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Read More »Backers are unhappy Shenmue 3’s Kickstarter edition will not include the season pass
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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…
Jordan bans PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite might be next
Regulatory commission says ban is in the national interest
Read More »Mental health org states ‘we still have much to learn’ about mental health issues in games industry
Paper "explores the experiences of video game developers"
Read More »Here are this year’s Develop:Star Awards winners
"What a night"
Read More »How to grow your mobile studio: ‘If you’re not having fun, you’re doing something wrong’
In his Develop:Brighton talk, Mathias Royer highlighted the key aspects of growing your mobile studio: "You’re not just building a game, you are building a team, a company and ultimately, a culture"
Read More »What is Google looking for from its 4,000 would-be Stadia developers?
Google today revealed that over 4,000 games companies had applied for access to Stadia via its Stadia.dev site. Sam Corcoran, a technical account manager for Stadia, noted the figure in a broad talk on the progress of its fledgling Stadia platform at the Develop:Brighton conference. With all those games companies …
Read More »Nintendo announces Nintendo Switch Lite
The new system "gives gamers more colour and price point options"
Read More »New studio Vela Games is promising ‘to transform multiplayer co-op games’
Dublin-based studio launched publicly at Develop:Brighton today with 'player-first' outlook
Read More »Monolith Soft establishes second Tokyo studio
New studio comes as the developer sees its profits double
Read More »Hi-Rez Studios opens new UK studio, Red Beard Games
The company confirms two more new studios are also planned
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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’
