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WWE athlete Ryback will be in India later this month to promote WWE 2K14. Ryback will attend a promotional event organised by WWE India and E-xpress Interactive at Mumbai’s Oberoi Mall at 3 pm on 28th September. At the event, Ryback, who is also featured in the game, will also …
Read More »61% of Brits think violent games cause real-world violence
A YouGov poll has revealed that the majority of Britons believe that video games violence can be a catalyst for real-world violence. When asked if they agreed or disagreed with the statement ‘video games can be a cause of real-world violence and aggression’ 61 per cent of those who responded …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto is the UK’s fourth biggest video games brand
There’s reason to be excited ahead of next week’s Grand Theft Auto V launch. GfK Chart-Track has told MCV that GTA is the fourth biggest revenue-generating brand in the UK games industry. The stat tracker revealed a number of GTA facts ahead of the blockbuster arrival of GTA V. The …
Read More »The digital effect – Total War: Rome II was last week’s real No.1
Total War: Rome II would have been the UK’s real No.1 last week, if we counted digital sales, MCV can reveal. The strategy game was No.2 in the UK retail charts with over 32,000 units sold, narrowly missing out on the No.1 spot by just 200 copies. Yet if you …
Read More »India’s largest League of Legends online event offers Rs 1 lakh in prizes
Frag-nation is set to conduct the largest League of Legends online tournament in India this month, with prizes worth Rs 1 lakh up for grabs. Season 1 of the Logitech G Championship Series gets underway on 13th September and is open to participants from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. All …
Read More »Konami opens Metal Gear-focused LA development studio
Overtly Japanese stealth game series Metal Gear Solid is looking westward. Konami has announced the opening of a new Los Angeles based development studio. Chief amongst its residents will be a Kojima Productions team whose remit will be to work on future Metal Gear titles, including the upcoming Metal Gear …
Read More »GamesAid 2013 charity voting now open
The six charities in with a shot of grabbing GamesAid funding this year have been named. Voting is now open for GamesAid members and will remain so until just before midnight on the night of Saturday September 14th. Votes can be registered here. All eligible organisations must have a turnover …
Read More »Female characters banned from Iranian League of Legends tournament
The scantily-clad nature of the majority of League of Legends’ female characters has led to a ban on their use in an upcoming Iranian tournament. Kotaku reports that over 35 female characters have been banned with 13 remaining under consideration. Those that could remain are characters that basically wear less …
Read More »Square Enix chairman Yoichi Wada to speak at NGDC 2013
Square Enix chairman Yoichi Wada will speak at this year’s NASSCOM Game Developer Conference. The Japanese publisher set up its India office earlier this year after the completion of its game development contest that lasted through much of 2012. The India office has been set up with a view to …
Read More »Read our free eight-page Gamescom guide right here
Gamescom is almost upon us, and so MCV in association with Xbox One has put together an extensive guide to the show. And it’s absolutely free. As well as maps of the halls and the location of all the exhibitors, our Gamescom 2013 guide features times of the conferences, hints …
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