Regulars

Congratulations to all our finalists and thanks to everyone who entered this year

Richard Wilson looks into issues around safeguarding players – particularly children – in video games and how the industry can tackle the problem

We take a look behind the scenes at the development of Moonlighter: the challenges of having a main character who is both a shopkeeper and an adventurer, the importance of prototyping and why aspiring devs shouldn’t forget that creating games is also a business

December's Rising Star is Laura de Castro, junior programmer at Hutch Games

Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV with their unique insight

Highlights from the recent industry hires and moves

Also featuring investigations on confidentiality in UK law and unionisation, plus ten years of Roll7, Pixel Toys, Wargaming UK, Fourth Floor, Moonlighter, and much more...

Cherry picked advice to help you reach the next level in your career

We take a look behind the scenes at the development of Dead Cells, the challenges of developing a roguelike/metroidvania hybrid, why the Prisoner doesn’t have a head and how easy porting can be

November's Rising Star is TechRadar's gaming writer Vic Hood, who tells us about the challenges of freelancing full time and gives advice on how to get into games journalism