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Andrew Byatt and Dominic Wheatley on Evercade’s success and their retail plans for Blaze’s expanding line of retro consoles

Game Development News

JULY 24, 2024

The Evercade platform, augmented by the Game Boy-inspired Super Pocket last year, is about to enjoy a refresh to its console and handheld hardware ahead of an arcade-style system, the Evercade Alpha, joining the line-up at the end of the year. The revised systems, the EXP-R and VS-R, will be bundled with the Tomb Raider …

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I don’t know if this is confidential or “too technical” for the blog, but how does developing for consoles actually work? As in, what is the workflow like? Obviously, you do all the coding on a PC, but how does the build get tested on consoles? How do you debug on consoles? It would be awesome if you could do a little rundown, but I understand if it’s not possible.

Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A console dev kit is a lot like a networked computer fused with a game console. It has beefier hardware than the retail console (because it needs to be able to hold and run debug builds of the game). Game consoles today typically have plugins for Microsoft Visual studio to handle the remote debugging process.

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Do developers get a head start to buy new consoles when they release them?

Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 22, 2023

I’ve only ever had the chance to buy a console early once and that was a special dispensation from Nintendo to buy a Wii (at a discount) from them directly as thanks for being a developer on a launch title. The rest of the time, I’ve had to buy new game consoles the same way everybody else does.

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The Play Pendulum • A theory of innovation cycles in interactive entertainment

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ll start by defining these two types of innovation: Content innovation periods are characterized by a focus on developing new types of games, expanding game portfolios, and pushing the boundaries of gameplay mechanics and storytelling. Atari led the charge, creating new types of games for home consoles. It only sold 7 million copies.

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Bandai Namco is opening a store in London

Game Development News

JUNE 28, 2023

Bandai Namco has announced it is opening a new ‘interactive retail experience’ store in July 2023 - MCV/DEVELOP

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Aldora market forecast 2025: Game Industry is slowly moving upward

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 26, 2024

Console gaming is on track to reach $44.9 Console hardware sales are projected to decline sharply by 31% in 2024 and another -11% in 2025E, due to the end of the current console generation cycle. Mobile gaming continues to dominate this category, accounting for $109.6 billion (3.6% growth), and is forecasted to reach $115.7

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Congratulations to the 2023 MCV/DEVELOP Award winners!

Game Development News

MAY 12, 2023

After weeks of deliberation and thousands of votes, 500 of the UK game industry's brightest and best came together to honour the winners of the 25th anniversary MCV/DEVELOP Awards

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Epic Games Store to trade revenue share for exclusivity window

GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 23, 2023

After the end of the six months (or earlier if a developer chooses to leave the program), Epic will begin taking its standard cut of 12% of revenues.

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GAME to stop selling pre-owned games in the near future

Game Development News

JANUARY 17, 2024

UK retailer GAME is going to stop selling pre-owned video game software soon

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GameStop net sales decreased by 8% in Q3 2022

Game Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Games retailer GameStop has released its financial report for Q3 of the current fiscal year, and the numbers highlight continued losses for the embattled company. One of the largest sales categories, console hardware, dropped 6% during the quarter, to $627 million in sales, and software sales fell 19%, to $352 million.

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GameStop circles the drain

Game Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Of course, this still happens, but the rise of digital sales has significantly diminished their financial significance, and thereby the power of GameStop, America’s biggest physical games retailer. Over the years, various attempts to diversify into digital retailing, mobile phones and, most recently, NFTs, have come to nothing.

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Party Animals has left early access, and has launched on both Steam and Xbox

Game Development News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Party Animals has officially launched on PC and Xbox consoles as of today - MCV/DEVELOP

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How Flying Sheep raised funds to make its ‘frictionless’ Web3 game Star Life

Game Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

Initially, the company struggled to compete in a hyper-competitive global market, and in a development sector that lacks sophisticated off the shelf game engines. “While our games were web2 focused, we had been following the development of the NFT market,” says Rössig, who also serves as iCandy’s head of Europe.

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There’s a lot of noise online about live service games being detrimental to the quality of games, such as initial launches being bug ridden and with incomplete features. Is there any truth to this last statement? And are the spending patterns reflecting the idea that people are dissatisfied with this model of monetization?

Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Back then, the burned and duplicated disk sent to retailers was the final pencils-down-step-away moment. With the advent of internet-connected game consoles and networks, we got the ability to push out post-launch patches including day 1 content updates. and the publisher felt it was worth going through certification a second time.

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iXie’s approach to achieving 100% first-submission pass on all platforms

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Legendary developer and Industry Icon Shigeru Miyamoto once said, “ A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.” Today, games are available on various platforms like home consoles, mobile devices, handheld gaming devices, cloud gaming services, and the various launchers available on PCs.

