New studio headed by Warcraft and Fallout alumni
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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…
EA admits to cuts in The Simpsons Game
As well as being based on The Simpsons licence, EA has always said that its upcoming The Simpsons Game would parody the games industry itself – but the developer has admitted that some mixed reactions to the content have forced it to make a few cuts to the in-game content. …
Read More »EA admits to cuts in The Simpsons Game
As well as being based on The Simpsons licence, EA has always said that its upcoming The Simpsons Game would parody the games industry itself – but the developer has admitted that some mixed reactions to the content have forced it to make a few cuts to the in-game content. …
Read More »Football Manager 2008 dated in Europe
Developer Sports Interactive has confirmed through an official blog that its upcoming Football Manager 2008 will be released across most of Europe on October 19th. The only regions to miss out are Spain, which will see the game released on October 26th, and the Czech republic and Poland, where the …
Read More »Football Manager 2008 dated in Europe
Developer Sports Interactive has confirmed through an official blog that its upcoming Football Manager 2008 will be released across most of Europe on October 19th. The only regions to miss out are Spain, which will see the game released on October 26th, and the Czech republic and Poland, where the …
Read More »Codemasters snaps up Ology licence
Codemasters has acquired the rights to produce a series of games based on the 14 million selling Ology book series, MCV can reveal. The deal with Templar Publishing will see the publisher convert best-selling encyclopaedia-style books such as Dragonology, Wizardology and Pirateology into games exclusively for the DS and Wii. …
Read More »Codemasters snaps up Ology licence
Codemasters has acquired the rights to produce a series of games based on the 14 million selling Ology book series, MCV can reveal. The deal with Templar Publishing will see the publisher convert best-selling encyclopaedia-style books such as Dragonology, Wizardology and Pirateology into games exclusively for the DS and Wii. …
Read More »Halo 3 makes $300 million in first week
Xbox 360 console sales have also more than doubled since Halo’s release on Wednesday 26th September. The title has also attracted nearly three million gamers to play online through Xbox Live. Halo is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of Halo 3 is an important milestone for Xbox 360 …
Read More »Halo 3 makes $300 million in first week
Xbox 360 console sales have also more than doubled since Halo’s release on Wednesday 26th September. The title has also attracted nearly three million gamers to play online through Xbox Live. Halo is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of Halo 3 is an important milestone for Xbox 360 …
Read More »Writers Guild of America to recognise game writing
Game writing award to address growing creative sector
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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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