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Microsoft has announced two new Xbox One bundles ahead of the holiday season. The more casual-focused Xbox One with Kinect bundle features a 500 GB Xbox One console and wireless controller, a Kinect sensor, along with redeemable codes for Dance Central, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. The Kinect bundle …
Read More »The Stanley Parable dev launches follow-up The Beginner’s Guide
The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden has announced the launch of his next game The Beginner’s Guide. Windows and Mac editions of the game are available now onSteamand Humble Store for $10 – though Steam is offering a 20 per cent launch week discount that Humble Store isn’t reflecting at …
Read More »Develop Studio Sales Charts: Kojima fails to topple FIFA
EA Canada revealed as most successful studio of September as FIFA 16 outsells Metal Gear V
Read More »Microtransactions will be offered in Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Ubisoft’s upcoming console and PC title Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will offer users the chance to pay to accelerate progress. Syndicate will include paid options to save time and accelerate progress,” senior producer Francois Pelland told IGN. The model for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is quite similar to Black Flag, allowing players …
Read More »Reach 1000s of developers and publishers with the new MCV Directory
MCV’s vital guide to key UK games agencies and services will return in January 2016. Now called the Directory, this is an interactive website and printed book that will featurethe best names in Quality Assurance, Localisation, Public Relations, Creative Agencies, Payment Methods, Recruitment, Accessories, Merchandise, Distribution, Manufacturing, Events and more. …
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 »Square Enix abandons Deus Ex: Mankind Divided ‘augmented pre-order’ scheme
The vocal criticism of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s tiered pre-order scheme has led to its cancellation. The ‘Augmented’ pre-order system was revealed last month, leading to a fierce backlash. Many were unhappy that in forcing customers to choose between pre-order gifts, certain content would remain inaccessible to all but those …
Read More »Driveclub PS Plus Edition will vanish from PSN next week
Having waited eight months to get their hands on the long-delayed game, the free PlayStation Plus version of Driveclub will disappear from PSN on October 6th. Remember, PS+ Instant Game Collection titles remain accessible to PS+ subscribers for the duration of their subscription, so anyone who grans it before then …
Read More »OpenCritic is a new rival to Metacritic
Reviews aggregation site Metacritic has a new rival in the video games space. OpenCritic.com says it offers a more transparent scoring system than Metacritic, which still relies on a largely mysterious weighting system that assigns more importance to some scores than others. Users will be able to decide upon which …
Read More »From Near Bankruptcy To Making Millions In eSports
Only six months ago, American eSports teamCounter Logic Gaming(CLG)was less than fifteen daysfrom declaring bankruptcy. The team decided to continue pursuing their passion of playing competitive video games despite a gloomy financial outlook. It has paid off. The CLG team is now preparing to take part in theLeague of Legends …
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