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The open beta phase of the GameMaker Studio 2 Nintendo Switch licence will last for about a month, with the full product due to launch this September
Read More »YoYo Games launches open beta for Nintendo Switch version of GameMaker Studio 2
6 days ago
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing returns to tackle the biggest challenges facing games marketers
What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can dev…
1 week ago
[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’…
2 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
[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 …
3 weeks ago
[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…
8-Bit Armies, Invaders and Hordes: ‘Cross-title’ console play is a clever new way to attract console RTS fans
Petroglyph and Soedesco are releasing the first ever triptych of inter-playable console titles on PS4 and Xbox One
Read More »Riot responds to Kotaku article on workplace sexism
“We’ve taken action against many of the specific instances in the article”
Read More »German stance on Nazi iconography in games softens
Titles featuring Nazi imagery will be considered by ratings board
Read More »Popular retro ROM site takes all files offline
Emuparadise had been sharing files for 18 years
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog live action movie confirms Jim Carrey
Ben Schwartz on-board as title character; slated for 2019 release
Read More »Bandai Namco sees profits despite games division slump
Q1 financials show games operating profit down 20%
Read More »EA: ‘streaming games on-demand will happen’
Company bullish on technology, despite current issues
Read More »Christoph Hartmann appointed VP of Amazon Game Studios
Former 2K president joins other high profile hires
Read More »25-year veteran Sean Ratcliffe takes over Bethesda’s EU marketing/PR
Ex-Konami/Voltage’s Steve Merrett joins as UK PR Manager
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
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![1662974279280 Copy [Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/1662974279280-Copy-110x75.jpeg)
[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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![ULTIMATE EDITION 02 [Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/ULTIMATE_EDITION_02-110x75.jpg)
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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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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![Screenshot 2026 07 28 120612 [Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2026-07-28-120612-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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![SB SiteHeader 1 [Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/SB_SiteHeader-1-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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![fenfen [Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/fenfen-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
