MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
US video game TV channel G4 is to be closed by parent company NBC. The network will be switched off on November 30th after over 12 years on the air. NBC Universal has finally pulled the plug on the G4 channel,” a statement from telcom provider Great Plains Communications explained. …
Read More »Layden defends Evolution’s Driveclub, says you can’t test for real-world server strain
The president of Sony Computer Entertainment America has spoken out in defence of UK studio Evolution and its struggles with PS4 racer Driveclub. The game – which was once a PS4 launch title – has been out for six weeks but is still not at full functionality, and the long-awaited …
Read More »Don’t miss tomorrow’s London Games Conference: Meet Buzzfeed, PlayStation, Facebook, Google and more
All-day conference kicks off at 10am at One Wimpole Street, tickets cost £349
Read More »Nordeus opens London studio
Publisher employing up to 20 staff at new office to develop new games
Read More »Gameloft opens new Seattle studio
Studio now recruiting, will focus on 'mid-core social games'
Read More »Don’t miss out: Meet Buzzfeed, PlayStation, Facebook, Google and more at tomorrow’s London Games Conference
London Games Conference is tomorrow, so now’s your last chance to book your ticket for one of the video game industry’s key networking opportunities. LGC 2014 starts tomorrow at One Wimpole Street in London at 9:00am. In attendance will be a number of big companies including101 London, 2K,505 Games, Activision …
Read More »UPDATE: Rockstar ‘urgently’ investigating GTA V game save transfer problems
Some owners of Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 and Xbox One have been unable to transfer their GTA Online save data from their old machines. The next-gen version of Rockstar’s critically acclaimed epic is out today (November 18th) and allows players to import their progress and unlocks from their …
Read More »Indian Dragon Age: Inquisition release cancelled due to obscenity laws
EA has decided against releasing Dragon Age: Inquisition in India. "In order to avoid a breach of local content laws, EA has withdrawn Dragon Age: Inquisition from sale in India and the game is no longer available for pre-order,” the publisher told Kotaku. Customers who pre-ordered the game will be …
Read More »SCEA boss Layden joins calls to end GamerGate harassment
The president of Sony Computer Entertainment America has become the latest high-profile gaming exec to publically condemn GamerGate’s hate campaign. I think the industry has spoken with one voice on this one, through the ESA,” Jack Tretton’s successor Shawn Layden told VentureBeat. All of us are members of that trade …
Read More »Reggie Fils-Aime: Wii U is better value than PS4 or Xbox One
The boss of Nintendo America has said that customers get more for their money with Wii U than they do with PS4 or Xbox One "The good news, for us, is that we’re presenting the best value right now in new home consoles," Reggie Fils-AIme told The Wall Street Journal, …
Read More »