Media & PR

IGN issues sexual assault statement after staff walkout

Entertainment media network IGN has released a statement addressing the sexual harassment scandal that enveloped it over the weekend. Kallie Plagge spoke up last week concerning allegations of sexual abuse against former editor Vince Ingenito. Her allegations were detailed on Twitter and in an interview with Kotaku. Ingenito issued a …

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AR, Star Citizen, Moss and PUBG headline MCV’s future of gaming issue

This week’s MCV looks at what the future of games could be, starting with the exciting opportunities rising in augmented reality. With all the smartphone tech right here in our hands, can AR thrive where VR has stalled? We talk to Climax, Kuju and Dream Reality Interactive to find out …

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BGI petitions UK government for support

A score of UK games industry veterans have called on the government to increase support for the sector by funding a new national agency, the British Games Institute (BGI). First proposed at the end of last year by Ian Livingstone and Rick Gibson, the BGI has now taken to Change.org to get …

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Ukie returns to Parliament with successful Westminster Games Day

Ukie hosted its second biennial Westminster Games Day in Parliament on Monday, in partnership with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games, Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, Sega, EA and King. In attendance were over 24 MPs and peers and over 100 officials and researchers from Parliament, all of whom took …

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Welcome to the new MCV website

Welcome to the new MCV website. The new website launched today and brings the brand right up-to-date. It’s fully responsive, so you’ll be able to read the latest games industry news on the move as easily as at your desktop.  The site is the final piece in a year-long strategy …

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Wolfenstein 2’s ‘Punch a Nazi’ marketing campaign is ‘a healthy avenue to vent frustration’ says Bethesda

Bethesda has opened up about its recent marketing campaign for its upcoming shooter Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Launched on Twitter over the weekend, the short video showed an in-game Nazi being punched in the face with the slogan, ‘If you are a Nazi, GTFO’ in huge letters either side …

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Ultimo Hombre to make esports accessible for everyone with new Gamerdays events

A brand-new series of esports events are coming to the UK, courtesy of a partnership between newcomer organisation Ultimo Hombre and nightclub chain Deltic, the companies have announced. Founded by leading figures in both the gaming and urban events industries, Ultimo Hombre aims to make esports accessible for everyone, from …

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TT Games, Frontier, Wargaming and Criterion to headline Yorkshire Games Festival 2017

TT Games, Frontier Developments, Criterion Games, Ninja Theory, Wargaming and Naughty Dog will headline this year’s Yorkshire Games Festival, event organisers have announced. Returning to Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum for its second year this November, the five-day event will celebrate games culture and introduce a new generation to …

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