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A book that suggested Barbie would need the help of men to code a video game has been criticised by its own publisher. ‘Barbie: I Can Be A Computer Engineer’ featured the following exchange: Your robot puppy is so sweet,” says Skipper. Can I play your game?”I’m only creating the …
Read More »Don’t forget: Games industry Christmas Quiz is next week
Only eight days left to book your space at next’s week Games Industry Christmas Quiz. This year the quiz is being organised by the MCV and Develop teams, so retailers and publishers will be contending with games developers, too. The quiz takes place on December 2nd at Minster Exchange, starting …
Read More »Infinity Blade heading to Xbox One
A version of popular iPhone RPG series Infinity Blade is apparently in production for Xbox One in China. Kotaku reports that a number of Chinese gaming outlets are reporting that the game is being developed by Tencent, which itself owns 40 per cent of Infinity Blade developer Epic Games. Also …
Read More »Warehouse fire hits Nintendo’s UK customer repair company
A fire at the warehouse used by Nintendo UK’s customer repair partner has affected a number of gamers. The Coventry Telegraph reports that Repair Tech’s offices were hit by a serious fire last week that required the night-long attentions of a number of fire engines to tackle. We can confirm …
Read More »Ori and the Blind Forest delayed to 2015
Microsoft’s Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC platformer Ori and the Blind Forest will not make its previously scheduled 2014 release date. Furthermore, the Xbox One and PC versions will arrive before the Xbox 360 SKU. While we’re extremely excited for all of you to get your hands on Ori …
Read More »Ubisoft wants Mega Bloks to sell Assassin’s Creed brand to kids
A string of 18-rated games front the Assassin’s Creed brand, but Ubisoft wants to explore ways to sell the franchise to children. That’s according to the publisher’s international brand manager Yannick Spagna, who Games Industry reports told the GameON Finance conference in Toronto that licensing deals can achieve things traditional …
Read More »Nintendo pulls 3DS hack title Cubic Ninja from Japanese eShop
The game at the centre of a 3DS hacking method has been pulled from sale. Ubisoft platformer Cubic Ninja was only ever released digitally in Japan but Tiny Cartridge reports that Nintendo has now pulled the game from the region’s eShop. MCV last week reported that a new hack for …
Read More »Facebook on Oculus acquisition: The future ‘sits directly on our face’
Social network's Dan Rose explains why company purchased virtual reality pioneer
Read More »GameStop thinks that cheap digital games are a ‘mistake’
The president of GameStop has warned the games industry that it risks repeating the mistake of the music and film sectors by devaluing its main commodity. The average price being paid by a customer rate full game triple-A download is $22,” president Tony Bartel told investors, as transcribed by Seeking …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to fantasy merchandise
They might deal with swords and shields, but fantasy games remain as popular as ever in the modern games market. MCV sets off on a quest Fantasy has come a long way since the dice-rolling days of the original Dungeons and Dragons. With floods of video game titles allowing players …
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