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Read More »THQ Nordic acquires German studio Piranha Bytes and the IPs Gothic, Risen, and ELEX
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The sounds of… Gareth Coker
Every month, we discuss the unique process of making music for video games …
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Sunny days at the BGI – organisation gains charitable status as NVM launches ‘Summer of Buttons’ exhibition
BGI hopes to build on its charitable status to access more funding to extend its programmes and coll…
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No More Robots ends second year with $2m revenue
"The last two years have been better than we ever could have hoped for" …
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When We Made… Yooka-Laylee
We take a look behind the scenes at the development of Yooka-Laylee. Playtonic talks about the chall…
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Out of the home, out of this world: life on the commercial frontier of VR
Location-based operators are now the frontline of VR adoption. We speak to one such operator, Centre…
TIGA: UK games development sector ‘growing more than five times the rate of the UK economy’
Total development staff headcount hit 'record high' in 2018
Read More »God of War tops 10 million lifetime sales in its opening year
Sony also opens up about streaming plans and the PS4's lifespan
Read More »Tencent acquires Swedish game developer, Sharkmob
"Sharkmob has a proven track record of developing triple-A titles"
Read More »Unreal Fest Europe 2019 presentations are now freely available online
The event focused on the needs of "coders, artists, animators, designers, and producers".
Read More »World War Z sells almost 2 million copies in its opening month
"It’s a testament to the incredible co-op action experience that Saber and Focus have crafted"
Read More »Nintendo to pull Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem mobile games from sale in Belgium
"Future games with similar earnings models will no longer be released in Belgium"
Read More »Sony sets up its own production studio to adapt PlayStation games for TV and film
"You don’t try to retell the game in a movie"
Read More »Rage 2 dominates barren week at UK retail
Bethesda’s Rage 2 debuted at the top of the charts but launch sales were down 75 per cent compared to its predecessor
Read More »PlayStack and Maze Theory partner with the BBC for new Doctor Who VR adventure, The Edge of Time
"VR is the perfect home for a truly immersive Doctor Who adventure"
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Out of the home, out of this world: life on the commercial frontier of VR
Location-based operators are now the frontline of VR adoption. We speak to one such operator, Centre VR in Bournemouth, about its learnings from running VR games day-in, day-out on the south coast
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Regional spotlight: Brighton is all pride and no prejudice
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‘We love starting again!’ – Why Media Molecule remade Dreams from scratch
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The German connection: What to expect from Gamescom 2019
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When We Made… Sea of Thieves
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Ins and Outs – June 2019’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV’s July issue
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Susanne Bauer on creating diversity at Jagex: ‘All it takes is some will and some togetherness’
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Media Molecule headlines our Develop:Brighton issue
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Women in Games Awards 2019: In pictures
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Jagex’s Emma Hall: ‘The industry can be a better place, but it will take work – we can’t take this progress for granted’
