![Tentacle Zone Incubator [From the industry] Applications Open Today for the Award-Winning Tentacle Zone Incubator](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Tentacle-Zone-Incubator-310x165.png)
Applications are now open for the 2024 virtual Tentacle Zone Incubator for global early stage developers from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to, POC, lower socioeconomic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, underrepresented genders, people with disabilities and neurodiversities
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Game Republic has shortlisted 20 games and wants you to help decide which of them will be crowned Yorkshire and the North's finest.
Read More »![LGF 2024 [From the industry] London Games Festival locks dates for 2024](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/LGF-2024-310x165.png)
Tickets will be available in December for next year's LGF, again incorporating WASD, the BAFTA Game Awards and all your favourite distractions from last year – plus a few more.
Read More »![MASA e1697722949471 [From the industry] Winners of 2023’s Music+Sound Awards have now been unveiled](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/MASA-e1697722949471-310x165.jpg)
This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Honoring sound and music excellence within gaming and the rest of the media, The Music+Sound Awards have announced the winners of its 2023 competition. For a 12th year, The Music+Sound Awards work to highlight the immense importance …
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The Manchester edition of the Games Growth Summit North is taking place in November
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If you’re interested in nominating someone for the MCV/DEVELOP 30 Under 30, you don’t have much time left to do so, as the submissions window will close next week
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After being in your eyes for 25 years, MCV is now in your ears (again)!
Read More »![xsolla sponsored post header img 1 [From the industry] Xsolla powers web shop launches for 40 of the top 100 mobile games](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/xsolla-sponsored-post-header-img-1-310x165.jpg)
Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, shares insights that 40 of the top 100 mobile games have launched their Web Shop using Xsolla's solution
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The full story of how MCV came about and how it's managed to survive in print for 25 years. And some other stuff.
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This is the last week that you’ll be able to take advantage of our early-bird pricing offer for the MCV/DEVELOP IRL 2023 holiday party that is set to take place this winter
Read More »![Gamescom 2026 PR OPT 1 [Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Gamescom-2026_-PR-OPT-1-310x165.png)
ZBD, the money layer for games, today introduces a full platform of embedded financial infrastructure that powers the money lifecycle in games: money in, money through, and money out. The pioneering technology enables money to flow into games, move through them as users earn and transact, and be paid out to players and creators in exchange for the value they create, equipping ZBD to cater fully to PC and console titles following its extensive success in mobile games.
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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)
![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)
![WOMEN IN GAMES 2026 Black logo OL 1 [Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/WOMEN-IN-GAMES-2026-Black-logo-OL-1-110x75.png){kind=logo}
![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-2026-07-28-120612-310x165.jpg)
Electric Square has been announced as the sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement Award category at …
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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)
![PlanetPlay UNICEF Play For The Children Collection [Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/PlanetPlay-UNICEF-Play-For-The-Children-Collection-110x75.jpg)
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