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2015 was not a big year for Take-Two. There was multiplayer shooter Evolve in February, GTA V was released on PC in April and, of course, the annual big hitters of NBA and WWE. But outside of that, it was an unusually quiet year for the publisher. And that’s a …
Read More »Naughty Dog apologises for using Assassin’s Creed artwork in Uncharted 4 trailer
That there was a new trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End yesterday is not s surprise. That Assassin’s Creed made a cameo most definitely was. In one part of the trailer a painting is seen hanging on the wall. Unfortunately, the painting was actually a piece of Assassin’s Creed …
Read More »Read our media special in this week’s MCV
The likes of Official PlayStation Magazine,Venatus Media,IGN and Twitch discuss the state of the games media in this week’s issue. OPM’s Matthew Pellett shares how the publication managed to see a ten per cent jump in print circulation, while IGN talks about moving to every platform possible in order to …
Read More »1m sales and counting for LEGO Dimensions accessories
The success that is LEGO Dimensions continues with confirmation that the series has achieved another UK sales goal. Warner Bros has told MCV that sales of the game’s accessories – which include Level, Team and Fun Packs – have now passed 1m units, reaching 1,062,630. That’s in addition to the …
Read More »Naughty Dog apologises for using Assassin’s Creed art in Uncharted trailer
Copied art from 2013’s Black Flag in A Thief’s End teaser spotted by Ubisoft head of content
Read More »Ramsdale joins Testronic as COO
Former EA Europe VP Keith Ramsdale has been unveiled as the new chief operating officer of QA and localisation firm Testronic. Ramdale was made EA’s UK MD in 2005 before stepping up to his former European role in 2008. He left the publisher in May 2015. At Testronic he will …
Read More »Assetto Corsa delayed on PS4 and Xbox One
The console version of cult PC racing sim Assetto Corsa has been delayed beyond its April release date. Publisher 505 Games has now said the game will arrive on June 3rd, saying that additional development time [has been] allowed to ensure the console release delivers the most polished experience for …
Read More »Ben Brode on how Hearthstone is getting its own identity
In the beginning,Hearthstonewas structured to mirrorWorld of Warcraftas closely as possible. That subtitle, Heroes ofWarcraft,”was not a joke. You have characters like Jaina Proudmore, Thrall, and Garrosh Hellscream, summoning mainstays like Dark Iron Dwarves, Azure Drakes, Stranglethorn Tigers. If you were a bigWorld of Warcraftfan,Hearthstonedrew you in because of its …
Read More »PS4 will sell 100+ million units, analyst predicts
Sony’s successful PS4 will go on to join its predecessors the PlayStation and PS2 by selling over 100m units worldwide, DFC Intelligence predicts. Only five consoles have ever hit that milestone – the record-holding PS2, DS, Game Boy, PSOne and Wii. Both PS3 and Xbox 360 fell between 10-15m short. …
Read More »Pro player Ryan Hart on how Capcom’s latest SFV release will impact the eSports scene
Ryan ‘Prodigal Son’ Hart has been playing Street Fighter and various other fighting games for over twenty years, winning hundreds of tournaments worldwide. He’s also the holder of four Guinness World Records – the most recent of whichsaw him win 260 consecutive fights. Who better then to talk aboutStreet Fighter …
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