Depression Quest developer Zoe Quinn has completely dismissed any notion that the online #GamerGate hate campaign has even the remotest link to ethics in games journalism. It’s all based on utter stupidity,” she told The Guardian. Every single thing they’ve done has been doublespeak, everything they’ve done has been harmful …
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[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!
Hi – Matt here. I’m very excited to let you know that MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is now available…
[Event news] Develop:Brighton – ustwo announced as first keynote
Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancast…
Phantasy Star can’t topple Pokemon from top of Japanese charts
107,638 unit sales weren’t enough to see Sega’s new Vita RPG Phantasy Star Nova knock Nintendo’s new Pokemon games from the top of the weekly Japanese charts. Famitsu sales data for the week ending November 30th show that the Top 10 welcomed a number of new titles including Kadokawa’s Vita …
Read More »New ZX Spectrum has already hit £100k funding target
The new Sinclair Spectrum Vega has already surpassed its 100,000 crowdfunding target to put the tiny computer in production. The Indiegogo campaign only began on Monday but the computer has already caught the public’s affection and sold each of its 1,000 limited edition First Edition units. The 100 system,launched by …
Read More »Trade bodies left wanting by UK Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
TIGA calls for export tax relief, while UKIE urges for continued investment in Skills Investment Fund
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Studio working on episodic series for Xbox One
Read More »PlayStation Home ‘was a massive success that everyone thinks was a failure’
Sony’s virtual world PlayStation Home is wrongly regarded as a flop, one of its key developers has said. Despite its 38m downloads, with 19m active users and 3m monthly users at its peak, the service has already started to wind down and will be terminated at the end of March. …
Read More »Twitter stepping up efforts to make blocking online users easier
Social media service Twitter is to make it easier to report abusive users and keep track of accounts you have blocked. Updates are already live with a few users but will roll out across the whole service in the coming weeks. In our continuing effort to make your Twitter experience …
Read More »Target pulls GTA V from sale due to its ‘depictions of violence against women’
Australian retailer Target has pulled Grand Theft Auto V from its shelves due to what it says are concerns about the game’s depictions of violence against women”. It says the move is in response to customer feedback. "We’ve been speaking to many customers over recent days about the game, and …
Read More »New ZX Spectrum hits £100k funding target within two days
First Edition units sold out
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Developer plans hiring run of up to 40 staff
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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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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