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FirstLook, the first and only player relationship platform built for the games industry, today officially launches with groundbreaking new features to transform games marketing for all studios and publishers with highlights including creator campaign management, community sentiment analysis, and a new free tier for indies.
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This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. From February 23 to March 30, founders, start-ups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for Prototype Funding from Gamecity Hamburg. Applicants can receive up to 80,000 euros in funding for the development of digital games. …
Read More »![di [Industry news] Clear Angle Studios acquires the technology and IP of performance capture specialist DI4D](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/di-310x165.png)
Clear Angle Studios, the market-leading 3D and 4D capture and processing company for the film and TV industries, has today announced its acquisition of the tech stack and IP from facial imaging and performance capture specialist DI4D.
Read More »![Dominic Wheatley PQube 1 [Industry news] PQube Appoints Games Industry Veteran Dominic Wheatley as Chairman](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Dominic-Wheatley-PQube-1-310x165.jpg)
Leading UK games publisher and distributor PQube has announced the appointment of Dominic Wheatley as Chairman.
Read More »![CatLands CapsuleMain 1920 wName [Industry news] Cat lovers rejoice – CatLands demo out now](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/CatLands_CapsuleMain_1920_wName-310x165.png)
The CatLands demo is now live, offering a cosy landscape puzzle game where you match blocks to solve relaxing levels, then grow a small village as you play (with cats to collect along the way).
Read More »![a [Industry news] G2 Esports and Theta Labs Launch AI Agent Sami](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/a-310x165.jpg)
G2 Esports, one of the world's most decorated esports organisations, and Theta Labs, the leading blockchain-powered decentralised cloud provider for AI and media, today announced the launch of an AI agent for G2's global fan community across multiple competitive titles including League of Legends, Counter-Strike 2, VALORANT, Rainbow Six Siege, and Call of Duty.
Read More »![Picture1 1 [Industry news] Crimson Capes Is Out Now, Bringing the Souls Formula to 2D](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-1-310x165.jpg)
Crimson Capes is out now on PC via Steam, inviting players to step into a 2D sword-and-sorcery world built around mastery, tension, and discovery.
Read More »![SOA keyart logo 16 9 [Industry news] Sands of Aura to Release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation 5 on February 26](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/SOA-keyart_logo_16-9-310x165.jpg){kind=logo}
Chashu Entertainment and indie.io are proud to announce that Sands of Aura will debut on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox X|S Series, and PlayStation 5 on February 26, 2026.
Read More »![1. Testronic European Appointments Gallery [Industry news] Testronic strengthens European Centre of Excellence with senior strategic appointments](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/1.-Testronic-European-Appointments_Gallery-310x165.jpg)
Leading games Quality Assurance specialist Testronic has announced a series of senior leadership appointments across its European Centre of Excellence, further strengthening its operational depth, commercial leadership and long-term growth strategy.
Read More »![maxresdefault 19 [Industry news] Masters of Albion first look gameplay released](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/maxresdefault-19-310x165.jpg)
22cans has released the first full gameplay trailer for Masters of Albion, a God game reimagined by Peter Molyneux.
Read More »![kjhkjh [Industry news] Games Industry Fatigue: 80% of Mobile Developers say engagement strategies lack innovation for growth](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/kjhkjh-310x165.png)
80% of mobile game developers believe that the industry’s engagement and retention strategies are going stale, according to a new, in-depth survey of 195 mobile gaming industry leaders.
Read More »![Liz Prince Amiqus [Industry news] Amiqus Business Manager Liz Prince recognised with MBE](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Liz-Prince-Amiqus-110x75.jpg)
![PlanetPlay UNICEF Play For The Children Collection [Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/PlanetPlay-UNICEF-Play-For-The-Children-Collection-110x75.jpg)
![Screenshot 2026 05 26 173702 [Industry news] New Report From G2A and Juniper Research Predicts “Trust Advantage” as the Next Growth Driver in Global Digital Commerce](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2026-05-26-173702-110x75.jpg)
![PlanetPlay UNICEF Play For The Children Collection [Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/PlanetPlay-UNICEF-Play-For-The-Children-Collection-310x165.jpg)
PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power of games into real-world impact, has teamed up with UNICEF (www.unicef.org) to engage gamers worldwide in support of children.
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