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Loot boxes, eh? Who'd have 'em? Jem Alexander reminisces back to a time when everything the light touched was a loot box. And he turned out alright in the end. Mostly.

Video games are a key part in the latest rise for UK inflation, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures released by the ONS say that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has hiked 3.1% in the twelve month period ending in November 2017 and is …

Experienced narrative designers coaxed to new London studio

Nintendo has announced 10m sales for the Switch game console, just nine months after the hybrid consoles worldwide launch. It caps off a remarkably strong year for all things Ninty, and in October the company announced that the Switch had caused a 175 per cent sales growth for the six …

Team Salvato updates fan content guidelines to prevent Google Play Store knock offs

The acquisition spree continues

Esports BAR is coming to Cannes on February 12-14, bringing big name speakers to the french resort town for one of esports biggest business to business events.  MCV is proud to be a media partner, and in the first of a series of articles we’re speaking to Stephane Gambetta, Reed Midem’s …

Earlier this year, Rebellion opened the door to developers and publishers to pitch a 2000AD game to the studio, in the aim of getting more games based on the publishers iconic characters out into the world. In an interview with PCGN, Rebellion has revealed that the company has made multiple deals …

New Zealand’s Department for Internal Affairs has ruled that loot boxes don’t constitute gambling. Gamasutra reached out to the New Zealand agency, and received an email in response from the department’s licensing compliance manager Trish Millward. "While the payment of money for a loot box with the contents of which are …

We had a quick look through the sales data to date this year, and while we can’t reveal exact figures we can compile a couple of quick lists for you to see how the race is shaping up for the biggest selling new titles (sorry GTA) of 2017. First up …