The FPS market is a crowded one, but one factor that makes Black Ops stand out from the crowd is its rarely-visited setting. With the battlefields of World War II and more contemporary conflicts, the newest Call of Duty puts players on the frontlines of the Cold War. The Cold …
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[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
Why is Black Ops set in the Cold War?
The FPS market is a crowded one, but one factor that makes Black Ops stand out from the crowd is its rarely-visited setting. With the battlefields of World War II and more contemporary conflicts, the newest Call of Duty puts players on the frontlines of the Cold War. The Cold …
Read More »INDIE PROFILE: Barkman Computers
It’s a testament to your business when your one and only outlet has survived longer than many of the platform holders that supplied you with products when you first set up shop. Barkman Computers has been a fixture in Kingston Upon Thames since 1987, and over the past twenty three …
Read More »INDIE PROFILE: Barkman Computers
It’s a testament to your business when your one and only outlet has survived longer than many of the platform holders that supplied you with products when you first set up shop. Barkman Computers has been a fixture in Kingston Upon Thames since 1987, and over the past twenty three …
Read More »Doubts raised over game tax breaks
Fresh uncertainties have been cast over the Lib-Con government’s intention to deliver on its pre-election promise of game development tax breaks. Trade site Gamesindustry.biz says it has heard from ‘political insiders’, who state that a game development tax breaks scheme for the UK is now off the table. The anonymous …
Read More »Doubts raised over game tax breaks
Fresh uncertainties have been cast over the Lib-Con government’s intention to deliver on its pre-election promise of game development tax breaks. Trade site Gamesindustry.biz says it has heard from ‘political insiders’, who state that a game development tax breaks scheme for the UK is now off the table. The anonymous …
Read More »VIDEO: Live-action Driver teaser
Ubisoft will announce a brand new entry in the famed Driver series at E3 – that much we know, but beyond that details are very scant. And there’s not much to learn from the publisher’s new live-action teaser trailer that recreates the memorable opening training level from the original 1999 …
Read More »VIDEO: Live-action Driver teaser
Ubisoft will announce a brand new entry in the famed Driver series at E3 – that much we know, but beyond that details are very scant. And there’s not much to learn from the publisher’s new live-action teaser trailer that recreates the memorable opening training level from the original 1999 …
Read More »Cliffy B: Japan cant keep up
The Japanese games industry can’t match the technical advances of the US and Japanese gamers aren’t really interested in consoles anymore – that’s the assessment of Epic Games’ famed designer Cliff Bleszinski. When grilled on the subject by Xbox World 360 Magazine, as spotted by CVG, the Gears of War …
Read More »Cliffy B: Japan cant keep up
The Japanese games industry can’t match the technical advances of the US and Japanese gamers aren’t really interested in consoles anymore – that’s the assessment of Epic Games’ famed designer Cliff Bleszinski. When grilled on the subject by Xbox World 360 Magazine, as spotted by CVG, the Gears of War …
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[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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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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