The final line-up for this year’s MCV & Xbox 360 Games 5s tournament has been announced. It boasts the biggest names in hardware, software, retail and media – and includes one obvious ‘group of death’. Group three lines up like this: Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation and MCV. Gulp. The neutral and …
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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…
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Games 5s throws up Group of Death
The final line-up for this year’s MCV & Xbox 360 Games 5s tournament has been announced. It boasts the biggest names in hardware, software, retail and media – and includes one obvious ‘group of death’. Group three lines up like this: Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation and MCV. Gulp. The neutral and …
Read More »DSi price falls to £119.99
The drop in trade price on the Nintendo DSi confirmed by Nintendo yesterday should see the handheld sell for around 119.99 going forwards. Unlike its competitors, Nintendo does not set RRPs for its products, meaning retailers are free to sell the machine for any price they see fit. However, from …
Read More »DSi price falls to £119.99
The drop in trade price on the Nintendo DSi confirmed by Nintendo yesterday should see the handheld sell for around 119.99 going forwards. Unlike its competitors, Nintendo does not set RRPs for its products, meaning retailers are free to sell the machine for any price they see fit. However, from …
Read More »Develop Awards finalists revealed
One-man teams and giant 200-strong studios will battle it out for 21 accolades at July’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards. The finalists for the popular summer awards show for European games developers are today unveiled (see full list, below), and over 80 companies from across Europe are competing. Indie developers, outsourcers, …
Read More »Develop Awards finalists revealed
One-man teams and giant 200-strong studios will battle it out for 21 accolades at July’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards. The finalists for the popular summer awards show for European games developers are today unveiled (see full list, below), and over 80 companies from across Europe are competing. Indie developers, outsourcers, …
Read More »EA’s Moore: Online pay-wall will up standards
The president of EA Sports remains optimistic of the divisive online pay system
Read More »EA’s Moore: Online pay-wall will up standards
The president of EA Sports remains optimistic of the divisive online pay system
Read More »GC Online public events canceled
2010 Germany-based trade convention organisers cut parallel public event
Read More »GC Online public events canceled
2010 Germany-based trade convention organisers cut parallel public event
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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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