Shroud of secrecy unlike open film and TV culture, composers claim
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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…
Steve Schnur: Scoring games with live musicians ‘critically important’
'I don't see how anything other than a live orchestra can enhance that emotional experience'
Read More »iPhone 6 Plus versus iPhone 6 – $100 more to buy, $16 more to produce
The price disparity between Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is not representative of the extra costs incurred in its manufacture. That’s according to a new IHS report, which claims that despite costing $100 more to buy in the US (and 80 more in the UK) it only …
Read More »New 3DS and New 3DS XL get 2014 Australian launch
Nintendo’s New 3DS and New 3DS XL will arrive in Australia this side of Christmas but are still not due in Europe until 2015. The platform holder has confirmed a November 21st launch for both devices, which will be priced at AUS$219.95 (120) and AUS$249.95 (135) and arrive alongside a …
Read More »iPhone 6 Plus users complain of bent handsets
It isn’t an Apple launch without some sort of alleged hardware fault storm. Following in the footsteps of the famous #AntennaGate back in 2010, a new controversy that is increasingly being referred to as #BendGate is seeing users complaining of their iPhone 6 Plus handsets being bent by tight pockets. …
Read More »Making big money apps, like Minecraft
Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at how to streamline your HTML5 app
Read More »Blizzard has cancelled MMO title Titan
Mystery MMO Titan has been scrapped by Blizzard after seven years of development. "We had created World of Warcraft, and we felt really confident that we knew how to make MMOs," Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime told Polygon. "So we set out to make the most ambitious thing that you could …
Read More »Blizzard cancels Project Titan
WoW firm’s unannounced MMO was “the most ambitious thing you could possibly imagine” but scrapped after seven years
Read More »Xbox One price cut is UK only
UPDATE: Microsoft would like us to make it clear that this is not a permanent RRP drop. But rather a retail promotion. The latest Xbox One price cut is exclusive to the UK, Microsoft says. The firm confirmed it has reduced the price slightly in Britain (the third time it …
Read More »Melbourne indie The Voxel Agents delivers a Post-Mortem of Puzzle Retreat
The Voxel Agents launched with an early and wildly successful mobile arcade hit Train Conductor.
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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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