Japanese developer and publisher supporting new Nokia platform
Read More »PR Panel 2024: Mike Hendrixen, Vertigo 6
"While AI will help us, it's the personal touch that'll always be most important in PR and communica…
[From the Industry] Agenda and speaker announcement goes live for the Games Growth Summit
The MCV/Develop award-nominated Games Growth Summit 2024, happening on June 7th, offers a crucial op…
PR Panel 2024: Alex Verrey, Overload PR
"I think that Indie gaming has truly come of age. There are so many good games made by smaller studi…
[From the industry] Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice to Keynote Develop:Brighton 2024 as full programme announced
Develop:Brighton organisers Tandem Events have announced the conference’s latest keynote session wil…
[From the Industry] TIGA sets agenda for the UK games industry with call for an Independent Games Tax Credit
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has today presented an ambitio…
COMMENT: Warner toons into games
But having grown from its roots in filmmaking and Bugs Bunny cartoons to the enormous media empire it is today, Warner Bros is a company with as many smart ideas as its carrot-chomping figurehead. And its latest move into video games may just turn out to be the brightest of …
Read More »Warner to take back licences in new games blitz
Speaking exclusively to MCV, senior VP of worldwide sales and distribution Ron Scott revealed that plans are in place to take back Warner licences like Superman, Batman, Harry Potter and The Sopranos. You’ll see a large percentage of Warner properties come on board as we develop the extra capability we …
Read More »ELSPA welcomes politicians games plans
The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) has praised comments from Government and Opposition ministers made in MCV about the cultural and fiscal importance of the UK video and computer games industry. Labour’s Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism Margaret Hodge and The Conservatives’ Shadow Secretary of State …
Read More »PC Retail Awards categories revealed
The first awards event dedicated entirely to the UK computer retail channel – the PC Retail Awards – has revealed its awards categories. In order to fully represent the entire trade, the awards will be divided into three separate sections – Frontline, Distribution and Vendor. The categories will contain five …
Read More »Nintendo denies production delays
Nintendo has refuted rumours that the hardware production capacity of Wii has been hindered following a shortage of components. The claims, which recently emerged across internet news channels, appeared to come from the component manufacturers themselves, and asserted that a shortage of internal hardware such as IC chips and PCBs …
Read More »Manhunt 2 cleared for release in US
Rockstar has finally received some good news over Manhunt 2: the game has been cleared for an October release in the US. American ratings board the ESRB has granted the game an ‘M’ classification – which allows sale to consumers of 17 years and older – after Rockstar submitted a …
Read More »No value label coming for Wii
Nintendo has told MCV that it has no plans to follow the lead of Sony and Microsoft by introducing a budget label on first-party Wii software. Sony’s PlayStation Platinum and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Classics ranges have both significantly boosted revenues for Nintendo’s rival format holders – but the Japanese firm …
Read More »Xbox: Our cut-price console will steal consumers from PS3
Microsoft has shrugged off any fear that its Core Xbox 360 will struggle for prominence in the Christmas market – and told MCV that its price drop will tempt customers away from PS3. The Core console’s price point falls to just 179.99 today – the same as Nintendo’s Wii – …
Read More »Guitar Hero III rock-off set to entertain GMAs
In the latest of Activision’s notoriously lavish Guitar Hero promotions, attendees of the first Games Media Awards will be invited to compete in a Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock play-off in support of the release of the rhythm title. The competition will kick off straight after the awards ceremony, …
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Redefining success in the remote work era, by Joy Cicman Liuzzo, VP of Product Marketing at Stack Overflow
For the third year in a row, the developer community told us that flexibility is the most crucial factor influencing their decision to stay in a job or move elsewhere. As technology businesses fight to retain talent to stay ahead in the GenAI era, the question arises – why are they not prioritising remote work?
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Q&A: Stefano Petrullo and Torsten Oppermann on Renaissance PR joining the 1SP family, and what creating a ‘superagency’ actually means
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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When We Made… Fae Farm
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we speak to Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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When We Made… Fae Farm
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Levelling Up – Newfangled Games’ Henry Hoffman
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Rising Star – Stuart Pentelow, programmer at d3t