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We’re proud to announce that our new sister site eSports Pro has launched – we’re confident it will become your favourite information source site for all things eSports. eSports Pro will be publishing news, views and analysis on the world’s most exciting place to work and play. Here on MCV …
Read More »eSports Industry Awards – Twitch stream now open
The inaugural eSports Industry Awards is almost upon us, with the show taking place on Monday night from 7pm. Make sure you don’t miss out on the evening’s events by signing up to at the Twitch channel right away. You can favourite the event and get Twitch to notify you …
Read More »PS4 Pro: Are consumers 4K and HDR ready?
So the PS4 Pro is here and the traditional hardware cycle has been smashed. Thanks to modern development tools and a PC-related architecture, Sony has evolved a truly backward-compatible console, one that plays the same games as its sibling but with enhanced graphical capabilities. It’s a fantastic achievement and a …
Read More »Opinion: A bigger pie, not just a bigger share
As the battle between this year’s big shooters shifts into its final phase, we can be certain it’ll be one war or another dominating the charts this Christmas – no change there. It’s not surprising then that the industry is still painted in terms of a battle between deadly rivals. …
Read More »New Mirai botnet could make PSN and Xbox Live "sitting ducks" at Christmas
Security experts say that gaming networks, such as Xbox Live and PSN, will be high on the list of potential targets for the new generation of botnet attacks. That could spell disaster for the industry during one of its key gaming seasons, again. Igal Zeifman, security evangelist at Imperva said: …
Read More »VIDEO – Search For A Star – Graduate devs get The Apprentice treatment
Can fledgling games developers stand up to the scrutiny of the experts and win themselves that vital first job? That’s the crux of a new web series launched this week, which provides a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s Search For A Star competition. Final year students will battle to secure …
Read More »Join MCV at the Future Games Summit on the 23rd and 24th of November
It’s now only three weeks to the inaugural Future Games Summit 2016, which is being brought to you in association with MCV. The Future Games Summit is a brand new two-day conference which will examine current and future trends across the entire spectrum of the interactive entertainment industry. The two-day …
Read More »Nintendo sets date for everything Switch
We’re one step closer to having all our questions about the Nintendo Switch answered, one very small step. Nintendo has announced today that it will unveilthe release date, launch lineup (and hopefully lots more) in the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017. The clue is in the name, with the event occurring …
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