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UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has lambasted EA for giving his avatar a religiously inappropriate celebration in UFC 2. Eurogamer reports that in the game Nurmagomedov, who is a practising Muslim, can at times after a victory make the sign of the cross over his chest. The animation can be triggered …
Read More »Driveclub team hoping to stay together after Evolution closure
The team behind Driveclub wants to keep on working together, following the news of the studio’s closure. Sony announced yesterday that Evolution, well known for its racing games, would close–a year after the firm made 55 redundancies to the team. MotorStorm and Driveclub senior community manager Jamie Brayshaw said on …
Read More »Why Monte, DoA and PapaSmithy don’t need Riot
Earlier today it was announced by Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles, Erik "DoA" Lonnquist and Christopher "PapaSmithy" Smith that they would not be attending the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational due to a failure to come to an agreement on contract terms. The three casters currently work for Ongamenet in South Korea, where each …
Read More »Wii U hardware sales up 151 per cent as Pokkén Tournament debuts in Japan
Pokmon Tekken fighting game crossover title Pokkn Tournament has shot straight to No.1 in Japan according to data from Famitsu. The Wii U-exclusive sold 72,502 units in its first week and resulted in a 151 per cent hardware increase for Nintendo’s Wii U. Last week, the console sold 3,836; that …
Read More »Nearly half of all mobile game spend comes from just 0.19% of users
Here’s a number that will send chills through the minds of mobile game makers. VentureBeat reports that new data from Swrve suggests that 48 per cent of all mobile games revenue comes from a tiny, tiny fraction of the user base – just 0.19 per cent. If correct, it emphasis …
Read More »Introducing… The MCV and Develop podcast
MCV and Develop have launched a brand new games industry podcast, and the first episode is now available (Update: and now on iTunes). For this inaugural outing, our own editor Christopher Dring and Develop editor James Batchelor are joined in San Francisco by Dr. Dave Ranyard, virtual reality expert and …
Read More »Miitomo passes 1m downloads
Nintendo’s first foray into the world of smartphone gaming is off to a decent start. Since its release in Japan on March 17th Nintendo’s Miitomo app has already been downloaded over 1m times, claiming the top spot in Japan’s free iOS app charts, Bloomberg reports. Shares in Nintendo jumped 8.2 …
Read More »Mirror asks ‘Will the BBC’s free micro:bit computer create a generation of teenage HACKERS?’
No, it won’t. It might help create a computer literate generation that’s better prepared for life and employment in the modern world, however. Here’s a link to the story if you feel the need to read it. It’s frightful. The end.
Read More »Amazon boasts big numbers from Underground devs
Increases reported in downloads and revenues from Kerad Games and Coffee Stain Studios
Read More »Julia Hardy and Jason Bradbury to host eSports Awards
Radio 1’s Julia Hardy and Gadget Show’s Jason Bradbury will be co-hosting the eSports Awards this November. Bradbury is a prolific TV presenter that has also hosted the launch of products from the likes of F1, Toyota, Microsoft and Samsung. Hardy is a popular games journalist and presenter, who has …
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