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Console looks unlikely to have long-term dotage
Read More »PS4 Pro and most PS4 models have been discontinued – PS5 launches in India
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GAME introduces measures to prevent PS5 scalpers
"We have strong measures in place to help ensure that our ‘1 per customer’ statement is maintained" …
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Registrations are now open for the free digital event, GDC Showcase
Registrations are now open for GDC Showcase, a new free digital event that will take place March 15 …
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Miniclip acquires Online Soccer Manager developer, Gamebasics
"We believe that Miniclip will give Gamebasics a push in executing our ambitions" …
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“It’s the first console generation where you’re seeing Unity creators right out the gate.” – The next generation of Unity
With support across all the new consoles, Unity’s ‘creators first’ philosophy has been building up t…
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More remote teams, working across multiple time zones, delivering titles for streaming platforms – how devs see the games of this new decade
New survey helps us to see where the biggest areas for change are likely to fall over the next ten y…
PS5 looks to struggle in Japan – is an increasingly globalised strategy the problem?
Japanese analyst says Sony isn't making Japan feel special anymore
Read More »Rumours of Ubisoft+ becoming part of Game Pass look far fetched
Ubisoft+ could integrate with Game Pass but it would see much bigger changes than the EA Play deal required
Read More »Nintendo acquires Luigi’s Mansion 3 developer Next Level Games
Luigi’s Mansion 3 sold 7.83m copies sold globally at last count
Read More »Koei Tecmo websites are down following a cyberattack
"KOEI TECMO apologies for the concern and inconvenience this may be causing to its customers and business partners"
Read More »Xbox is “working as hard as we can” to deliver more Xbox Series X|S stock
"[T]here’s just a lot of interest in gaming right now and console sales are just a sign of that, game sales are a sign of that and hardware is in short supply"
Read More »Microsoft requests Xbox drift lawsuit to be handled by arbitration
"Plaintiffs repeatedly agreed not to bring a lawsuit like this in court."
Read More »CD Projekt to “vigorously defend itself” from class-action lawsuit
CD Projekt's headaches following the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077 seem set to continue, as a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company.
Read More »MCV/DEVELOP’s best of 2020: articles, events, games and more… as we sign off for the holidays
To sign off for the year (barring any major industry disasters) we look back at everything MCV/DEVELOP did (and played) in 2020
Read More »[From the industry] London Games Festival 2021 dates announced for March
The London Games Festival 2021 will run from Friday 19 March to Sunday 28 March.
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“It’s the first console generation where you’re seeing Unity creators right out the gate.” – The next generation of Unity
With support across all the new consoles, Unity’s ‘creators first’ philosophy has been building up to the next generation launch for many years.
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“A new, fast and playful way of creating games and experiences without coding” – A closer look at CREY’s social gaming network
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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
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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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“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
