With Brighton booming for games development and the cityâ??s Develop conference looming, we gathered key staff from the leading games companies in the area to find out why the South Coast has become one of the fastest growing hubs for UK talent â?? and how it could develop in futureâ?¦
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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…
BigWorld expands to Japan and South Korea
MMO middleware firm looks to target huge East Asian online market
Read More »Q&A: More on how Activision Blizzard’s merger impacts its studios
CFO Thomas Tippl discusses strategy and plans following the creation of a publishing and development giant
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Commercial director of PGR studio uses Liverpool newspaper opinion piece to rally industry support
Read More »Blaze announces portable MegaDrive
Gamecheat specialist Blaze has announced a brand new Sega MegaDrive based handheld, which includes 20 16-bit titles built in out of the box. Due out some time this month, the 29.99 device includes headline titles such as Sonic and Knuckles, Ecco the Dolphin, Golden Axe, Kid Chameleon, Altered Beast, Alex …
Read More »E3 08: Future PSP could have hard drive
With Sony putting plenty of emphasis on its still-blossoming portable machine at this year’s E3, Sony’s American CEO has spoke openly for the first time about his ideas for the platform going forwards. Kotaku reports that speaking to a reporter’s gathering this morning, when asked about the possible introduction of …
Read More »Sony Buzz! competitions are now closed
That’s it folks. The Sony and MCV trade competitions offering up the chance to win Buzz! Quiz TV and Buzz! Master Quiz prizes are now well and truly over. All further entries will be sent to the back of the class. So if you didn’t enter, it’s too late, and …
Read More »GameJacket offers ‘huge audience reach’ through casual games ads
A new company looking to revolutionise the way free online games are monetised is offering core games publishers the chance to promote their products to a huge games-savvy audience. GameJacket is an advanced advertising solution for online games – developers using the system can sign up to the service and …
Read More »Partnertrans UK re-brands to Universally Speaking
Partnertrans UK is to officially unveil its new corporate image and identity – Universally Speaking – at the Develop Conference in Brighton, MCV can reveal. The Cambridgeshire-based QA, localisation and audio specialist is the proud sponsor of Publishing Hero Award at this year’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards, and will be …
Read More »Why Does Brighton Rockâ?¦
With Brighton booming for games development and the cityâ??s Develop conference looming, we gathered key staff from the leading games companies in the area to find out why the South Coast has become one of the fastest growing hubs for UK talent â?? and how it could develop in futureâ?¦
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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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