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Ubisoft today announced the first UK Black Game Pros Mixer to be held on Friday, 11th December
Read More »[From the industry] Ubisoft announces the Black Games Pros Mixer – UK Edition
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Vela Games announces alpha testing for Project-V – plans to reimagine co-op gaming
Dublin-based studio set for first reveal of 'reimagined cooperative play' …
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EG7 acquires online games specialist Daybreak – previously known as Sony Online Entertainment
Group adds a haul of online titles and IPs to its growing family …
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Heading off-road and into the next-gen with DIRT 5 and Dolby Atmos
We discover how next-gen title DIRT 5 embedded the audio within the world. This article was created …
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Avalanche Studios founder Christofer Sundberg launches ‘semi-distributed’ new studio: Liquid Swords
The founder and former chief creative officer of Avalanche Studios, Christofer Sundberg, has today a…
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Aardman partners with Bandai Namco Entertainment on new IP
Aardman, the multi-award winning animation studio behind the Wallace & Gromit franchise and Chicken …
[From the industry] The Jingle Jam 2020 Games Bundle is now live, featuring 35+ games and content worth over £400
The Jingle Jam, the world’s biggest games charity event, has kicked off two weeks of fundraising with the launch of the 2020 Jingle Jam Games Bundle today.
Read More »Super Nintendo World to open in February
Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World will open on February 4th, following delays due to COVID-19.
Read More »[From the industry] ‘Get Smart About P.L.A.Y.’ says Football Legend Ian Wright as he backs the Get Set GO! Campaign urging parents to use family controls on Next-Gen consoles
"I love playing games with my kids and grandkids, so I'm delighted to support the Get Set Go! Campaign,"
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 pre-orders are “visibly higher” than any Witcher title, with strong digital sales expected
Cyberpunk 2077's pre-orders are "visibly higher" than those for any Witcher title – and CD Projekt Red expects at least 50% of early sales to be digital
Read More »Square Enix says Marvel’s Avengers sales were “lower than we expected”
Square Enix has revealed that their recent live service title Marvel's Avengers has failed to meet their sales targets.
Read More »tinyBuild invests $3M in Secret Neighbor developer Hologryph
The publisher also released some new figures for the Hello Neighbor franchise, revealing that the series has exceeded 60M downloads
Read More »MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2020 – winners plus watch the whole show here!
We are delighted to reveal the winners of the Women in Games Awards 2020, which this year took place as a livestreamed event thanks to the exceptional work of the people at ADVNCR.
Read More »Fall Guys dev Mediatonic settles on location for Leamington Spa studio
Plans to have a 60-strong team in place by 2022
Read More »EG7 to acquire two Canadian studios – Mechwarrior dev Piranha Games & My Singing Monsters dev Big Blue Bubble
Group now consists of Toadman Studios, Petrol Advertising, Sold Out, Antimatter, and the new studios
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Can Amazon’s Luna eclipse its rivals?
Amazon has thrown its hat in the ring to be among the first to make cloud gaming a mainstream concern, but how well placed is Luna to navigate these uncertain waters?
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“We want to engage with people that are serious about VR” – What Koch’s acquisition of Vertigo Games means for the VR space
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“Stadia has certainly changed a lot in the way that we develop the game” – Making a Splash on Stadia with Outcasters
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“We’re going to create something… that I think the British games community has wanted to work on for a long time” – Sharkmob’s new triple-A team in London
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[ICYMI] Roblox: The 10bn hour gentle giant
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Heading off-road and into the next-gen with DIRT 5 and Dolby Atmos
We discover how next-gen title DIRT 5 embedded the audio within the world. This article was created in collaboration with Dolby.
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“Previous clients come back to us again and again, which I think is the ultimate telling point” – Aardvark Swift Studio Spotlight: Tag Games
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“We never wanted to force our beliefs and our stories on you. Make your own one up! There’s so much more power in the imagination” – Behind the development of Paradise Killer
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“If you love doing a whole load of arty things, being a generalist is a wonderful and very useful job” – Sophie Knowles, Playdeo
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“There’s a lot more opportunity for smaller independent studios to make their mark and be a sustainable business.” – Darren Yeomans, Atomhawk Design
