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"It's clear that the numbers are held back due to VR requirement"
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx records 43,000 concurrent users on launch day
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Amazon Japan sells out of Xbox Series X|S preorders for a second time
In more encouraging news for Microsoft's ambitions in Japan, Amazon's second wave of pre-orders in t…
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Nordic Game to host NG20+ as a physical event in November
While most events remain as wholly-digital affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nordic Game appears…
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“It’s interesting to see the two platforms heading in different directions – something I think can only benefit the consumer” – Stefano Petrullo, Renaissance PR
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to…
3 days ago
[From the industry] Safe In Our World launches first games bundle to celebrate one year anniversary
Bundle includes: AVICII Invector, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, Fractured Minds, GRIS, Meadow, RiME…
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Ubisoft Connect – new cross-platform service should help smooth next-gen transition
"...help them in this transitional period where friends might be using different hardware" …
Trade body TIGA calls for more government help to support the UK games industry during the COVID-19 crisis
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Read More »Digital Schoolhouse designs 10 activities to help parents teach computing to children at home
"They're accessible enough to be used by families aiming to fill the coming weeks with educational activities"
Read More »Steam breaks its own concurrent player record again with 22 million players online over the weekend
"Global lockdowns and self-isolation due to COVID-19 has led to at-home gaming becoming a safe form of entertainment to pass the time"
Read More »Animal Crossing New Horizon is the second biggest Nintendo Switch launch ever
Debut sales already triple those of Animal Crossing New Leaf
Read More »Layoffs and forced unpaid leave is ‘hell’ for some industry staff says Game Workers Unite
"There's a huge disparity of job security between different roles, between different parts of the world"
Read More »Ukie launches ‘shared industry resource’ Ukiepedia
"Collating facts, stats and other useful information about the UK and global games industry"
Read More »EGX Rezzed rescheduled for July 2020
March tickets remain valid
Read More »GDC returns with 3-day event in August
"High-quality technical content, mixed with valuable round-table discussions to foster conversation and connection"
Read More »Jägermeister’s Track and Build initiative extends competition deadline
"The first Track and Build initiative proved that we can bring the worlds of music and games closer together – we look forward to doing it again in 2020"
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Accessing Valhalla – Descriptive Video Works on producing audio-transcribed trailers for Assassin’s Creed
We find out about the work that went into producing the audio described trailer for one of this year’s biggest releases
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New games, fresh experiences – Taking a look behind the games with Frontier’s new games label, Frontier Foundry
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“We’re a woman and a black man making games, heading up a studio… it just naturally brings a more diverse range of applicants” – behind the scenes at Silver Rain Games
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“The way governments behave, even in Western democracies is quite creepy” – Why the Animal Farm game is alarmingly relevant to our political climate
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Onboarding a whole studio stress free – The inside story of Sumo Digital’s buyout of Lab42
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“It’s interesting to see the two platforms heading in different directions – something I think can only benefit the consumer” – Stefano Petrullo, Renaissance PR
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to Stefano Petrullo, Founder & CEO at Renaissance PR
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Ins and Outs – October 2020’s industry hires roundup
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How Double Eleven fosters a nurturing environment for mental health and wellbeing amidst a pandemic
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Iterating for Better: How companies can tackle unconscious bias
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Facebook Gaming: Achieve more with less with Automated App Ads
