Activision boss dreams of stable monthly revenues from the Call of Duty series
Read More »PR Panel 2024: Mike Hendrixen, Vertigo 6
"While AI will help us, it's the personal touch that'll always be most important in PR and communica…
[From the Industry] Agenda and speaker announcement goes live for the Games Growth Summit
The MCV/Develop award-nominated Games Growth Summit 2024, happening on June 7th, offers a crucial op…
PR Panel 2024: Alex Verrey, Overload PR
"I think that Indie gaming has truly come of age. There are so many good games made by smaller studi…
[From the industry] Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice to Keynote Develop:Brighton 2024 as full programme announced
Develop:Brighton organisers Tandem Events have announced the conference’s latest keynote session wil…
[From the Industry] TIGA sets agenda for the UK games industry with call for an Independent Games Tax Credit
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has today presented an ambitio…
Source pins Kinect manufacturing costs to $150
Publisher claims Microsoft ended up spending far more than expected on the device
Read More »GT5 went 3D two years ago
Kazunori Yamauchi, the mastermind behind Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series, has insisted that the addition of 3D technology is not the reason behind the game’s protracted development. In fact, the legendary petrol head has claimed that 3D was up and running in the game as early as two years ago. …
Read More »Stonetrip launches ShiVa 3D price promo
Middleware firms inks special deal for prospective Mac developers
Read More »Move pricing could confuse customers
Customers may be left baffled by both the range of accessories needed for the full PlayStation Move experience and the variation of compatibility between titles, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. Sony’s PlayStation Move comprises three separate components – the Move Controller, the Navigation Sub-Controller and the PlayStation Eye. …
Read More »Asda game promotes World Cup deals
Asda has hired promotional game development specialist Matmi to create Make a Save; a title conceived to advertise the supermarket chain’s World Cup offers. Released today, the penalty shootout themed browser game is linked through to Asda’s ongoing online Love The Game campaign, which is also running in-store. We wanted …
Read More »MS struggling with Kinect pricing
Analyst Michael Pachter believes that the reason behind the continued lack of a confirmed RRP for Microsoft’s Kinect motion camera is that the platform holder is still struggling with some aspects of its launch strategy for the device. Speaking in a note to investors, Pachter noted that he was less …
Read More »Pachter’s E3 Analysis
This year’s E3 was among the most impressive in the last decade, with three major hardware initiatives displayed, a tremendous amount of new core content, and extremely crisp presentations from all three console manufacturers. We think that the most impactful reveal” at the show is the 3DS, which appears to …
Read More »Engines of Change
Will Freeman looks at a middleware sector charged with adapting to a new development landscape.
Read More »UK CHARTS: Red Dead undefeated
Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has held onto the top spot of the All Formats Charts for a fifth consecutive week. The game outsold every other title this week, despite a 24 per cent drop in sales. Super Mario Galaxy 2 remains in second, although a 29 per cent drop in …
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Redefining success in the remote work era, by Joy Cicman Liuzzo, VP of Product Marketing at Stack Overflow
For the third year in a row, the developer community told us that flexibility is the most crucial factor influencing their decision to stay in a job or move elsewhere. As technology businesses fight to retain talent to stay ahead in the GenAI era, the question arises – why are they not prioritising remote work?
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Q&A: Stefano Petrullo and Torsten Oppermann on Renaissance PR joining the 1SP family, and what creating a ‘superagency’ actually means
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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When We Made… Fae Farm
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we speak to Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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When We Made… Fae Farm
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Levelling Up – Newfangled Games’ Henry Hoffman
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Rising Star – Stuart Pentelow, programmer at d3t