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Dublin-based studio set for first reveal of 'reimagined cooperative play'
Read More »Vela Games announces alpha testing for Project-V – plans to reimagine co-op gaming
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US consumers spent $56.9 billion on gaming in 2020
The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console of 2020, with annual dollar sales being the second …
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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
Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up promises a transmedia narrative told over the course of 28 days. …
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Games Careers Week launches March 26th to inspire diverse young people, parents and teachers to discover careers in games
26 March 2021 will see the launch of Games Careers Week, which will feature online events aimed at r…
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505 Games’ parent company, Digital Bros, acquires Infinity Plus Two as it expands its free to play business
Publisher 505 Games is expanding its its focus in the free-to-play market with the acquisition of Au…
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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 …
EG7 acquires online games specialist Daybreak – previously known as Sony Online Entertainment
Group adds a haul of online titles and IPs to its growing family
Read More »Avalanche Studios founder Christofer Sundberg launches ‘semi-distributed’ new studio: Liquid Swords
The founder and former chief creative officer of Avalanche Studios, Christofer Sundberg, has today announced the launch of a new ‘super studio’ based in Stockholm – Liquid Swords. Sundberg left Avalanche Studios, in February of last year, after sixteen years at the developer, which he founded with Linus Blomberg, and …
Read More »Aardman partners with Bandai Namco Entertainment on new IP
Aardman, the multi-award winning animation studio behind the Wallace & Gromit franchise and Chicken Run, has partnered with Bandai Namco to develop a brand new IP.
Read More »[From the industry] The Jingle Jam 2020 Games Bundle is now live, featuring 35+ games and content worth over £400
The Jingle Jam, the world’s biggest games charity event, has kicked off two weeks of fundraising with the launch of the 2020 Jingle Jam Games Bundle today.
Read More »Supercell shuts down development on Hay Day Pop
Supercell has cancelled development on its soft-launched match three puzzle title, Hay Day Pop.
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog movie sequel to begin production in March 2021
A sequel to the successful film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog is set to begin production in March next year.
Read More »The PS5 was the UK’s biggest-ever console launch, reports claim
This would mean that the PS5 has outsold its competitor, the Xbox Series X|S – Though initial sales alone don't give the full story
Read More »Uri Geller lifts 20-year Kadabra Pokémon card ban
"I am truly sorry for what I did 20 years ago. Kids and grownups, I am releasing the ban."
Read More »Super Nintendo World to open in February
Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World will open on February 4th, following delays due to COVID-19.
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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
Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up promises a transmedia narrative told over the course of 28 days.
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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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PR Panel 2021: Eight PR experts look back on a hard year, plus the new consoles, preparing for the year ahead and the return of events
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“We think it’s a big risk to just ride one horse into battle. That’s why we have a whole cavalry!” – THQ Nordic’s Klemens Kreuzer on the company’s constant growth
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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
