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[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…
[Guest post] Video Games Aren’t the Enemy of Kids’ Mental Health, Ignoring Them Is
by Sarah Sorrell, Charity Director at Safe In Our World Video games have become an easy target in co…
[Industry news] Curve Games signals growth ambition with major Wyldheart publishing deal
Curve Games has announced a major new publishing partnership with independent developer Wayfinder St…
[Industry news] TIGA Reveals Shortlist for Games Education Awards 2026
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
Rocksteady victorious with Best Game BAFTA
â??As a British developer the BAFTAs means so much to usâ?? says game director Sefton Hill
Read More »Master Miyamoto takes BAFTA Fellowship
Iconic Mario maestro takes BAFTA Fellowship award
Read More »More awards for Naughty Dog
Studio co-president says the Uncharted 2 project was â??the definition of a team effortâ??
Read More »BAFTAs: The winners list in full
The 2010 awards night had a fair share of pleasant surprises and deserved wins
Read More »Uncharted 2 sweeps BAFTAs
Sony’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves dominated tonight’s GAME British Academy video game awards, picking up no less than four awards. The hugely popular PS3 title picked up gongs for Action, Story, Score and Use of Audio. Sony also received an additional two awards, with LittleBigPlanet winning Handheld and Flower winning …
Read More »Crytek demonstrates 3D for CryEngine 3
Popular engine holds public upgrade demonstrations
Read More »Titchmarsh tackles game violence
Former MCV associate editor and current CVG editor Tim Ingham has this afternoon taken on the tough task of defending video game violence on ITV’s late afternoon spot The Alan Titchmarsh Show. With an anti-games agenda clear to see from the word go, Ingham bravely defended in the industry against …
Read More »How not to do 3D
Over-doing 3D may eventually turn people off, warns Blitzâ??s Andrew Oliver
Read More »FFXIII breaks series UK records
Final Fantasy XIII has shattered the series’ UK sales records, becoming the fastest ever selling Final Fantasy game in the region, as well as the fastest selling UK game of the year. It’s also become the fastest selling game of the year so far in Germany and France. The news …
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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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[Guest post] What Gamescom 2026 Means for Games Investment
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[Guest post] AI in Indie Game Development: Risks and Solutions
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[Industry news] For GTA VI Buyers, Choice Matters as Much as Format
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[Industry news] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “A Painted Symphony” goes on an international tour in 2027
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
The full list of finalists for the Women In Games Awards 2026 has been released, …
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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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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!

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