Notch’s first commercial release since Minecraft is… a title where gamers play as a horse. On some hills. Cliffhorse is currently available for free as an ‘early access’ release, though those who feel like contributing to the title’s development can do so by donating Dogecoins. The title is only available …
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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…
VIDEO: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain trailer leaked
Whoops. Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain E3 trailer is available to watch online right now. Although likely not for long. The publisher has already begun trawling the internet and removing them, but for the time being there seems to be one source still hosting the short –which …
Read More »Wargaming opens new Paris office
France base houses 171 employees
Read More »How Wargaming is mobilising for new battlegrounds
Develop travelled to Paris to discover how the MMO giant is maturing
Read More »VIDEO: Oculus Rift-compatible VR gloves appear on Kickstarter
If a headset and motion treadmill weren’t enough, now gamers can add gloves to their VR shopping list. Control VR is an Oculus Rift-ready device, which is designed to incorporate the hand movements of its users accurately in-game. The equipment consists of a chest harness, two gloves and sensors around …
Read More »Autodesk drops price of Maya LT 2015
Animation and modelling tool now available for $30 per month
Read More »EA releases Mirror’s Edge 2 art ahead of likely E3 reveal
Mirror’s Edge 2 looks odds on toe feature as part of EA’s slate for E3 this week. The Mirror’s Edge Facebook page has released a new image, which can be seen in full below, which while not carrying the full Mirror’s Edge 2 branding can surely only point to one …
Read More »Don’t Starve coming to Vita
Don’t Starve is headed to PlayStation Vita, developer Klei Entertainment has announced. Entitled Giant Edition, the handheld version will also include the Reign of Giants DLC that was released for PC in April. The studio also says that the Vita release will use touch controls to navigate menus. A release …
Read More »Sony dismisses The Last Guardian cancellation claims
IGN has apologised for a story published over the weekend claiming that Sony had cancelled The Last Guardian. It originally quoted an internal source speaking to IGN Russia” who said that confirmation of the game’s cancellation was shared at an internal Sony meeting last week. However, Sony’s head of software …
Read More »Fable Anniversary gets Steam release
A coded message hidden in a new trailer has teased the release date for Fable Anniversary. Developer Lionhead confirmed the title was headed to PC last week, but also revealed its release date was left somewhere in the trailer. That comes in the form of a binary message, which appears …
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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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