Mario will once again be gracing the boxes of McDonalds Happy Meals in the UK. NintendoLife has caught wind of a new promotion for the plumber which will roll out in the UK on January 11th and run until February 7th. It seems as if Yoshi will be the star …
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
MCV/DEVELOP has announced LightSpeed Studios as the sponsor of a new category at the MCV/DEVELOP Awa…
MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
Hi – Matt here. I’m very excited to let you know that MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is now available…
[Event news] Develop:Brighton – ustwo announced as first keynote
Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancast…
Ubisoft’s VR games feature cross-platform play
The chances of finding a healthy player base for Ubisoft’s multiplayer VR games have been given a welcome boost. The publisher has announced that its multiplayer VR titles will all offer cross-platform play, meaning owners of the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR can all seamlessly compete with one …
Read More »Search for a Star finale now available
The final episode of our documentary available to watch right here
Read More »Ukie releases white paper full of suggestions to make the UK a top eSports destination
Ukie has released a white paper that is full of suggestions aimed at the government to try and establish the UK as a premier location for major eSports events. Ukie represents many major eSports companies and worked with them along with other eSports professionals to create the white paper. The …
Read More »AIAS names Mike Fischer new president
Fischer replaces the outgoing Martin Rae
Read More »Capcom Cup’s top eight to be broadcast on ESPN2 one day after the event concludes
The top eight portion of the Capcom Cup will be broadcast on ESPN2 on Sunday December 4th. This part of the competition will actually take place at the PlayStation Experience on December 3rd, when it will be streamed live on Twitch. However ESPN2 will then rebroadcast the final stages of …
Read More »D-Pad’s Jo-Remi Madsen discusses Owlboy’s nine years of development
In 2011, indie development studio D-Pad released a trailer for their upcoming title, Owlboy. The video promised a release date that same year for the indie pixel-art game. It would be another five years before Owlboy launched on digital storefronts. Oh, we made so many mistakes,” programmer Jo-Remi Madsen laughs. …
Read More »ROX Tigers seemingly disband after contracts expire
ROX Tigers, the team that placed second at Worlds last year and top four this year, have disbanded after player contracts expired. Song "Smeb" Kyung-ho, Lee "KurO" Seo-haeng, Kim "PraY" Jong-in, and Kang "GorillA" Beom-hyeon have all seemingly left the team after their contracts expired on November 25th. Over the …
Read More »Koch Media on its Superindie distribution label and the state of the indie retail sector
Only 4.7 per cent of UK physical sales of games are generated through indie retailers, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s annual survey. Competing with High Street giants such as GAME and online behemoths like Amazon: that’s the daily struggle of indie retailers. Which is why distributor Koch Media decided to launch …
Read More »Hello Games breaks 3 month silence with new No Man’s Sky patch
Foundation Update hopes to win over vocal fanbase
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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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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