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Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to shooter accessories and merchandise
It’s little surprise that the shooter genre continues to be one of the biggest games markets in the world. MCV locks and loads One only need take a look at the success of the biggest new IP launch in history – Destiny – to know that the shooter is still …
Read More »Maybe it’s time Call of Duty went somewhere else
Ok, so as it turns out, even a quiet year for Call of Duty can be quite noisy. The mainstream media all popped up with big news articles about the game. MCV even conducted two radio interviews to mark the game’s arrival. Yet this was a quieter year for Call …
Read More »Nintendo developing Amiibo NFC cards and cheaper figures
Shigeru Miyamoto has outlined plans for future Amiibo products. In an investor briefing for Nintendo’s semi-annual financial results, the development veteran said that the platform is working on cheaper and smaller Amiibo figures, as well as cards that will have the same functionality as the toys-to-life range. The first waves …
Read More »Sleepy Giant rebrands as Adaptiv.io
Development tools firm shifts towards analytics and mobile marketing
Read More »Wii U’s Captain Toad release date pulled forward
Nintendo has moved forward the release date of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker a whole week. The Wii U puzzler – a spin off of the critically acclaimed Super Mario 3D World – was originally due out on January 9th. It will now hit shelves on January 2nd. We’re not entirely …
Read More »UK games industry splashes £107m on marketing this Christmas
The UK games industry is spending a huge 107m on marketing this Q4. It’s a drop on last year’s 128m, but that figure was skewed by the launch of three new consoles: Xbox One, PS4 and 2DS. The better comparison will be with 2012’s figure of 99m. The vast majority …
Read More »BioWare hints at Mass Effect Trilogy for Xbox One and PS4
BioWare has all but confirmed it is planning to bring all three Mass Effect games to the new consoles. BioWare Edmonton and Montreal chief Aaryn Flynn discussed the possibility on a post on NeoGAF (and spotted by Eurogamer). Flynn says that 1080p, 60 frames person second, high-res textures (especially on …
Read More »The evolution of ID@Xbox – an interview with director Chris Charla
We caught up with Chris Charla, Director of the ID@Xbox program at PAX Australia, to look at some of the new Aussie and international games to hit the platform
Read More »Square Enix profits double over past six months
Square Enix saw significant revenue and profits increases in its most recent six-month fiscal period, the publisher’s latest financial results show. Mobile titles Dragon Quest Monsters Super Light and Schoolgirl Strikers were among the products mentioned as major revenue drivers for the period, with MMOs Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon …
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