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34 games out of the Top 40 had an increase in sales week-on-week following Amazon Prime Day
Read More »Amazon Prime Day boosts games sales 41% week-on-week
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[UPDATED] ISFE says ruling contradicts established EU law – after French court insists Steam users should be permitted to resell digital games
“The decision will have no effect on Steam while the case is on appeal," Valve reports …
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Unit 2 Games announces £100k indie game fund to support launch of new game-making platform, Crayta
"We want to make sure that when we first launch we have a strong line-up of games for players and cr…
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Ins and Outs – August 2019’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV’s September is…
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Falling video game prices slow inflation in the UK
"The largest effect came from games, toys and hobbies (particularly computer games including downloa…
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Read the September issue of MCV online now! Featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Xbox, Wargaming, Gearbox and much more
Plus Koch Media, Denki's Autonauts, Ape Out, all the latest recruitment news and even more... …
Media Molecule calls for ‘small professional dev team’ to help create content for Dreams
"This isn’t just normal outsourcing"
Read More »UK charity SpecialEffect partners with Koyo Store for industry ‘Chicken for Charity’ PUBG tournament
"Chicken for Charity is a unique event bringing the games industry together"
Read More »UK Gambling Commission states loot boxes pose ‘significant concern’ but ‘are not gambling’
"It's not enough to say we don't want this happening"
Read More »Nintendo pledges to repair malfunctioning Switch Joy-Cons for free
"We are aware of recent reports that some Joy-Con controllers are not responding correctly"
Read More »Mixer tackles ‘harmful and toxic behaviour’ with new program of ‘trust and safety updates’
The company has also confirmed it is "committed to sharing and learning alongside other platforms"
Read More »Google and Amazon invest in ‘conversational’ voice-controlled game developer, Doppio
"We believe that we can create captivating, popular gaming experiences that simply can’t be achieved elsewhere"
Read More »Numskull Games’ first digital release is multiplayer roguelite Rogue Glitch
"It’s fantastic what can be achieved by a solo developer"
Read More »Former MachineGames devs set up ‘brand new, forward-thinking video game studio’, Bad Yolk
"Creativity thrives best in a healthy and balanced work environment"
Read More »The Pokémon Company partners with Tencent for more Pokémon games
No further details are available at this time, though
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Opening Pandora’s box – How Gearbox evolved the Borderlands franchise
We talk to Borderlands 3’s creative director Paul Sage about how Gearbox managed to make the most of its iconic IP by presenting a new and improved title without losing that familiar feel which fans know and love
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Football Manager drops plastic boxes as Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson challenges industry to cut usage
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Regional spotlight – From free-to-play to the ‘epicenter of gaming’: How Hamburg ships games around the world
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Ico Partners: Is crowdfunding your game in 2019 a good idea?
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Franchise potential, long-term vision and community-driven: Is your game what Sega Searchlight is looking for?
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Read the September issue of MCV online now! Featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Xbox, Wargaming, Gearbox and much more
Plus Koch Media, Denki's Autonauts, Ape Out, all the latest recruitment news and even more...
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Iterating for Better: How to make the most of networking
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Creative Assembly: Animating 266 skeletons and why motion capture isn’t actually boring
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When We Made… Baba is You
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Sega Hardlight’s Billie McMillan: ‘Don’t let never having worked in games before put you off applying’
