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Read More »Mobile overtakes PC as kids’ gaming platform of choice
New NPD data suggests that PC is no longer the prominent platform for children. The report says 63 per cent of US kids between the age of two and 17 play video games on mobile devices, making it the most popular overall platform and placing it ahead of PC for …
Read More »New publishing and investment deals expected as Interface returns on November 12th
More indie developers are expected to walk away with new publishing deals, investment opportunities and invaluable advice when the second Interface event takes place later this year. The UK’s interactive content marketplace is back, following its first outing earlier this year, courtesy of MCV and Develop. The May debut of …
Read More »Microsoft vows that Halo 5 multiplayer will be ‘rock solid’
Halo 5: Guardians won’t suffer the same troubled launch as its predecessor, Halo: The Master Chief Collection. That’s the pledge from Kevin Franklin, design director for the game at 343 Industries, who told MCV the studio had learnt from its mistakes releasing the Halo compilation. The Master Chief Collection was …
Read More »The Rocket League explosion: developer Psyonix on what’s next for the surprise hit of the summer
Psyonix didn’t think Rocket League would be a hit. The San Diego-based studio had limited expectations of the car-football game, and thought it would only sell a few hundred thousand units in its lifetime. Within a month of its launch, it was being played by 5m gamers. Since then, that …
Read More »Rocket League developer eyes physical release
Digital PS4 and PC smash hit Rocket League could be coming to the High Street. Jeremy Dunham, VP of marketing and communications at developer Psyonix, said that he has already starting talking to potential partners, but added it is important to include something special for boxed shoppers. Physical retail is …
Read More »VIDEO: The Angry Birds Movie gets its first trailer
The first trailer for the big screen debut of the Angry Birds franchise has been unleashed into the wild. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely,” the description reads. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis – We’re the Millers, Horrible …
Read More »Read about the Rocket League sensation in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s issue of MCV, we speak to Psyonix, the developer of the suprise hit of the summer Rocket League. VP of marketing and communications Jeremy Dunham talks about the success of the car football title, and what is next for Rocket League. And as UKIE Chair Andy Payne …
Read More »6m sales of Rocket League proves there’s an audience for new ideas, says developer Psyonix
Forget Batman and Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League has come out of nowhere to become the biggest game of the summer. The PC and PSN digital game has been played by 6m people, developer Psyonix has announced. The car-football title was released as part of the PlayStation Plus Instant …
Read More »Now Windows 7, 8 and Vista lock out some old games too
In August it was revealed that the then new Windows 10 would lock out some older disc-based games that used certain DRM methods. Now it seems that the same restrictions have been rolled out older versions of the OS, including Windows 7, 8 and Windows Vista. Rock Paper Shotgun reports …
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