Apple’s iPad has already sold 300K units in just a day on sale in the US – but the firm has been tight lipped on the exact date of a UK roll out. However entertainment and celebrity news site Digital Spy reckons the date for UK launch is soon – …
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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing returns to tackle the biggest challenges facing games marketers
What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can dev…
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’…
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 s…
[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner …
[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
iPad hits US, 300K sold, 1m Apps downloaded
Apple's device proving itself already to be a 'game changer' says CEO Steve Jobs
Read More »Sega shuts San Francisco studio
Team formerly known as Secret Level disbanded once Iron Man 2 development winds down
Read More »Unity iPhone 1.7 released
Latest version includes free iPad support - as over 15 Unity-authored iPad apps roll out
Read More »NaturalMotion Breaks new ground on iPad
Backbreaker HD App launches for Apple device, developed by Ideaworks Game Studio in London
Read More »Other Ocean gets Ball rolling on iPad
Canadian outfit releases Super Monkey Ball for Apple's large-scale touchscreen device
Read More »Indian games firm takes stake in Codemasters
Codemasters has today confirmed that India’s Reliance Big Entertainment has bought a 50 per cent stake in the firm alongside existing investor Balderton Capital. Reliance’s gaming division, Zapak Digital Entertainment, will oversee the Codemasters investment. Zapak is the largest gaming company in India, and already has interests in online casual …
Read More »Why Denki had to restructure
Itâ??s with a heavy heart that I have to announce a major restructuring of Denki that will inevitably involve losing many of our supremely talented colleagues â?? not to mention friends â?? from the team.
Read More »Denki downsizes â?? from 25 to six staff
Dundee-based developer makes redundancies, cites tough market for mid-sized studios
Read More »MW2 DLC to Stimulate retail sales
New DLC for Modern Warfare 2 should give the game a sales boost over the Easter period, according to Activision. The Stimulus Package went on sale this week (Tuesday March 30th) and is backed by a 1m marketing campaign. Developer Infinity Ward says the DLC, which features new levels for …
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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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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