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MCV chats with Ben Stevenson-Hall, assistant manager of the Cambridge branch of Forbidden Planet, about which video game properties have proved most successful for the merchandise specialist What video game merchandise do you stock, and what brands are most successful? The first thing that comes to mind is Minecraft. Minecraft …
Read More »Limited edition The Evil Within-themed PS4s launching in Japan
Japanese fans of survival horror master Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within will be able to buy a limited edition PlayStation 4 featuring art from the game. That’s according to Siliconera, who says that these limited edition consoles are available to pre-order on the Sony Store. These are branded with the …
Read More »MCV’s Q4 2014 accessories guide
MCV takes a look at some of the accessories and peripherals making their way to retail this Q4 PS4 DualShock 4 Rechargable Battery Pack The Rechargeable Battery Pack is an officially licensed product designed for use with the PS4. The pack fits to the DualShock 4 wireless controller and provides …
Read More »FuturLab’s James Marsden on promoting ‘the game of the year’ Velocity 2X
It’s not easy being indie. Many of us in the industry may see the indie development sector as a source of interesting and new games, but according to James Mardsen, director of Brighton-based indie FuturLab, this isn’t true for the wider gaming audience. There’s an indie stigma. Indie games aren’t …
Read More »Develop Live: ‘We need to pull together to make our industry inclusive’
Jo Twist, Gina Jackson and Kate Ho debate the issues surrounding diversity, and what can be done about it
Read More »What accessories will consumers be looking for this Christmas?
Christmas is three months away, and retailers need to be prepared for the influx of consumers looking for accessories and peripherals. But what will gamers be searching for on store shelves this year? In years gone by, motion controllers and cameras were top sellers (See ‘Christmases Past’). But today it’s …
Read More »Wonder Boy dev Westone Bit Entertainment filing for bankruptcy
Reports suggest decades-old Japanese studio suffering debt problems
Read More »NCSOFT latest partner for this year’s Games Media Awards
NCSOFT is the latest games firm to back this year’s Games Media Awards, announcing its support as event partner for the night. The developer and publisher joins a strong roster of companies backing the event, which celebrates and recognises those working in the games media sector. NCSOFT is proud to …
Read More »Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity pushed back to 2015
Pillars of Eternity, the crowdfunded RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, is going to miss its 2014 release date. This isn’t the first time that the game has been pushed back. When it was first Kickstarted – under the name Project Eternity – Pillars of Eternity was set for an April 2014 …
Read More »GameStop adds to rewards programme, launches own-brand credit card
US-based retailer GameStop has altered its rewards programme with a new wave of loyalty incentives. The additions follow the launch of a credit card branded with the firm’s PowerUp Rewards programme earlier this week. The card allows customers to rack up bonus reward points and utilise in-store financing. The card’s …
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