The Guardianhas publishedan guide to UK iPhone 4S mobile tariffs, concluding that some two-year contract deals are cheaper than buying the new iPhone outright on a SIM-only contract. "The entire phone contract field is a thicket," wrote Guardian journalist Charles Arthur. The conclusion that two-year contracts are better than SIM-only …
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The Story Mob announced as sponsor of the Indie Studio of the Year award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced The Story Mob as sponsors of the Indie Studio of the Year award at the MCV…
[Event news] Leading Games Industry Entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl CBE Joins the Games Growth Summit
Chris van der Kuyl CBE has been announced as the latest speaker to join the Games Growth Summit, bri…
Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced Code Wizards as a key sponsor at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. …
[Event news] Games Aid Charity Poker Tournament at Develop: Brighton 2026
Come and join 70 of your industry peers for some good old-fashioned Texas Hold 'Em fun. Bask in the …
UK CHARTS: Rage and Dark Souls enter Top Three
The new releases are coming thick and fast but nothing this week is able to stop FIFA 12 claiming its second No.1 of the year in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Incredibly, FIFA 12’s second week on the market is so big as to claim 13th in …
Read More »Bikers raid Apple’s Covent Garden store
Apple’s Covent Garden store was the victim of a smash and grab raid this morning after at least seven moped riders broke the front window and made off with goods. Two men have since been arrested by the Metropolitan Police. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information after a smash-and-grab …
Read More »VIDEO: The new single player Modern Warfare 3 trailer
Not a football fan? Were you out on Friday night? Either way, MCV is here to make sure you don’t miss out by bringing you the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer. As revealed by MCV last week, the video debuted on UK TV during the interval in …
Read More »BBC Newsnight to feature Livingstone-Hope Skills Review
The games industry will get its chance to speak to the nation next week, with the BBC’s Newsnight programme scheduled to run a feature on the Livingstone-Hope Skills Review. The Department for Education is due to break its eight-month silence on the Skills Review paper, which launched in February this …
Read More »Skills Review to go national with BBC TV coverage
Newsnight to report on Livingstone paper ahead of Education Department's official response
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Bristol studio's My Star heading to Android
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VIDEO: Four iPhone and iPads can connect to the same TV
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Tech industry icon 'has helped shape a line of upcoming Apple devices', newspaper claims
Read More »Tax break hopes return as Watson joins Labour front line
Games industry supporter Tom Watson appointed Labour Party deputy chair
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[Industry news] Games Industry Shows Signs of Rebalancing as Workforce and Studios Adapt to Changing Market Conditions, Skillsearch Report Finds
The global games and immersive technology industry is moving into a new phase of adjustment, as professionals and studios respond to the lasting impact of recent market changes while adapting to new technologies and evolving expectations.
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit adds to speaker line-up with two more veterans
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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