Prometechâ??s hydrodynamic simulator OctaveEngine to launch mid-December and power Tekken 6
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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…
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
Crytek nabs another academic partner
Games Academy in German bolsters growing educational scheme for CryEngine 2
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Games Academy in German bolsters growing educational scheme for CryEngine 2
Read More »Xbox Home on the way?
CVG reports that Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices general manager Daniel Schiappa has hinted that his firm is working on a PS3 Home-like virtual world service, which it hopes to launch on Xbox 360 some time next year. Team Xbox reports that Schiappa made the claims at the Virtual Worlds Conference …
Read More »Xbox Home on the way?
CVG reports that Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices general manager Daniel Schiappa has hinted that his firm is working on a PS3 Home-like virtual world service, which it hopes to launch on Xbox 360 some time next year. Team Xbox reports that Schiappa made the claims at the Virtual Worlds Conference …
Read More »UK game studios under threat, says Government report
EXCLUSIVE: Playing for Keeps report shows UK devs could lose status as prolific IP creators and fall into the 'IP poverty trap'
Read More »UK game studios under threat, says Government report
EXCLUSIVE: Playing for Keeps report shows UK devs could lose status as prolific IP creators and fall into the 'IP poverty trap'
Read More »INTERVIEW: Robin Kaminsky, Activision
Robin Kaminsky, the executive vice president of Activision, has told MCV that newly acquired UK developer Bizarre Creations will work on an existing Activision franchise as well as create a new racing game. We believe in brands and franchises not individual titles,” Kaminsky told MCV. So we’ll be working with …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Robin Kaminsky, Activision
Robin Kaminsky, the executive vice president of Activision, has told MCV that newly acquired UK developer Bizarre Creations will work on an existing Activision franchise as well as create a new racing game. We believe in brands and franchises not individual titles,” Kaminsky told MCV. So we’ll be working with …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Activision
What does the Bizarre acquisition give Activision? Bizarre Creations consists of two incredibly talented development teams, and is one of the biggest innovators in racing games. We’ve brought a great developer into the Activision family, and acquired racing expertise. Activision now has the opportunity to enter a $1.4 billion genre …
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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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