The composer has become a regular feature in video game music and he returns to the horror genre to recreate the iconic sound of Friday 13th
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced Code Wizards as a key sponsor at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. …
[Event news] Games Aid Charity Poker Tournament at Develop: Brighton 2026
Come and join 70 of your industry peers for some good old-fashioned Texas Hold 'Em fun. Bask in the …
[Event News] Games Growth Summit adds to speaker line-up with two more veterans
Ann Hurley and Gina Jackson OBE are joining the lineup for the Games Growth Summit. Two highly respe…
[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Ed Vaizey appointed as vice chair of British Esports Association
The British Esports Association has appointed Ed Vaizey MP as Vice Chair. The government backed not-for-profit was set up to support grassroots esports in the UK. We reported this week that the organisation had joined up with UK games trade body UKIE, and they’ve been doing work with a number …
Read More »Riot founders Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill to return to active game development
The pair are moving away from management roles to "jump back into the trenches"
Read More »The NBA will become the first sport to broadcast a full season live in VR
The American basketball league will be the first to support a full season of live games on Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream
Read More »Market analyst downgrades expectations for Activision Blizzard and Take-Two Interactive
Citing the risk of the Overwatch esports league and the frequency of top titles from Take-Two, analyst firm Cowen warns of potential underperformance
Read More »Play Expo Manchester 2017 to host Ubisoft, Jagex, PQube and more
Replay Events has announced the full line-up of games and publishers that will be attending this year’s Play Expo Manchester at Event City. Taking place this weekend (October 14th-15th), the event will see the likes of Ubisoft, Jagex, Techland, PQube, Lucid Games and more showcase their latest titles at the …
Read More »Fortnite’s battle royale mode hits 10m players in two weeks
Epic Games has announced that its controversial Battle Royale mode for Fortnite has already hit 10m players in just two weeks. The game also peaked at 525,000 concurrent players on Monday, with 3.7m active users on that day alone. To celebrate the milestone, Epic released an infographic, detailing (among other facts) …
Read More »Oculus Rift price cut to £399 for good
In addition to announcing a brand-new standalone VR headset in the form of the Oculus Go, Oculus also announced yet another permanent price cut for its regular Rift headset. After its successful Summer of Rift program, where it dropped the price temporarily to £399 for six weeks, the Rift will now stay at …
Read More »KeSPA loses their status as a recognised sporting organisation in South Korea
The Korean e-Sports Association, better known as KeSPA has reportedly failed to meet new standards put in place by the Korean Sport & Olympic committee, which has cost them their status as a recognised sporting organisation. This comes from a report from This Is Game, translated by Slingshot Esports. The Korean …
Read More »Standalone Oculus Go VR headset launches next year for $199
Oculus has announced a brand-new standalone VR headset for release in early 2018. Unveiled yesterday at its OC4 conference, the Oculus Go will cost $199 and doesn’t require any cables or a smartphone to provide the display. Made of fabric that’s both soft and breathable, Oculus says the headset will …
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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