While retro mini consoles have been around for years, the NES Mini, and the just launched SNES Mini have broadened the market and visibility of such devices. So it makes sense for Retro Games to release this miniaturised version of the massively popular home computer. With a retail price of …
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power o…
[Industry news] Appcharge Appoints Gaming Veteran Bernard Kim to Advisory Board
Appcharge, the leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) payments platform for mobile game publishers, today …
[Industry news] Communications Veteran Sam Forrest Launches GunDog Communications
As organisations face increasing pressure to stand out in saturated markets while operating with lea…
Critical Hit announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Critical Hit is to sponsor the Major Studio of the Year category at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awar…
Rokky announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Rokky is to sponsor the Independent Publisher of the Year category at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Aw…
YouGov: 35% of UK adults are aware of esports, but just 7% watch
35 per cent of UK adults are aware of esports, but only seven per cent of them actually watch esports, according to a new report from YouGov. Of those who watch, the majority do so online (72 per cent). Meanwhile, eight per cent of UK adults are interested in watching esports, …
Read More »Xbox Live Indie Games shutdown delayed to October – Report
It looks like the Xbox 360 indie games programme won’t shut down today after all. The Xbox Live Indie Games store will remain online until October 7th, Eurogamer reports. ID@Xbox previously announced that the store would close today (September 29th) but it looks like it’s now been delayed. Eurogamer points …
Read More »Special Effect’s One Special Day launches
For the charity's tenth anniversary, the aim is to raise $100,000 and the games industry has put full support behind the day
Read More »PC gaming, Xbox One X, Final Fantasy XV and Wargaming headline this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV is all about PC gaming. As it goes from strength to strength, we speak to manufacturers Intel, Nvidia and Dell about what’s next for the hardware industry. Final Fantasy XV is also getting a super-charged 4K Windows Edition next year, so we talk to Square Enix’s Hajime …
Read More »Angry Birds developer Rovio valued at $1bn for its IPO
The public offering has already stopped due to being oversubscribed
Read More »Aardvark Swift Get in the Game university tour is looking for speakers
The month long tour will go up and down the country, talking to students about the games industry
Read More »Get That Job: Lead Quality Assurance Project Manager
Benoit Provot, the lead QA project manager for Testronic's Warsaw office talks us through his day-to-day work and what he looks for in a new employee
Read More »Esports tournament organiser Gfinity gets £7m new investment
Around 26 million shares were released at 27p a share to raise money for new projects
Read More »Perforce Software acquires tools provider Hansoft
The Swedish firm has been bought by the version management provider to greater productivity support to clients
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power of games into real-world impact, has teamed up with UNICEF (www.unicef.org) to engage gamers worldwide in support of children.
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[Industry news] New Report From G2A and Juniper Research Predicts “Trust Advantage” as the Next Growth Driver in Global Digital Commerce
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EXPO GAMERS 2026: Europe’s Premier Gamedev Summit Finalizes Executive Program
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[Industry news] New Swedish Incubation Model Aims to Speed Up Indie Game Releases
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Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power of games into real-world impact, has teamed up with UNICEF (www.unicef.org) to engage gamers worldwide in support of children.
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Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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