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With the release of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy today, we talk to Toys for Bob’s studio head Paul Yan about the challenges of working on the remasters
Read More »Relight my fire: Giving Spyro the HD treatment
Aardman on learning the craft of games and why 11-11 Memories Retold is like Marmite
With the release of narrative-driven WWI title 11-11 Memories Retold on Friday, we talk to Aardman Interactive creative director Dan Efergan about the challenges of working on a game that looks like a painting, with a team that lives in another country
Read More »The BBC is going ‘Gaming First’ so pitch it your ideas today
The BBC’s commercial arm has a new name and a new outlook to games. Seth Barton meets industry veteran Bradley Crooks at Television Centre to find out what it's looking for from developers and partners
Read More »Industry unites in opposition to Brexit – new report from Games4EU outlines risks
It’s sombre reading for anyone running a UK-based business – so lobby your local MP today
Read More »YoYo Games’ plan to inspire a whole new generation of game devs
YoYo Games wants to enable a new generation of game creators, both through GameMaker Studio 2’s new features and with the launch of its publishing division. We sit down with the firm’s exec team
Read More »Bandai Namco looks to conquer west with Supermassive, Dontnod and Aardman
We talk to Bandai Namco's Hervé Hoerdt and Lee Kirton about the firm’s strategy and how it relies on its perennial franchises to try new things in uncharted territories
Read More »Poetry in motion: F1 crews, chariots and cats
Motion capture remains a key development tool, so much so that some are bringing the tech in-house. MCV talks to veteran studio Audiomotion about why experience counts, access for indies, remote shoots and trying to direct a cat
Read More »20 years of MCV: Making history (and her story)
20 years of MCV is a huge testament to each and every person who has worked on the brand over those two decades. MCV founder Stuart Dinsey looks back at its creation
Read More »How Sumo Digital will help The Chinese Room ‘take the jump up to the next level’
Work-for-hire giant Sumo has acquired indie darling The Chinese Room, Seth Barton talks to them both about what appears an unlikely pairing
Read More »Xbox: ‘We’re finding the world’s greatest teams and allowing them to operate independently’
Xbox’s GM of marketing Aaron Greenberg talks about a huge Q4, how Fortnite has grown gaming, why Game Pass benefits its partners and the outlook for all those newly acquired studios
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