Sonic took the top spot for the first time since 2008, with the only other new entry in the charts being Everybody's Golf VR this week
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[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…
[Guest post] Video Games Aren’t the Enemy of Kids’ Mental Health, Ignoring Them Is
by Sarah Sorrell, Charity Director at Safe In Our World Video games have become an easy target in co…
Firewatch publisher Panic reveals new handheld device, Playdate
"Our dream is simple: that you wake up on new game day excited to see what you can play next"
Read More »GOG to delist all Telltale games from storefront next week
Titles affected include The Wolf Among Us, the Batman series, and the Sam & Max series
Read More »Dead Cells tops 2 million sales
"Thanks so much for the continual support you're showing us, day after day"
Read More »Sony has patented a haptic virtual-reality glove
The patent notice describes the invention as "dynamic gloves to convey [a] sense of touch and movement for virtual objects in HMD rendered environments"
Read More »Valve’s new Dota 2 ‘Avoid Player’ feature is only available via $10 battle pass
"Not all players and playstyles work well together"
Read More »Game of Thrones creator reportedly working on an open-world game with FromSoftware
Expect more at next month's E3
Read More »Sega confirms release dates for revised version of Yakuza spin-off, Judgment
New version replaces voice actor who was arrested on drug charges in March
Read More »77% of UK gaming households say their broadband ‘isn’t up to scratch’, says uSwitch
"Speed isn’t the only factor when it comes to making the shot before you get shot"
Read More »Must Play May: how Ukie and ERA are bringing families together
Ukie discusses the thinking behind the Must Play May initiative, its spring promotion in partnership with ERA, designed to bring families together to play the most appropriate and most enjoyable games for them
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[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’s shift away from physical discs impossible to ignore.
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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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[Guest post] What Gamescom 2026 Means for Games Investment
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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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