MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

Supermarket chain Morrisons will acquire 49 stores from troubled retailer Blockbuster, it has been confirmed. It will use the new locations to widen its network of Morrisons Local stores, creating around 1,000 jobs in the process. The first outlets are expected to open in the summer, the bulk of which …

Jeroen Bouwman, Head of Content Acquisition & Michael Louw, Senior Games Producer at Spil Games reveal the opportunities in casual games in 2013. 2013 – it’s an exciting time for casual gamers and developers alike, with 20-30 new games exploding onto the app stores on a daily basis. New audiences, …

The hours are ticking down until the reveal of the PS4 in New York on Wednesday, and Sony’s marketing drive continues with the release of a new video. Following on from its PSOne and PS2 spotlights, a new video chronicling the achievements of the mighty PS3 has gone live, reminding …

Sony debuts series of retrospective videos in build up to Wednesday's expected PS4 event

A worldwide embargo on Bungie’s Destiny lifted yesterday to reveal… well, not a huge amount about the game, if we’re being honest. What is clear is that Destiny, Bungie’s first project since leaving behind the world-beating Halo series, is a hugely ambitious title. Or series of titles, spanning a number …

Famed developer thought to have met with Japanese publisher

Game dev friendly facility seeks trio of 'Entrepreneurs in Residence' to support new outfits

Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines is this week’s UK No.1, becoming the biggest launch of 2013 in the process. Publisher Sega should get a pat on the back for what can only be described as a victory of marketing. The success certainly cannot be attributed to critics, who roundly slammed the …

New market opened doors to small studios, but big companies are getting the edge

The price of the PlayStation Vita has been cut by around 35 in Japan. The machine had until now cost 24,980 (174) but will now retail for 19,980 (139), according to Eurogamer. The cut applies to both the Wi-Fi and 3G models. Crucially this new price still means that Vita …