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2K has also added in-game billboards imploring players simply to 'VOTE'
Read More »2K inserts Oculus Rift adverts into NBA 2K21 just weeks after launch
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Huuuge, Inc to undertake an initial public offering
Huuuge expects that gross proceeds from the issuance of new shares will amount to up to approximatel…
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US consumers spent $56.9 billion on gaming in 2020
The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console of 2020, with annual dollar sales being the second …
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“No one’s has done this before. No one’s really tried to tell a story in this way.” – The ambitious story of Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up’s transmedia approach
Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up promises a transmedia narrative told over the course of 28 days. …
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Games Careers Week launches March 26th to inspire diverse young people, parents and teachers to discover careers in games
26 March 2021 will see the launch of Games Careers Week, which will feature online events aimed at r…
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505 Games’ parent company, Digital Bros, acquires Infinity Plus Two as it expands its free to play business
Publisher 505 Games is expanding its its focus in the free-to-play market with the acquisition of Au…
[From the industry] Esports in the UK – new Ukie report looks into size and growth of sector
New report shows that the sector has grown at an average rate of 8.5% annually between 2016 and 2019
Read More »Disc Room developers launch sawblade-based game jam to demystify game development
"Just because a game is simple doesn’t mean it has to be boring"
Read More »Crystal Dynamics delays next-gen edition of Marvel’s Avengers until 2021
"Marvel’s Avengers’ launch was not without turbulence"
Read More »The Xbox Series S will outsell the Series X, says Phil Spencer
Xbox head Phil Spencer has said that he expects the Xbox Series S to outsell the Series X during the lifespan of this coming console generation.
Read More »The UK games industry is expanding at the fastest rate ever recorded, says TIGA
New research from TIGA shows that not only did the UK games sector grow to record levels in 2019-20, but did so at the fastest rate seen since the research began in 2007.
Read More »Dolby Atmos powerslides into arcade racing with Inertial Drift
Michael O’Kane of Level 91 Entertainment and and David Baxter of Boom Clap Play explain how they implemented Atmos into twin-stick racer Inertial Drift.
Read More »Microsoft reveals Xbox Series X|S launch titles
Microsoft has revealed the launch titles for the Xbox Series X|S, available on November 10th.
Read More »GameFly bought by Alliance Entertainment
GameFly, a US-based gaming rental service, has been acquired by Alliance Entertainment.
Read More »[UPDATED] Ruffian Games is acquired by Rockstar and becomes Rockstar Dundee
Studio best known for Crackdown 2 is now staffing up
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“No one’s has done this before. No one’s really tried to tell a story in this way.” – The ambitious story of Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up’s transmedia approach
Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up promises a transmedia narrative told over the course of 28 days.
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“Odyssey will transform the multiplayer experience in Elite” – Taking the next step for Elite Dangerous
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“The goal is survival, not elimination” – Behind the scenes of Midwinter Entertainment’s debut title, Scavengers
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PR Panel 2021: Eight PR experts look back on a hard year, plus the new consoles, preparing for the year ahead and the return of events
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“We think it’s a big risk to just ride one horse into battle. That’s why we have a whole cavalry!” – THQ Nordic’s Klemens Kreuzer on the company’s constant growth
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“We are heading down a positive path – one where more people get to play great games.” – James Butcher, Xbox UK and Ireland
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight This month we talk to James Butcher, Xbox UK and Ireland Category Director
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Ins and Outs – January 2021’s industry hires roundup
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“The games industry is always evolving, providing players with more realistic, larger and more advanced games to play” – Creative Assembly’s Yasmin Curren
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Heading off-road and into the next-gen with DIRT 5 and Dolby Atmos
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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
