We've been rather busy in your absence, Mister Freeman.
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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…
Valve expands Valve Index to Canada and Japan
All 2019 purchases will secure a free copy of Half-Life: Alyx
Read More »Minecraft Earth clocks up 1.4m downloads in its debut week, 1.2m of which were in the US
However, it "still lags behind other big hitters such as Pokémon Go"
Read More »Google Stadia launch fails to make a splash on Google Play and App Store rankings
Early analysis shows the app has proved most popular in the States with 73,000 downloads, the equivalent of 41.7 per cent of all installs
Read More »Report: Amazon is gearing up to launch its gaming streaming service in 2020
"The odds of [Amazon] letting the Scarlett and PS5 launch without Amazon being there is zero," says analyst
Read More »Steam Remote Play Together enables players to share games with friends for cross-play multiplayer gaming
To celebrate, Steam is also hosting a Remote Play Together Sale & Streaming Event
Read More »Improbable extends partnership with Google Cloud
"Everyday, our cloud technology enables Improbable to more efficiently scale their technology, drive innovation in game development and build and test the next generation of cloud-based games"
Read More »EverQuest and Pantheon developer Brad McQuaid has died at 51
"He changed the landscape of video games forever"
Read More »Google acknowledges ‘an issue’ delayed invitation codes for early adopters of Google Stadia
"We've identified and addressed an issue where a small fraction of Stadia access codes were sent out of order"
Read More »New documentary following We Happy Few’s development will debut next month
"A raw, behind-the-scenes look at the game as well as the plucky bunch of creatives behind it"
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
by Lokesh Jaral A moving image can communicate a game’s atmosphere long before a playable …
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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[Industry news] EBANX and NetEase Games Club bring local payment methods to Latin America’s booming video game market
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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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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