"Blanka, you’ve won a crossword competition! Collect 100 and pass the dice will you, pet?" Capcom has announced that USAopoly is working on a Street Fighter themed version of property and finance board game Monopoly. It’s such an obvious match MCV is staggered the concept has taken to long to …
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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…
MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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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 …
Kabam ports social games for PC desktop
'First ever' social games for digital download, claim California companies
Read More »Study shows ‘no public health benefit’ from active video games
Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have released a report on the impact of active video games on healthy children’s physical activity. The results show consistent engagement by study participants (children 9-12 years of age) in games such as Wii Fit Plus and EA Sports Active yield little to …
Read More »Tim Schafer: Publishers unconcerned with Kickstarter
Double Fine founder Tim Schafer has provided a bit of a reality check to individuals claiming the company’s record-breaking Kickstarter effort has publishers worried. Schafer explains that while the amount raised for their adventure game Kickstarter campaign is phenomenal in crowd-funding terms, publishers have hardly batted an eye over the …
Read More »Bethesda seeking ‘Future Generation Console Programmers’
A telling job listing posted to theZeniMax careers pagehas revealed Bethesda’s interest in hiring programmers for an unannounced title on next-generation consoles. The game studio is seeking those with at least five years of experience in the field, as well as extensive work logged programming/optimizing for Xbox 360 and PS3. …
Read More »Sony working to resolve PS Plus free Minis issue on Vita
Sony is working on an issue causing Playstation Plus members to receive error codes when attempting to access their gifted, downloadable Minis on the Vita. Multiple users have reported the issue on the Playstation Europe forums, with nearly uniform descriptions from all reporting problems. "We are aware of the issue, …
Read More »League of Legends backers fund Hawken
Free-to-play mech game receives $10m in funding
Read More »Bethesda hiring for unnamed next-gen console game
'Future Generation' console programmers wanted
Read More »Schafer: Publishers don’t fear Kickstarter
Publishers 'aren't shaken' by $2m Double Fine Kickstarter campaign
Read More »EA exec: Zynga and THQ struggles don’t help us
Hilleman takes wider view: Problems for any games firm puts whole sector in negative light
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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 industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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