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Read More »SteelSeries acquires 3D sound company Nahimic
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XDev report: 86 per cent concerned by impact of COVID-19 on worldwide game development
Report makes worrying reading for an industry reliant on broadly distributed external developers in …
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Video Games Tax Relief claims need to be processed “speedily”, says trade body TIGA
"If VGTR claims are processed efficiently and paid promptly, then games businesses will be in a stro…
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Steam reports a ‘continuous increase in the number of games achieving success on Steam’ in 2019
The median game earns 24% more on Steam in 2019 in its opening two weeks than it did in 2018 …
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DualShock is dead – all hail the DualSense – what matters and what doesn’t from Sony’s next-gen controller and what it tells us about PS5
What matters: the microphone, the new triggers plus the big implications of moving the light bar …
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Industry mental health charity Safe In Our World launches new resources to aid with COVID-19 stress and isolation
Industry mental health charity Safe In Our World launches new resources to aid with COVID-19 stress …
US retailer GameStop forced to close in US state despite claiming it is an ‘essential business’
Management told employees to "wear gloves or even tape plastic bags over their hands"
Read More »TIGA reveals new games industry guide on ‘COVID-19 employment law implications’
The guide has chapters on sick pay, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, time off for dependents, home working, and off-payroll working rules
Read More »Government and video games industry join forces to stop coronavirus spread
Government partners with leading UK video games companies to help get essential health messaging into more UK homes
Read More »Ukie partners with charity CALM to ‘highlight the mental health benefits of bringing people together’ during COVID-19 pandemic
"Gaming can be an incredible force for good, especially during these unprecedented times of quarantine and isolation"
Read More »ESA confirms dates for E3 2021
Expect a "reimagined" event
Read More »Sony says it will do ‘all we can’ to support the individuals on the frontlines of battling COVID-19
"Sony extends its condolences to the families of those who have passed away as a result of the COVID-19 crisis"
Read More »Remember the days when we could gather? Then check out our video from the MCV/DEVELOP Awards night…
The video from the night can be found here, featuring each of our winners, and some rather exceptional dance moves on display.
Read More »The Last of Us Part II delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic
The release of The Last of Us Part II has been delayed "until further notice" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Outer Wilds wins big at the 2020 BAFTA Game Awards
Last night saw the 16th edition of the annual British Academy Video Game Awards entirely streamed online, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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XDev report: 86 per cent concerned by impact of COVID-19 on worldwide game development
Report makes worrying reading for an industry reliant on broadly distributed external developers in order to hit deadlines
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Can machine learning revolutionise game development? Stadia thinks it can
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Shadowgun, Void Bastards, GTFO and Outer Wilds – the many flavours of Unity
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What does Brexit mean for the games industry?
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“If we want our games to thrive there, we need people who are from there” – King’s Sabrina Carmona on the importance of maintaing a diverse workforce
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“We didn’t think it would have tremendously broad appeal” – Mobius Digital on the multi-BAFTA award-winning Outer Wilds
We take a look behind the scenes of Outer Wilds, the BAFTA-winning title from Mobius Digital, that began life as a Masters’ thesis project
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“Real people are behind game development, with real feelings” – The role of social media in online abuse
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“The inclusivity here to be who you want to be and present however you want is fantastic” – Team17
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Final Boss: No Brakes Games’ Sitara Shefta
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Levelling Up: EA’s Catherine Channon on her role and why communications is like an iceberg
