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Now that Polish developer CD Projekt RED has finished The Witcher 3, we speak to the studio to find out it’s ready to say goodbye to its defining creation. Visual effects artist Jose Teixeira shares the story behind the blockbuster action RPG. We also speak to Nintendo’s Chandra Nair about …
Read More »Friday the 13th online multiplayer game due out next Autumn
The already vast Friday the 13th franchise is about to get a little bit bigger. Joining 12 films, a television show, books, comics and pretty much any type of tie-in merchandise you can imagine based on the exploits of hockey masked killer Jason Voorhees is Friday the 13th: The Game. …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies theme park attraction in the works
A Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare attraction is under construction at US amusement park Carowinds. Popcap is working on an accepted proposal to construct a 3D experience dubbed Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena for the Charlotte, North Carolina-based theme park. The attraction will have two opposing teams of …
Read More »Read about Rare’s 30th birthday in this week’s issue of MCV
Iconic developer Rare turns 30 this year, and MCV has interviewed the firm’s current boss about its work with its community, and how it is winning generations of fans back. Producer Adam Park tells MCV about what makes Rare so special as a developer, and what is coming next. We …
Read More »Reddit’s new site does away with all user comments
The often poisonous population of Reddit has led to the site’s owners launching a new portal that eradicates its central principle – user comments. Wired reports that Reddit will tomorrow launch Upvoted. It will still source its content from Reddit, and thus will offer a mix of what many of …
Read More »Fnatic announces Dafabet partnership as Asian gambling site launches eSports portal
London-headquartered eSports organisation Fnatic have announced a new partnership with Asian betting and poker site Dafabet. The deal, which sees Dafabet become headline sponsor for all of Fnatic’s eSports teams, also provides content and promotion of the gambling site’s upcoming editorial portal for eSports. Dafabet currently sponsors several Premier League …
Read More »OPM sponsors 30 Under 30 2015, full list to be revealed tomorrow
Recruitment firm OPM has backed this year’s MCV 30 Under 30. The full list of the 30 most talented individuals working in the games industry under the age of 30 will be revealed tomorrow (Friday, October 2nd). It will be appearing in print, and will also be on our website …
Read More »Twitch is introducing video uploads
Streaming giant Twitch is to introduce YouTube-style video uploading. CEO Emmett Shear confirmed the news during his TwitchCon 2015 keynote, along with a number of other new features. With YouTube currently embarking on a big drive to pry some streaming market share from its rival, Twitch video uploads will potentially …
Read More »Shower simulator Rinse and Repeat banned from Twitch
Rinse and Repeat is a game about taking a shower. Typically showers are taken when naked. And nudity is pretty much not allowed on Twitch. Rinse and Repeat is described as a ‘first person male showing game’. It’s made by developer Robert Yang and is unashamedly designed to explore homosexuality. …
Read More »Noirin Carmody named new UKIE Chair
Revolution Software COO and co-founder Noirin Carmody has been named UKIE Chair. She replaces Andy Payne, who steps down after more than ten years in the role. However, Payne remains with UKIE on the Board and will take up the role of treasurer, replacing Sega’s John Clark. Clark joins the …
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