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Developer Carbine has said that its previously announced Christmas and Halloween content releases have been cancelled. Instead, development resource will be focused on improving the existing game and work on the game’s upcoming Drop3 update. [Halloween release] Shade’s Eve was more or less done, but it still needed a lot …
Read More »Mojang reassures Minecraft YouTubers, pledges support
Individuals and groups who make a living from posting Minecraft videos on YouTube are safe, Mojang has asserted. The company’s former owner and Minecraft creator Markus Persson found himself engaged in an online tussle in the summer following some changes to Mojang’s EULA that seemingly threatened the business of Minecraft …
Read More »Mojang says licensing remains a small part of its Minecraft business
The business of Minecraft will remain very much in improving and developing the game, creator Mojang has claimed. Minecraft merchandising and licensing is becoming an increasingly common sight on the High Street, and the presumption is that Microsoft’s $2.5bn acquisition of Mojang was very much made with one eye on …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to Alien merchandise
One of the most iconic film series of all time, the Alien franchise has an equally storied video game past – with plenty of merch to boot. MCV takes a look at the products coming outta the goddamn walls Since its original release in 1979, the Alien franchise has remained …
Read More »GMAs Journalists’ Journalist nominees: Who is Ellie Gibson?
This year’s Games Media Awards on October 15th will see the games media vote on the night for their ‘Journalists’ Journalist’, from a shortlist of six industry standouts. Ahead of the big night, MCV talks to nominee Ellie Gibson about her penchant for phallic humour, why video games are like …
Read More »Ubisoft now says Assassin’s Creed: Unity specs aren’t yet decided
The resolution at which Assassin’s Creed: Unity will run on PS4 and Xbox One has in fact not yet been decided, Ubisoft has claimed. "Final specs for Assassin’s Creed Unity aren’t cemented yet but we can say we showed Assassin’s Creed Unity at 900p during our hands-on preview event last …
Read More »Super Smash Bros spends fourth week at the top of the Japanese charts
Nintendo’s 3DS fighting game Super Smash Bros is on top of the Japanese software charts for the fourth week, according to data provided by Famitsu. Sales of the title continue to fall, declining by 17 per cent week-on-week, but it still sold an impressive 107,259 units. There are also a …
Read More »Oculus Rift support added to Grid Autosport
Codemasters has added some experimental Oculus Rift features into its recent racer Grid Autosport. We’ve been tinkering with VR for a while now and have reached the stage where we believe it’s working pretty well, and as such, we’ve decided to allow you to experience it for yourselves,” the studio …
Read More »No Forza Horizon 2 DLC or Rewards for Xbox 360 owners
The recently announced DLC for racing title Forza Horizon 2 will not be released on Xbox 360. Both the DLC and the Forza Rewards program will only be offered in the Xbox One build. We are currently planning to release DLC only for the Xbox One version of Forza Horizon …
Read More »Stock shortages hit Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970
The newNvidia GeForce GTX 970 and 980 graphics cardsare selling out across the UK. Several gaming system builders have told PCR they are seeing stock shortages for the cards due to popular demand. Chillblast buyer Ben Miles said: "Sales of the new cards are indeed strong, and we are expecting …
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