![yoti avakin life header img [From the industry] Avakin Life steps up player protection with Yoti’s age assurance to ensure a secure and enjoyable experience](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/yoti-avakin-life-header-img-310x165.jpg)
Avakin Life, a 3D life-simulation video game has introduced age assurance technology from digital identity company Yoti. Players can now verify their age to unlock exclusive age-restricted features
Read More »![Dr Richard Wilson OBE TIGA Awards 2023 [From the industry] The TIGA Games Industry Award Winners 2023 have been revealed!](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Dr-Richard-Wilson-OBE-TIGA-Awards-2023-310x165.jpg)
The great and the good of the games sector were celebrated at the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2023 on November 16, 2023 at the iconic Troxy London
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One Player Mission will sponsor the 30 Under 30 at IRL 2023 this November
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There’s a new issue of MCV/DEVELOP out now – and you can read it here for free
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Bastion is going to be the bar sponsor at IRL 2023 this November
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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
Read More »![effff [Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/effff-310x165.jpg)
eFAN, a new social platform built exclusively for the global video game community, today officially announced the launch of its Public Beta. Gamers from around the globe can now access the platform, create profiles, follow their favorite games, and directly participate in shaping the network’s final features ahead of its full release.
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![asd 2 [Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/asd-2-110x75.jpg)
![dfgdgdg [Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/dfgdgdg-110x75.png)
![1662974279280 Copy [Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/1662974279280-Copy-110x75.jpeg)
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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![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)
![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)
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