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Read More »GamesAid appoints two new trustees
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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... …
Full-sized retro console, The C64, to release later this year
Ships pre-loaded with a host of classic C64 games
Read More »NBA 2K19 players vent about unskippable in-game ads
Ads seemingly cannot be deactivated
Read More »Fortnite’s earnings are up from April 2019 but fall 38% YoY
Worldwide digital game spending dips on every platform
Read More »Bungie pushes back Destiny 2 weapon fix to ‘preserve work-life balance’
"We try to be really careful about stuff like that"
Read More »Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has smooth launch but can’t match Pokemon Go
New title from Niantic can't match its previous smash hit over its first 24 hours
Read More »[UPDATED] Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is second biggest launch for a Crash Bandicoot title
The Crash Team Racing remake debuted at No.1 in the UK charts
Read More »GAME’s board accepts Sports Direct’s mandatory offer
"In coming to this recommendation, the Board has considered the growing size of Sports Direct’s shareholding in the Group and the reliance GAME has on Sports Direct for supporting its future growth prospects"
Read More »Valve introduces official ‘LGBTQ+’ tag to Steam store
"The tag is important," insist developers
Read More »EA CEO reflects on Anthem’s launch, microtransactions, and loot boxes
"It may not have had the start that many of us wanted."
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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’
