Chris comes as a graduate of Cardiff University, with a Master’s degree in Magazine Journalism. During his studies, Chris interned twice at MCV, providing news and features coverage.
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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…
Creative England launches £24 million fund for creative SMEs
"The launch of today’s fund ensures a shift in the ecosystem for lending across the creative industry”
Read More »Hiro Capital launches €100m capital fund to bridge current funding gap in industry
We feel strongly that there's been this capital gap in our set of industries"
Read More »Curve Digital and Testronic acquired by Northedge Capital for £90m
"Our ambition is to build the next major UK owned games business to rival those based in other parts of the world"
Read More »Tax Watch UK calls out Rocksteady and Creative Assembly for ‘playing the system’ for video game tax relief
"It is implausible that the games produced by Rocksteady are loss making"
Read More »Ubisoft outlines plans to develop more of its franchises into TV shows
"Every show has a different target that it’s aiming at and a different format"
Read More »Jobs cut at PlayStation EU on PS5 announcement day as SIE America’s influence grows
"I hate that this is going to be drowned by the PS5 announcement"
Read More »Leaders from Twitter, Big Pixel Studios, Game Advisor, Loveshark and Doppio join the Future Games Summit’s 2019 programme
FGS19 is a two-day conference being held on November 25th and 26th for C-level, decision makers and leaders in the games industry
Read More »Mental health charity, Safe In Our World, marks World Mental Health Day with the release of new game, Fractured Minds
"An online destination where people can seek help, gain access to resources and information, and discover stories from real people"
Read More »Mike Ybarra is leaving Microsoft
"It’s been a great ride at Xbox and the future is bright"
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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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