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Read More »MCV/DEVELOP’s IRL is TODAY! Here’s everything you need to know
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22 fantastic winners and the lovely things people said about them – from last night’s IRL Awards
[Apologies but we don’t yet have the photos back from our photographer, so I’ve stolen t…
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Rising Star: SIDE’s Trisha Francis: “There’s nothing quite like seeing my name in a game that I have previously played and then having the opportunity to work on the latest instalment”
Trisha Francis, production assistant at SIDE, talks about moving from the NHS to audio production af…
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Hello Games’ Tim Woodley elected new Ukie chair
“It’s an absolute honour to be elected chair of the Ukie board" …
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[From the industry] Ukie launches Games Industry Census 2022 to survey diversity in the UK games industry workforce
Ukie has launched the second UK Games Industry Census to once again authoritatively assess workforce…
Read the September of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring Keywords Studios, CCP Games, Hutch and more!
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Read the September of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring Keywords Studios, CCP Games, Hutch and more!
Also Viewfinder, Death's Door, Haven, Deathtrap Dungeon and more! …
Try out the Games Industry in Malmö, Sweden for free! (Sauna included… yes really) [Sponsored]
Invest in Skåne and Game Habitat in Skåne are happy to offer you a unique opportunity to explore the southernmost part of Sweden and experience its thriving games industry.
Read More »PS5 system update launches today – SSD expansion, mobile remote play and UX enhancements
A raft of updates improve the PS5's utility and practicality
Read More »Our industry comeback event – IRL – is now officially sold out!!
We look forward to seeing you all on the night!
Read More »Sumo Group acquires Mars Horizon developer Auroch Digital
Bristol developer with 48 staff acquired for £6m
Read More »Stadia’s director for games leaves to join Google Cloud Division
"Jack's hire illustrates Google Cloud's continued investment into our global, customer-first gaming strategy, and his five years at Google will help open doors for broader strategic partnerships with customers across YouTube, Stadia, and more"
Read More »The Nintendo Switch gets a price cut across Europe
Nintendo has dropped the official price of the standard model of the Switch across Europe.
Read More »Advertising Standards Agency issues warning over Star Citizen’s “concept ships”
"On that basis, we issued an Advice Notice advising the advertiser, in future, to ensure that its ads include any material information and significant limitations."
Read More »Fingersoft to allow employees to work reduced hours for 90% of their usual salary
"We strongly believe that, particularly for people working in a creative industry, having more time for recovery will increase the relative value of their input and prevent burnout."
Read More »[From the industry] 2021 Australian Game Developer Awards finalists announced
“The AGDAs are not at all unlike the Met Gala - except everyone is much more beautiful and we're also celebrating the talent of Australia’s myriad of passionate and hard-working games developers."
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Marketing Panel: The experts talk about their changing approaches to game marketing
The games industry is bigger and healthier than ever yet making your title or product stand out from the crowd remains a critical art. Thankfully there are now more ways, and more creative ways, than ever to reach possible players.
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Lawn Mowing Simulator is undoubtedly the most British release of a very British summer – creator Skyhook Games talks on balancing co-development with its own IP
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Career Switch: The UK games industry on making a change in their careers – “Sometimes in your career, you just have to do what feels right and hope for the best, even if it’s terrifying at the time.”
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“It’s show business, the games business. Not every game is successful” – catching up with Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi aboard HMS Belfast
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“Insisting that DDLC must be experienced in one specific way would be a very elitist and pretentious mindset for us to have.” – Behind the scenes of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
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Levelling Up: Dead Good PR’s Carly Moxey: ‘”There are plenty of other people working within gaming PR who haven’t got here through what would be considered a ‘conventional’ career path.”
Carly Moxey, account director at Dead Good PR, talks humility and confidence, the varied paths to PR, regular appraisals, and her Bloodborne achievements
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“We like to put ideas first and that kind of integrity can be hard to hang on to in the world of global campaigns, mass messaging and celebrity influencers” – James Glover, Fluid Design
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The Art Of… Yes, Your Grace: “Pixel art is just another style and it also requires a level of expertise to create good results.”
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Discoverability: Are your games visible to shoppers? – eebz
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Debugging D&I: Polystream talks about how to take the first steps to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
