Julie Uhrman, the CEO of Ouya, has told MCV that her company feels a burden of responsibility to deliver on all of its promises for its thousands of backers. The Ouya Kickstarter closed last week having raised an astonishing total of $8,596,475 from 63,416 separate backers. We’ve been stunned by …
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[Event news] gamescom dev announces opening keynote by Amir Satvat and first program highlights
gamescom dev has announced the first major program highlights for its 2026 edition, including an ope…
[Industry news] New TIGA Board Reinforces Commitment to Championing the UK Games Industry
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has announced the appointment …
[Industry news] G2 and PUBG MOBILE announce partnership
Today, G2, one of the world’s leading entertainment and esports brands, and PUBG MOBILE Esports, are…
[Event news] GAMES MEETS MUSIC 2027 — SUPER EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Games meets Music returns to London on Thursday 15 April 2027. One day, one track, featuring the peo…
[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power o…
Capcom unveils new, female-led IP Remember Me
New IP is all too rare in the modern market. New IP with a female lead character is rarer still. Capcom has this morning used its Gamescom presentation to reintroduce its Remember Me IP, which was shown off last year under the name Adrift. The game is being developed by …
Read More »Ex-EA Easy GM heading up Rovio Sweden
New Stockholm studio to support Angry Birds developer with current and upcoming projects
Read More »Mobile dev TinyCo opens new studio in Vancouver
US outfit looking to expand Canadian branch to 60 employees over the next six months
Read More »Day one DLC exists because consumers demand it
Consumers spend a lot of time complaining about day one DLC. The thing is, they spend a lot of time buying it, too. It’s a phenomenon seen across the entire industry. The amount of vitriol aimed at Call of Duty, for instance, would suggest that it’s not popular. When in …
Read More »GameStop named the 10th worst company to work for in the US
An analysis of employee reviews at online jobs portal Glassdoor has labelled GameStop as the tenth worst company to work for in the US. Those included in the report must have had at least 300 reviews, with a total of 202 companies being analysed. GameStop’s business model has come under …
Read More »EA is well positioned for next-gen success, analysts believe
The management team at EA has convinced analysts that the publisher is well positioned to thrive in the next-gen games market. That isn’t enough to prevent the current financial year being a challenging one, Baird Equity Research’s Colin Sebastian warns, but it bodes well for life beyond the current generation …
Read More »GDCE: Companies ‘too attached’ to business models
Mix and match payment systems are too confusing, says Wargaming.net CEO
Read More »Double Fine aiming to ditch work-for-hire projects, stay independent
Double Fine is looking to prove their crowdfunding success on Kickstarter was more than a flash in the pan for the studio. In an interview with VentureBeat, the developer describes its hope to maintain independence by continuing to look to crowdfunding and private investing as consistent methods for funding future …
Read More »Starhawk 1.03 update includes two free maps
Starhawk, Lightbox Entertainement’s follow-up to popular PS3 multiplayer game Warhawk, has received a free update, which includes two new maps for free. The 1.03 update also includes an increased level cap, team balance fixes, improved voice chat, and various other tweaks. The major talking point, however, is the Cypress Map …
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[Industry news] Games Industry Fatigue: 80% of Mobile Developers say engagement strategies lack innovation for growth
80% of mobile game developers believe that the industry’s engagement and retention strategies are going stale, according to a new, in-depth survey of 195 mobile gaming industry leaders.
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[Industry news] Amiqus Business Manager Liz Prince recognised with MBE
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
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[Industry news] New Report From G2A and Juniper Research Predicts “Trust Advantage” as the Next Growth Driver in Global Digital Commerce
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EXPO GAMERS 2026: Europe’s Premier Gamedev Summit Finalizes Executive Program
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power of games into real-world impact, has teamed up with UNICEF (www.unicef.org) to engage gamers worldwide in support of children.
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Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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