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Since the Nintendo Switch launch on March 3rd, not to mention all the smaller reveal events leading up to it, the Switch craze has taken ahold of the gaming world. Launch titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 1-2-Switch and Just Dance 2017 are keeping plenty …

Tim Scott joins from London First, Games London gains Calvin and Thursten departs Future Publishing. Ukie appoints new head of public affairs Tim Scott has been revealed as the new head of public affairs at video games trade body Ukie. Part of Scott’s role will see him work with figures in …

The Nintendo Switch is finally out in the wild and retailers are reporting an excellent first weekend for the platform holder’s new console despite some stores experiencing delivery issues and low stock levels. Speaking to MCV, execs at UK stores said their stock was quickly diminished during the Switch’s first …

As of next month, things might get more interesting, but for the time being Sony’s US console hardware run continues. NPD data shows that PS4 was once again the best-selling console in the US in February, VentureBeat reports. The Xbox One experienced a resurgence in 2016, for a while overturning …

Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has halted further pledges for the Spectrum ZX Vega+ device. It has also emerged that the company behind the device, Retro Computers, threatened the BBC in an attempt to keep the organisation from reporting on the issue. The Vega+, which smashed its funding targets by reaching a …

Improbable may well be the most exciting company working in games at the moment, and MCV can exclusively announcethis weekthat it’s looking for 100 games to take part in its Games Innovation Program. We talked to CEO Herman Narula about what lies ahead for the firm and its SpatialOS platform. …

PlayStation UK, GAME, Bethesda and PR firm Indigo Pearl were the big winners of this year’s MCV Awards, with PlayStation UK taking the highest number of prizes. Not only did the platform holder win best Digital Marketing Team, Game Campaign for Uncharted 4 and Trade and Marketing Team, but PlayStation …

Castle credited on over 100 games

South Korean developed games can no longer be launched in the area

Sean Cleaver speaks to Playground Games and The Coalition about designing a game for HDR.