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CEO Emmett Shear touts deep level of integration with console

Develop's sister publication MCV dispels the myths behind the BioShock studio's demise.

IGN. Eurogamer. GameSpot. CVG. These are some of the biggest names in games media, all gracing the monitors of gamers the world over on a daily basis. And yet, these giants are facing a new threat, as millions of gamers tune into Twitch and YouTube to get their games information. …

The most bankable game studios in the world today, measured by retail sales data

The limbo that UK video games tax credits are currently trapped in could be coming to an end in the very near future. Ed Vaizey, the UK minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries, told the industry tonight that he believes a decision by the European Commission is imminent”, …

A special guide naming the most 100 influential people in the UK games industry will be published by MCV next month. The MCV Brit List will champion leading talent and innovative individuals changing the country’s video games business across retail and publishing, development, media, services and businesses. We’ll profile the …

John Broomhall talks with the developer's audio director and composer Kenny Young

Website aims to connect job-seeking graduates with games studios

Xbox One will offer integrated Twitch video streaming from next month. It will arrive alongside Titanfall on March 11th and is described by Twitch CEO and co-founder Emmett Shear as a complete integration”. "It’s exciting because we’ve never had the ability to broadcast from a console like this with such …

Sony's latest console beats early sales of PS3