“So while it feels wrong to not be returning to Brighton this year, we’re no less excited about what’s to come."
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[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
How offering private servers for ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile created a triple win situation
Offering private servers for a free2play mobile game had never been done before and until then it was unclear if and how much of a success it could even be. Will players actually rent private servers and how can this be successfully monetized?
Read More »Microsoft to launch xCloud on GamePass on September 15th, available on android devices
Microsoft has announced that it is bringing its cloud-streaming service xCloud to Xbox Game Pass on September 15th of this year, in supported countries.
Read More »“The past year has seen a significant step change in the acknowledgement and recognition that games needs to do much more to address Diversity & Inclusion” – Women in Games Awards sponsor Amiqus on the push for change in the industry
"The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the women who are blazing a trail in the industry."
Read More »Playstation 4 sees surges in digital sales, up to 74 per cent of full game sales during COVID-19 pandemic
Sony's Q1 FY2020 (April-June 2020) has been enormously successful for the company, with the COVID-19 pandemic boosting digital sales on the Playstation store.
Read More »The Dualshock 4 will work on the Playstation 5 – but only for supported PS4 titles
"We believe that PS5 games should take advantage of the new capabilities and features we’re bringing to the platform, including the features of DualSense wireless controller."
Read More »“It feels as though the games industry is moving into a new phase” – Women in Games Awards sponsor Creative Assembly on the growing diversity in our industry
“We are more open, having difficult but important conversations, and challenging ourselves and each other to improve.”
Read More »“At Rare, having a diverse team is incredibly important to us” – Women in Games Awards headline sponsor Rare on supporting women in the industry
"Rare are delighted to return as Headline Sponsor for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards this year"
Read More »A Beyond Good and Evil film is in the works, reportedly from Detective Pikachu director
The film will be a combination of animation and live action
Read More »Gayming Magazine launches LGBTQ-focused games awards
"The Gayming Awards will be the world’s first award ceremony celebrating all that is great about LGBTQ video gaming"
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[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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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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