PlayStation platform holder Sony has confirmed many users’ worst fears – the intrusion” that saw PSN taken down last week has resulted in some personal information being compromised and the theft of some data. We have discovered that between April 17th and April 19th 2011 certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity …
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[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…
[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’…
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…
[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 …
[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…
PSN user info has been compromised
Company warns: Sensitive user information may be exposed from 'malicious hack'
Read More »Minecraft hits 2 million paying players milestone
Almost one-in-three registered users have now paid for Mojang Specifications' sensationally popular MMORPG
Read More »Laura Fryer to keynote Develop
Warner Bros Seattle studio boss to head Brighton conference's business track
Read More »Key staff claim Obsidian is issuing redundancies
Details are vague but the Fallout New Vegas studio appears to be cutting into workforce
Read More »Lead SOCOM 4 designer leaves Zipper
Travis Steiner jumps ship for unspecified startup after big game release
Read More »LucasArts signs major Unreal Engine deal
New outlook for the Force Unleashed company after internal tech work
Read More »VIDEO: MCV Awards 2011 highlights
The biggest night in the UK video games industry calendar took place earlier this month, and you can now relive some of the best bits of the MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2011 in the video at the bottom of this story. Over 600 guests jammed into The Brewery, Chiswell Street …
Read More »Valve: Portal 2 is our last single player game
Portal 2 developer Valve has reportedly suggested that the game would be the developer’s last single-player game. The news comes by way of Valve behind-the-scenes chronicler Geoff Keighley who last week published an Apple iPad application called "The final hours of Portal 2". In the application Keighley said "Portal 2 …
Read More »Turbine takes Lord Of The Rings off Codemasters
European operational duties handed over
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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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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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[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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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026

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