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Ubisoft has confirmed to MCV it will not be holding its usual press conference at Gamescom. The French publisher is one of many that often holds an E3-style press conference at the Cologne-based show, but has this year decided to focus on its plans as an exhibitor. Ubisoft will have …

Indie developer takes a stand against promising added extras

Rising Star Games has started a Steam Greenlight appeal to release Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cut on PC. The Director’s Cut version of the survival horror game was released for PS3 earlier this year, improving on the Xbox 360 original with overhaul visuals, tweaked controls and additional content. The Steam version …

Markerless software solution to serve pre-visualisation, live performance and desktop production role

Ubisoft’s development legend Michel Ancel has said that only the next-generation consoles could handle his ideas for Beyond Good & Evil 2. The sequel to the acclaimed 2003 title has been teased for years now, and it was confirmed in 2011 that the game would not be coming out on …

Delaware court upholds developer's allegations against media conglomerate

Sales for paid titles also rise on back of special deal

Develop looks at the charity's support for smaller studios and its new contest for Welsh indies

Alison Simpson explains how she went from player to community manager at a German studio

He built arcade classic Marble Madness. He produced Sonic 2. He brought Crash and Spyro to market. Oh, and his PS4 design reignited passions for Sony. MCV meets Mark Cerny These days Mark Cerny doesn’t get booed. Whether he is unveiling Sony’s next-gen console in New York, or recounting his …