Shortly after banning a player for two years yesterday, the Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has released a survey, looking to canvas opinions with regards to the appropriate sanctions for those caught cheating. It’s unusual for a governing body to attempt to crowd-source justice but the ESIC has had a lot …
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards Finalists announced
MCV/DEVELOP has announced the category finalists for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. The MCV/DEVELOP Aw…
The Story Mob announced as sponsor of the Indie Studio of the Year award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced The Story Mob as sponsors of the Indie Studio of the Year award at the MCV…
[Event news] Leading Games Industry Entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl CBE Joins the Games Growth Summit
Chris van der Kuyl CBE has been announced as the latest speaker to join the Games Growth Summit, bri…
Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced Code Wizards as a key sponsor at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. …
[Event news] Games Aid Charity Poker Tournament at Develop: Brighton 2026
Come and join 70 of your industry peers for some good old-fashioned Texas Hold 'Em fun. Bask in the …
Opinion: Alex Verrey says for peripherals quality is king
Little Big PR’s CEO Alex Verrey discusses why the peripheral industry should "embrace quality". The gaming industry has been good to me. In fact, it’s all I’ve known. I left school to present a series of video game shows and somehow segued into gaming PR. I’m still here now and …
Read More »Steam clamps down on ‘fake game’ Trading Card scammers
The Trading Card system will be locked away from new releases on Steam until they have have proven themselves to be real games. Many games offer Trading Cards which can be sold by players on the Steam marketplace. Their value is typically low, often around 10p or less, although some …
Read More »Far Cry 5 and The Crew 2 confirmed
Ubisoft has revealed two big sequels will arrive before March 2018. Far Cry 5 and The Crew 2 have both been name dropped by the company, as well as confirmation that a new Assassin’s Creed game will arrive in the same time frame – presumably called Origins and set in …
Read More »Improbable and Jagex to bring SpatialOS to future game projects
Hot off the back of securing $500m of investment from Softbank, UK developer Improbable has just secured its most high profile partner yet in the form of Jagex. The two UK companies have today announced a technology partnership that will see the Runescape developer use Improbable’s SpatialOS tech in a …
Read More »Playrise Digital turns 5 years old
Birthday also celebrated by over 16 million downloads of Table Top Racing: World Tour
Read More »NBCUniversal hires ex-Disney lead for new mobile and VR group
Chris Heatherly will be executive vice president of games and digital platforms
Read More »Gillette announce sponsorship of League of Legends team EDward Gaming
Gillette has announced a sponsorship deal with Chinese League of Legends outfit EDward Gaming, making the popular team Gillette’s first. Gillette have some prior experience with esports. They are partners with the ESL and also sponsor League of Legends player / team owner Enrique ‘xPeke’ Cedeño. The sponsorship for EDward …
Read More »ESIC ban Conner ‘ZonC’ Huglin for two years
The Esports Integrity Coalition has handed out a two year ban to Conner Huglin, better known by his player handle of ZonC, banning the player from ‘all’ esports from 10 May 2017 to 9 May 2019. There’s no word on exactly what ‘all’ means in this case, however it’s probably …
Read More »Opinion: “I Am Groot”
As the latest Marvel blockbuster explodes onto screens, Jem Alexander contemplates the first episode of Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy and the importance of Marvel making a strong return to games
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[Industry news] Games Industry Shows Signs of Rebalancing as Workforce and Studios Adapt to Changing Market Conditions, Skillsearch Report Finds
The global games and immersive technology industry is moving into a new phase of adjustment, as professionals and studios respond to the lasting impact of recent market changes while adapting to new technologies and evolving expectations.
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit adds to speaker line-up with two more veterans
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced Code Wizards as a key sponsor at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026.
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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