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"It is implausible that the games produced by Rocksteady are loss making"
Read More »Tax Watch UK calls out Rocksteady and Creative Assembly for ‘playing the system’ for video game tax relief
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Double Eleven’s Jenny Wheatley: ‘You should take a chance on a studio that will give you the space to grow and learn.’
Taking a new opportunity in the industry can open a door to the job of your dreams. We catch up with…
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Creative Assembly: ‘There are many definitions of Technical Art, and all of them are correct’
The team at Creative Assembly debunks some common dev role myths. This month, Mohrag Taylor, princip…
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Starbreeze announces plan to repay its debts
The company hopes to repay its creditors within five years …
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Iterating for Better: Just 40% of working mums feel enthusiastic returning to work
This month, MCV looks into how attitudes to maternity leave can have an enormous effect on the retur…
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The Sounds Of… Martin Stig Andersen
Every month, we discuss the unique process of making music for video games …
Ubisoft outlines plans to develop more of its franchises into TV shows
"Every show has a different target that it’s aiming at and a different format"
Read More »Jobs cut at PlayStation EU on PS5 announcement day as SIE America’s influence grows
"I hate that this is going to be drowned by the PS5 announcement"
Read More »Leaders from Twitter, Big Pixel Studios, Game Advisor, Loveshark and Doppio join the Future Games Summit’s 2019 programme
FGS19 is a two-day conference being held on November 25th and 26th for C-level, decision makers and leaders in the games industry
Read More »Mental health charity, Safe In Our World, marks World Mental Health Day with the release of new game, Fractured Minds
"An online destination where people can seek help, gain access to resources and information, and discover stories from real people"
Read More »Mike Ybarra is leaving Microsoft
"It’s been a great ride at Xbox and the future is bright"
Read More »The Washington Post launches new dedicated gaming section, Launcher
“Gaming has become deeply ingrained in our social fabric"
Read More »Sony’s next console, formerly confirmed as the PlayStation 5, will release late 2020
"We know that there’s been a lot of excitement and interest in hearing more about what the future of games will bring"
Read More »BBC Radio 3 launches new video game music show, Sounds of Gaming, with Jessica Curry
"One of the fastest-growing musical movements today"
Read More »War Child UK celebrates International Day of the Girl with fundraising, sales, and livestreams
War Child UK has partnered with Children in Conflict to celebrate female protagonists in games and female representation in the gaming industry
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Landing the best possible hire for your games industry role – studios and agencies provide expert advice
With skill shortages causing problems across the industry, finding and successfully hiring the best employee can be a challenge, so we reach out to the experts for their advice
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Ubisoft wants to help teach kids to program with Rabbids Coding
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When We Made… Ape Out
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How Wargaming is bridging the cultural divide with its biggest assault on western markets to date
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Ain’t no party like an Xbox party – Aaron Greenberg clarifies exclusivity stance and explains why the upcoming X019 is coming to London
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Aardvark Swift studio spotlight: Firesprite
Richard Wood, senior development manager, sat down with Aardvark Swift to talk about what makes Firesprite such a great studio to work for.
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Double Eleven’s Jenny Wheatley: ‘You should take a chance on a studio that will give you the space to grow and learn.’
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Creative Assembly: ‘There are many definitions of Technical Art, and all of them are correct’
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Iterating for Better: Just 40% of working mums feel enthusiastic returning to work
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Playtonic Games’ Anthea van Leeuwen: “Don’t take anything for granted. Keep working on your skills as you go.”
