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[From the industry] Here are the winners of the TIGA Awards 2024!

Richard Wilson TIGA Header [From the industry] Here are the winners of the TIGA Awards 2024!

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. The 2024 TIGA Games Industry Awards have once again showcased the extraordinary creativity, innovation, and talent within the sector, which gathered at the historic Shoreditch Town Hall for a gala dinner and presentation ceremony on the evening …

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Check out issue 998 of MCV/DEVELOP

ish998 Check out issue 998 of MCV/DEVELOP

In case you missed it, the August-September 2024 issue of MCV/DEVELOP is available to download or read online. Subscribers to the print edition should hopefully have received their copies, while those without will find the latest issue of the magazine on display on the Ukie stand nest week at gamescom. …

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[From the Industry] Skydance Games & Plaion announce worldwide publishing partnership to bring Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to players in 2025

MARVEL 1943 PROMO IMAGE [From the Industry] Skydance Games & Plaion announce worldwide publishing partnership to bring Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to players in 2025

PLAION has entered into a worldwide publishing partnership with Skydance Games to bring its blockbuster game MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra to players in 2025. MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra is a narrative-driven, ensemble adventure game featuring Captain America, Azzuri, the Black Panther of the 1940s, Gabriel Jones of the …

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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

Blaze Entertainment Dominic Wheatley Chairman and Andrew Byatt CEO with Evercade EXP R console retail packaging and cartridge box Andrew Byatt and Dominic Wheatley on Evercade’s success and their retail plans for Blaze’s expanding line of retro consoles

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 …

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Is now the time to ditch Steam and consider alternatives for digital game distribution?

rokky io logo Is now the time to ditch Steam and consider alternatives for digital game distribution?

Vadim Andreev, CEO and co-founder of global distribution platform Rokky, discusses why publishers and developers should be considering marketplaces beyond distribution giant Steam, and how you can begin to navigate the minefield of other marketplaces in the first place.

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[From the industry] Warhammer Skulls Showcase cements itself as unofficial start of Summer showcase season, as viewers soar to 27.4 million

Warhammer Skulls 2024 [From the industry] Warhammer Skulls Showcase cements itself as unofficial start of Summer showcase season, as viewers soar to 27.4 million

Games Workshop, in conjunction with their licensed partners, has revealed that 27.4 million viewers watched this year’s Warhammer Skulls Showcase. The annual festival for Warhammer video games, which includes massive sales, exclusive DLCs and world premiere announcements, has risen in popularity over the last few years, becoming one of the …

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[From the industry] Sporty Group acquires Sociable Soccer

sociable soccer [From the industry] Sporty Group acquires Sociable Soccer

Sporty Group, a global sports entertainment leader, announced today the acquisition of Sociable Soccer, the brainchild of legendary game designer Jon Hare, famous for creating the Sensible Soccer franchise in the 1990s, widely regarded as one of the finest football video games of all time and still loved by millions …

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