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The PC community is once again up in arms about Warner Bros’ treatment of one of its key releases. The publisher has announced a new version of the game called Mortal Kombat XL, which features the original title, all of its subsequent DLC and the upcoming Kombat Pack 2 that …
Read More »Yo-Kai Watch TV series confirmed for UK
The Yo-Kai Watch anime series will be broadcast in the UK this spring. Having spawned what is currently the biggest video game series in Japan, the TV series is coming to Europe courtesy of VIZ Media Europe. A Hasbro toyline will also accompany the series’ arrival. All 26 episode of …
Read More »Nintendo to launch a Zelda-themed New 3DS XL in March
Nintendo is releasing a special Zelda-themed New 3DS XL alongside the upcoming Hyrule Warriors: Legends. The gold-coloured console (pictured) is launching on March 24th, and features the Hylian Crest design on the chassis. It is being released as the 3DS SKU of 2014 Koei Tecmo/Nintendo collaboration Hyrule Warriors called Hyrule …
Read More »Korean games giant Smilegate invests $40m in Starbreeze
The Swedish developer will work on a new Crossfire game for Western markets Korean game company Smilegate has invested $40m (28m) in Starbreeze. This partnership will allow the Swedish developer to create and publish a new game based on the Crossfire series for Western markets. CrossFire is the world’s largest …
Read More »505 Games switches focus to developing its own IP
Publisher 505 Games says it is determined to develop its own brands going forward. The firm, celebrating its tenth birthday this month, traditionally partners with other studios’ titles, and has helped turn Terraria, Cooking Mama, Payday and Zumba Fitness into smash hits. 505 boss Ian Howe told MCV that he’s …
Read More »Candy Crush company King targets Clash of Clans
Watch out Supercell, casual mobile games giant King is making a move into the ‘mid-core’ sector. King currently specialises in casual titles such as Candy Crush and similar match-3 puzzle games. Meanwhile, rival mobile giants such as Supercell and Machine Zone are generating significant revenue from ‘mid-core’ games such as …
Read More »Curve Digital: We could make a cracking James Bond tie-in game
Curve Digital Entertainment boss Dominic Wheatley says movie licences could be a huge opportunity for smaller publishers. Referencing the absence of a James Bond game to tie in with last year’s Spectre movie, Wheatley says that as companies like EA and Activision focus on their own IP, that leaves an …
Read More »Nintendo cuts controversial ‘gay conversion’ plot from Fire Emblem: Fates
A plotline that sees a lesbian drugged and tricked into falling in love with a man – yes, really – will not be included in the Western version of 3DS RPG Fire Emblem: Fates. In the Japanese release lesbian character Soleil is depicted as being so hopelessly attracted to women …
Read More »Meet the new Curve Digital in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s MCV we sit down with Curve’s new CEO, Dominic Wheatley and Chairman Stuart Dinsey to find out about the publisher’s merger with Kuju. Is this merger an act of noble ambition or is it a desperate move in an increasingly challenging indie games market? We also talk …
Read More »‘Boris boost is for all of Britain, NOT just London’
The new London Games Festival is designed to support everyone in the UK games industry, not just those based in the capital. LGF is taking place between April 1st to April 10th, and is a collaboration between UKIE, Film London and the Mayor of London, the latter of which has …
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