HMV wants its West End Oxford Street store to become the new home for midnight game launches. It follows the closure of GAME?Oxford Street – which for years had been the publishers’ choice for official launch events. Since Game no longer has a major West End presence, we hope publishers …
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LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
MCV/DEVELOP has announced LightSpeed Studios as the sponsor of a new category at the MCV/DEVELOP Awa…
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[Event news] Develop:Brighton – ustwo announced as first keynote
Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancast…
[Event News] Games Growth Summit Welcomes New Speakers for June Lineup
Emma Smith and Jason Avent join an expanding lineup of industry leaders bringing real-world insight …
Zynga responds to EA lawsuit with a counter claim of its own
Over a month after EA filed its copyright lawsuit against Zynga, the social gaming giant has responded with a suit of its own. Not only is Zynga denying EA’s claim that The Ville is a blatant rip-off of The Sims Social, but it has also mustered some accusations of its …
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Social games giant claims unfair competition over alleged no-hire agreement
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Fallout: New Vegas studio returns to Black Isle roots with old-school RPG Project Eternity
Read More »Report: Wii U Deluxe GameStop pre-orders sold out
Pre-orders for the Wii U Deluxe edition have apparently reached their allotted numbers across all US Gamestop stores. A report out of Polygon claims that reservations for the currently definitive Wii U package have been filled ‘company wide’ in America. The basic bundle is likely to follow suit sometime soon …
Read More »Minecraft Pocket Edition out now for Kindle
The Pocket Edition of Minecraft has arrived for the Kindle Fire. It runs $7, same as the iOS and Android versions, and is available to purchase now on the Amazon Appstore. Joystiq points out persistent Kindle Fire owners had already found a way to play the game on the tablet …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 9-15
Finally a bit of a shake-up this week on the Steam top ten product charts, as Borderlands 2 has seized the top spot ahead of its launch. On top of that, the game’s DLC season pass offering also clawed its way onto the list finishing in the tenth position. The …
Read More »FIFA 13 demo racks up 2 million downloads in three days
Within three days of the release of the FIFA 13 demo on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, it has been downloaded a record-breaking 2 million times, EA has announced. The number is a 29 per cent increase over the demo download figures for FIFA 12 for the same period. The …
Read More »Gibbs: How the death of Gamestation will make GAME stronger
Game Retail CEO Martyn Gibbs tells MCV why Gamestation had to die and how its spirit will live on within a new GAME. So is it just the High Street stores that are being rebranded, or is it the website, too?It is everything. We are moving to one single brand …
Read More »Prime Minister David Cameron champions Sony DADC at new warehouse opening
The Prime Minister officially opened Sony DADC’s newly built Enfield distribution centre this morning, congratulating the firm on a speedy recovery. The original facility was burned down last August during the London Riots. Sony DADC temporarily operated out of a Hoddesdon centre while it constructed an expanded warehouse on the …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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