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Lara Croft is a permanent fixture at the MCV offices. Eidos had mocked up an image of her reading your favourite trade weekly to celebrate our first birthday (which was 1999). It still stands proud in our office today, reminding us of a time when the Britsoft pin-up was one …

This week, Disney Pixar’s Brave hit the cinemas and you can guarantee it is all over the mainstream media. Reviews will appear in tabloids, regional newspapers, lifestyle magazines, TV guides and so on. You can also guarantee the same won’t necessarily be true for the likes of Nintendo’s New Super …

Online material guides students from storyboarding to game design

One of the longest running and most influential UK studios closed its doors last month after 28 years and 168 games. Former employees share their memories with MCV… Steve HoodNow: Creative Director, CodemastersThen: Lead Designer (1997 – 2002) It’s testament to Psygnosis’ strength that it managed to survive so long.It …

Latest update aims to relieve need for porting mobile to PC

We’re only three days into our month-long Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, but already interest is peaking around opportunities in the games media. But while the vast majority of readers may aspire to follow an editorial career path, GameSpot account manager Chris Thomas says there’s an even …

Developer-publisher officially ends unpopular anti-piracy measure

Kickstarter can aid the development process, says Pro Pinball Studio

EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has promised that EA will not abandon console publishing in the hunt for social and casual success. We think EA is better positioned for success, and for serving consumers than other companies that are marooned on one platform,” he says in the brochure for the …

We all know the future of the games media is online. Print is in decline, video is on the rise and the overwhelming majority of all news, screenshots and game information is delivered via an internet connection – regardless of which device it goes to. There is a new generation …