Once the cornerstone of many gamers’ habit, the advent of Achievements and Trophies has not been kind to the cheats sector – but now specialist Xploder is trying a new sales model that it hopes will reignite the market. The firm is currently offering a one-off gamesave download for Activision’s …
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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…
[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
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Xploder selling MW2 game saves
Once the cornerstone of many gamers’ habit, the advent of Achievements and Trophies has not been kind to the cheats sector – but now specialist Xploder is trying a new sales model that it hopes will reignite the market. The firm is currently offering a one-off gamesave download for Activision’s …
Read More »Train2Game to host development webinar
Open source learning firm to give advice on starting out in game development
Read More »Train2Game to host development webinar
Open source learning firm to give advice on starting out in game development
Read More »VIDEO: GamesAid 2010
A new video explaining the charities that are set to benefit from GamesAid’s upcoming PS3 triple-pack has gone live – and you can watch it right here on MCV. On June 25th GamesAid will be releasing a brand new PS3 triple-pack that includes Tomb Raider: Underworld, Sega Superstar Tennis and …
Read More »VIDEO: GamesAid 2010
A new video explaining the charities that are set to benefit from GamesAid’s upcoming PS3 triple-pack has gone live – and you can watch it right here on MCV. On June 25th GamesAid will be releasing a brand new PS3 triple-pack that includes Tomb Raider: Underworld, Sega Superstar Tennis and …
Read More »Rising Star calls for lower prices
The industry must develop new ways to generate revenue from video games, says Rising Star boss Martin Defries. His comments follow last month’s remarks from Namco Bandai Partners VP Olivier Comte, who told MCV that games prices are too high. He also said the industry needs more collaboration between publishers …
Read More »Rising Star calls for lower prices
The industry must develop new ways to generate revenue from video games, says Rising Star boss Martin Defries. His comments follow last month’s remarks from Namco Bandai Partners VP Olivier Comte, who told MCV that games prices are too high. He also said the industry needs more collaboration between publishers …
Read More »Gaikai aims to open digital doors to highstreet retail
Cloud gaming group talks â??game demos that redirect to a webpage with an in-store discount couponâ?
Read More »Gaikai aims to open digital doors to highstreet retail
Cloud gaming group talks â??game demos that redirect to a webpage with an in-store discount couponâ?
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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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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