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Read More »[From the industry] Indielab Games reveals cohort for 2024 UK Games Accelerator Programme
This year’s Indielab Games UK-wide Accelerator programme kicked-off to a flying start with a cohort …
RSM sponsoring Ongoing Innovation at this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards
RSM, which offers tax and auditing services to numerous businesses, not least those in the games ind…
Tickets still available for Pioneers in XR event in Salford next week
There are a few seats left for the Pioneers in XR event being held next week, Thursday 6 June, at Sa…
[From the Industry] Keywords Studios and Reactional Music bring together global development services and world’s first generative music engine for games, creator worlds and emerging technologies.
Keywords Studios and Reactional Music form a collaboration to explore faster development of music an…
PressEngine is among the sponsors of the 2024 MCV/DEVELOP Awards!
We are very pleased to announce that PressEngine is helping us deliver this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Award…
Rift Lite introduces free-to-play options
Trion Worlds has expanded the trial version of its flagship MMO, essentially making the game free-to-play. Rift Lite drops the time limit and lets new players enjoy the the game for free until they reach level 20. If they enjoy the game, they can sign up for full membership, with …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Microsoft Flight
Flight simulators have been around since the early days of computer games, with the first one landing around 30 years ago. Technology and business models have advanced dramatically, but flying sims have always remained a more traditional part of the market. Lucrative, too: Microsoft releases new version, third-parties sell extra …
Read More »Ezio sharpens Calibur’s chances
Assassin’s Creed icon Ezio will attract fans of other games to Soul Calibur V – and future fighters – says Namco Bandai. The Ubisoft character is playable in the fighting title as part of a collaboration between the two publishers. With the Creed franchise generating over 31m unit sales worldwide, …
Read More »Nintendo TV goes 3D
Nintendo TV is now available to view in 3D. The show (which is handled by Future Publishing’s Official Nintendo Magazine team) was first made available on Wii 18 months ago, and has been viewed over 1m times. The 3DS version first appeared before Christmas and its second episode goes live …
Read More »Steam mobile app opens to masses
Users can now browse store and interact with friends through iOS and Android
Read More »SPIL users fork out £38 per month on virtual goods
Free-to-play customers are spending up to 38 a month on virtual goods in games from publisher Spil Games, according to the social games company. It also claimed that since breaking into the casual games market in July 2011, it now has more than 170 million unique users playing its games …
Read More »Sega GamesAid cricket returns this May
Calling all industry cricket fans – the third annual Sega GamesAid Challenge Cup will be held this summer. The event will pit four teams against each other in 10/10 matches. It will be held at London’s Kew Green in May. Last year, industry cricketers raised 1,920 for the charity – …
Read More »Rumours point to mass layoffs at THQ
Online chatter pointing to an impending announcement of significant layoffs at THQ is quickly gathering pace. Talk intensified last night after analyst Kevin Dent claimed that the publisher would soon be announcing 170+ layoffs spread across its various operations. Note, though, that Dent was also the source of claims that …
Read More »New releases WILL be at GAME this Friday
Rumours that this week’s big releases will not be available in GAME are untrue, MCV can confirm. Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Soul Calibur V are currently being processed by the retailer, despite claims circulating in the consumer press. However, MCV can also confirm that GAME …
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Final Boss: Susan Burns, Head of Studio at Skyhook Games
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we …
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Redefining success in the remote work era, by Joy Cicman Liuzzo, VP of Product Marketing at Stack Overflow
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Q&A: Stefano Petrullo and Torsten Oppermann on Renaissance PR joining the 1SP family, and what creating a ‘superagency’ actually means
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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Final Boss: Rachel Rakowski, Global Head of Gaming at We Are Social
Every issue of MCV/DEVELOP magazine is wrapped up by an industry leader. For the April-May …
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Final Boss: Susan Burns, Head of Studio at Skyhook Games
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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When We Made… Fae Farm