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Australian retailer Target has said that it has not begun packaging R18+ rating games in plain boxes in its stores. A report earlier this week suggested that was the case after a range of titles were seen on display in plain cases at the chain’s Edwardstown outlet. However, MCV’s sister …
Read More »Nintendo is closing down Mario Kart TV
A website that hosts game clips uploaded by Mario Kart 8 players is being shut down by Nintendo next month. The decision won’t affect content uploaded to YouTube, and in-game sharing will continue to be possible. The Mario Kart TV website, which lets you watch highlight videos posted from Mario …
Read More »Curve on the hunt for new games following Catalis acquisition
Curve Digital is on the hunt for the next big indie hit. The firm, fresh from its acquisition by The CatalisGroup, now has the financial backing to sign larger projects. And is heading to events like GDC in an effort to find them. We’re a small publisher that has a …
Read More »Nvidia removes GeForce drivers after serious widespread faults
Graphics specialist Nvidia has been forced to pull its most recent GPU drivers after widespread reports of serious issues with users’ machines. The problems with 364.47, which was released to coincide with The Division, were pretty serious, with some users caught in a blue screen loop that prevented them from …
Read More »Ruffian breaks ties with Paradox, departs Hollowpoint
Crackdown 2 studio’s next game was originally revealed as part of Sony’s 2014 Gamescom lineup
Read More »Analyst trims virtual reality sales forecast by 30 per cent
SuperData now reckons the new virtual reality sector will make nearly a third less money this year than it had originally forecast. VentureBeat reports that while its previous prediction pegged 2016 VR sales at $5.1bn, it now believes $3.6bn is more realistic. It says the change is due to an …
Read More »How to create native iOS apps using Java without losing the benefits of Xcode
Intel Developer Blog: Check out these tips for building native code for iOS and Android simultaneously by using Java
Read More »TIGA proposes £200,000 ‘Creative Content Fund’ grants for devs
Suggestion for pound-for-pound financing of studios by UK government joins removal of limit on subcontracting tax relief in wishlist for March Budget
Read More »Riot Games acquires Radiant Entertainment
Radiant Entertainment, the indie studio founded by fighting game vets Tom and Tony Cannon, has been purchased by League of Legends creator Riot Games. Radiant was founded in 2013, and has since been working on two titles: Free-to-play brawler Rising Thunder and crowdfunded title Stonehearth, which came to Early Access. …
Read More »Riot is probably developing a fighting game, acquires company started by Evo co-founders
Riot Games’newest employees are probablymaking the company’s first fighting game. That’s the most obvious conclusion from the theLeague of Legendsdeveloper’s latestacquisition: Radiant Entertainment, developers of crafting gameStonehearthand free-to-play fighting gameRising Thunder. In an announcement yesterday, Radiant said that it will shut downRising Thunder—which has been in a public Alpha since …
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