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The finalists have been announced for the Game Developers Choice Awards 2024

Game Development News

JANUARY 18, 2024

The list of finalists for this year’s Game Developers Choice awards has been announced

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Fading Physical Media and its Impact on the Gaming Industry

iXie gaming

APRIL 4, 2024

From humble beginnings in the arcades to their evolution into home consoles, and then to handheld gaming devices, to the introduction of online gaming, and now subscription models, the industry has never been the same in any given decade from its origin. Just look at our blog on quirky gaming devices to get an idea of it.

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Industry Voices: Social mobility and the games industry: how an industry worth £4.6 billion is failing its talent

Game Development News

JUNE 12, 2023

Dan Ahern, QA lead at Radical Forge talks about social mobility in the games industry - MCV/DEVELOP

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The Economics of a 2D Adventure Today

Grumpy Gamer

OCTOBER 18, 2004

If you're an unemployed adventure game developer hobbyist, please contact our fictional company for a fictional job interview. 3) We're going to focus on the development and product related costs only. 3) We're going to focus on the development and product related costs only. Development costs and plan. 8) It's a PC game.

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Liverpool’s Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced a pledge to develop a new generation of creators in the city

Game Development News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Liverpool's Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that he intends to develop a new generation of video game creators in the region - MCV/DEVELOP

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Jingle Jam has announced its charity partners for 2023

Game Development News

AUGUST 21, 2023

Jingle Jam has announced the charity partnerships for its 2023 fundraising event, which is set to take place over two weeks in December - MCV/DEVELOP

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Microsoft faces the harsh light of unwanted leaks

Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The FTC’s public affairs director Douglas Farrar wrote on Twitter: “The FTC was not responsible for uploading Microsoft’s plans for its games and consoles to the court website,” adding a judge’s order explaining the snafu, and ordering the removal of the documents. ” Huh.

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Q&A: The games industry looks back on gamescom 2023

Game Development News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We pulled aside five of them to see what they thought of it - MCV/DEVELOP There were 320,000 people at this year’s gamescom.

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The Role of Computer Science in Video Games

Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

If you’re an avid gamer who loves computers, you may be thinking about pursuing a career as a game developer. Game development is a specialized, comparatively small, and lucrative industry. Retail gaming in the United States is estimated to be worth $4.19 Computer science in gaming will help you develop games.

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The final speaker and sponsor line-up is now available for Games Growth Summit North

Game Development News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Manchester edition of the Games Growth Summit North is taking place in November - MCV/DEVELOP

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Develop:Brighton is now open to speaker applications

Game Development News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Tandem Events is now open to speaker submissions for Develop:Brighton 2024

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The shortlist has been revealed for the TIGA Game Industry Awards 2023

Game Development News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This year’s shortlist for the TIGA Awards has been announced - MCV/DEVELOP

Development

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Blaze Entertainment’s new Chairman reunites with Lara Croft ahead of Evercade summer release

Game Development News

MAY 28, 2024

Blaze Entertainment has announced that games industry veteran Dominic Wheatley has been appointed as its new Chairman. The announcement comes as the retro-focused Evercade platform reaches a milestone of selling over 1 million cartridges and prepares to launch a new Tomb Raider bundle pack over the summer.

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Starfield is officially Bethesda’s biggest game launch ever

Game Development News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Bethesda has announced that Starfield is now its biggest launch title ever - MCV/DEVELOP

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NetEase Games has opened up a new studio called PinCool in Tokyo

Game Development News

JUNE 8, 2023

NetEase Games has announced a new game studio named PinCool in Tokyo, Japan - MCV/DEVELOP

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CRKD has started to ship the Nitro Deck

Game Development News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Embracer Freemode’s collectible gaming brand CRKD has started to ship the Nitro Deck to its customers - MCV/DEVELOP

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BAFTA has announced the 44 finalists for Young Game Designers 2023

Game Development News

JUNE 5, 2023

BAFTA has announced the names of 44 finalists for the BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD) competition - MCV/DEVELOP

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Write To Replay: Jon Ingold on the issue of replayability in narrative games

Game Development News

MAY 2, 2023

Richie Shoemaker hears from Jon Ingold as the Inkle co-founder considers the issue of replayability in narrative games ahead of delivering his thoughts at this year’s Develop Conference

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MY.GAMES’ retreat from Moscow

Game Development News

JUNE 22, 2023

Richie Shoemaker questions MY.GAMES’ CEO Vladimir Nikolsky about cutting ties with Russia and the future beyond its borders - MCV/DEVELOP

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New Kids On The Block: Wayne Meazza on Behaviour’s UK expansion

Game Development News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Vince Pavey checks in with Wayne Meazza, executive vice president for Behaviour Interactive, to ask about group as it expands into the UK - MCV/DEVELOP

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Keywords’ Player Research has announced a new accessibility initiative and services suite

