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The fourth annual ME Top 50 Mobile Innovators project is currently in the hide and seek stage of the campaign as we’re in the midst of unearthing the country’s finest talent. So, if your company is working in the business of mobile apps and games and has something impressive to …

Free-to-play multiplayer shooter Robocraft has surpassed one million registered players. The game, described as a mash-up between Minecraft and World of Tanks, is still in alpha and has just been released on Steam Early Access. Though the title has been available prior to its Steam release, Freejam game director Mark …

The digital age has given rise to thousands of games developers releasing titles on Steam, mobile and consoles. Sold Out sales director James Cato believes there’s room at retail for these studios, too… An MCV article (May 23rd, 2014) set industry tongues wagging by suggesting that over two-thirds (72 per …

This week MCV celebrates two decades of Koch Media. Menno Van Der Bil, Craig McNicol, Paul Nicholls and Jamie Brewer tell MCV about Koch Media – past, present and future. We speak to PlayStation boss Andrew House about how he turned the firm’s console around. In our Insight section this …

MCV’s new little black book Game Source launches today. Game Source is the UK directory of leading games industry service companies, featuring creative and promotional agencies, digital distributors, accessory and hardware firms, logistics and payment companies and much more. The guide showcases the leading players across each sector, offering a …

Data collected by research firm Kantar Worldpanel provided to MCV shows how UK consumers enjoyed various forms of entertainment – in terms of units – in the 12-week period ending May 11th 2014. Physical books still command the largest market share, with a huge 25.7 per cent of UK residents …

EA in its last quarter generated 51 per cent more profit year-on-year on the back of impressive sales across its console and mobile operations. Net GAAP income rose to $335m (196.5m) for the quarter ending June 30th, up from $222m the year prior.Revenues also grew from $949m to $1.2bn during …

Facebook has officially completed its $2bn acquisition of Oculus. The shock deal wasfirst announced in late March. It includes $400m in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook common stock, valued at $1.6bn. A further $300m will also be offered depending on the achievement of certain milestones. A joint statement …

There’s just two weeks left for Gamescom exhibitors and trade attendees to book their place in MCV’s daily magazine during the show. Last month, we announced an brand new partnership with Koelnmesse to produce the event’s first ever English-language daily magazine. But the deadline for bookings and getting involved is …

In case you missed it last week: The GMAs are back for 2014. And we need your nominations. There’s a raft of changes for this year, including all-new awards, a prize with a public vote and a new venue. The entry process has been improved too. We’ve now set it …