows vulnerability prior to fix
Google has prioritised the calling out of a rival over the digital security of its customers, Microsoft has claimed. The search giant has chosen to publicise details of a security vulnerability to Windows 8.1 two days ahead of the release of a patch that it knew was incoming and despite …
Read More »New Year, New Job: How to become a games retail buyer
Retail veteran Mike Fethers tells us what being a games buyer involves and what skills retailers look for in prospective candidates. How would you summarise your role? I’m the senior games buyer here at The Hut Group and look after the first party hardware guys and a few of the …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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The hidden costs of self-publishing on consoles
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 2025
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