Game Development News

AUGUST 21, 2023

Player Research, a Keywords Studio, has announced a brand new accessibility services suite as part of a new initiative ahead of gamescom 2023 - MCV/DEVELOP

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Chris Charla on the past, present and future of ID@Xbox

Game Development News

JUNE 13, 2023

Chris Charla tells Richie Shoemaker and Vince Pavey all about Microsoft’s independent developer initiative ahead of his ID@Xbox keynote session at the Develop:Brighton 2023 conference

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Party Chat: RallyHere’s Trevor Williams on the changes to Hi-Rez, and what their live service game tools can do

Game Development News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Vince Pavey met with Trevor Williams, CMO at RallyHere, to discuss the Hi-Rez backed platform and what its tools can do for live service games - MCV/DEVELOP

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When We Made… Wildfrost

Game Development News

JUNE 27, 2023

Developers Will Lewis and Gaz tell card game aficionado Vince Pavey about their roguelike Wildfrost before it kills them in one turn and makes them start over with a new deck

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Geoff Keighley on what makes gamescom Opening Night Live special, and why there’s no Autumn Game Fest

Game Development News

AUGUST 15, 2023

Ahead of this year's gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, Geoff Keighley has taken the time to talk to Vince Pavey from MCV/DEVELOP about how, when and why the live show happens each year

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Embracer Freemode has announced a new CRKD gaming range, which will start with the Nitro Deck

Game Development News

JUNE 9, 2023

Embracer Freemode has announced a new hardware and gaming gear range called CRKD - MCV/DEVELOP

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SEGA has released a brand new Sonic Superstars animated short film called Trio of Trouble

Game Development News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

SEGA has released a new animated short film as part of the advertising for Sonic Superstars - MCV/DEVELOP

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Western Digital has announced the first non-Seagate Xbox storage expansion cards

Game Development News

JUNE 7, 2023

Western Digital has announced a pair of WD_BLACK storage expansion cards for Xbox Series X/S - MCV/DEVELOP

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Early bird tickets for EGX 2023 are now available

Game Development News

JUNE 12, 2023

Tickets are now on sale for EGX 2023, and there's a discount on prices until later this month - MCV/DEVELOP

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Andrew Byatt and Dominic Wheatley on Evercade’s success and their retail plans for Blaze’s expanding line of retro consoles

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The Play Pendulum • A theory of innovation cycles in interactive entertainment

Bandai Namco is opening a store in London

Aldora market forecast 2025: Game Industry is slowly moving upward

Congratulations to the 2023 MCV/DEVELOP Award winners!

Epic Games Store to trade revenue share for exclusivity window

GAME to stop selling pre-owned games in the near future

GameStop net sales decreased by 8% in Q3 2022

GameStop circles the drain

Party Animals has left early access, and has launched on both Steam and Xbox

How Flying Sheep raised funds to make its ‘frictionless’ Web3 game Star Life

iXie’s approach to achieving 100% first-submission pass on all platforms

The finalists have been announced for the Game Developers Choice Awards 2024

Fading Physical Media and its Impact on the Gaming Industry

Industry Voices: Social mobility and the games industry: how an industry worth £4.6 billion is failing its talent

The Economics of a 2D Adventure Today

Liverpool’s Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced a pledge to develop a new generation of creators in the city

Jingle Jam has announced its charity partners for 2023

Microsoft faces the harsh light of unwanted leaks

Q&A: The games industry looks back on gamescom 2023

The Role of Computer Science in Video Games

The final speaker and sponsor line-up is now available for Games Growth Summit North

Develop:Brighton is now open to speaker applications

The shortlist has been revealed for the TIGA Game Industry Awards 2023

Blaze Entertainment’s new Chairman reunites with Lara Croft ahead of Evercade summer release

Starfield is officially Bethesda’s biggest game launch ever

NetEase Games has opened up a new studio called PinCool in Tokyo

CRKD has started to ship the Nitro Deck

BAFTA has announced the 44 finalists for Young Game Designers 2023

Write To Replay: Jon Ingold on the issue of replayability in narrative games

MY.GAMES’ retreat from Moscow

New Kids On The Block: Wayne Meazza on Behaviour’s UK expansion

Keywords’ Player Research has announced a new accessibility initiative and services suite

Chris Charla on the past, present and future of ID@Xbox

Party Chat: RallyHere’s Trevor Williams on the changes to Hi-Rez, and what their live service game tools can do

When We Made… Wildfrost

Geoff Keighley on what makes gamescom Opening Night Live special, and why there’s no Autumn Game Fest

Embracer Freemode has announced a new CRKD gaming range, which will start with the Nitro Deck

SEGA has released a brand new Sonic Superstars animated short film called Trio of Trouble

Western Digital has announced the first non-Seagate Xbox storage expansion cards

Early bird tickets for EGX 2023 are now available

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