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Is Assassin’s Creed: Rogue the name of the new AC title due for last-gen systems? Ubisoft has always insisted that while Assassin’s Creed: Unity will be a next-gen and PC only affair, the series would be gracing PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2014. Assassin’s Creed: Comet has for months been …
Read More »PS4 is outselling Xbox One by over 3:1
Sony’s PS4 is estimated to have outsold Microsoft’s Xbox One by a ratio of more than three-to-one in the quarter ending June 30th. As part of Sony’s financial report today, it also revealed that it sold a combined total of 3.5m PS4 and PS3 units in the period. And having …
Read More »Read our investigation into PC code stripping plus our guide to surviving this year’s Gamescom in this week’s MCV
This week, MCV takes a look PC code stripping and the effect that this is having on retailers. As well as a special investigation into this issue, lawyers Nicholas Murfett and Alex Tutty tell us about the legality of the issue. And in the build up to Gamescom, a number …
Read More »Early Access game Maia makes over $1m
Crowdfunded Steam Early Access god game Maia has made more than $1m for indie developer Simon Roth. Speaking toDevelop, Roth said the money includes the 140,000raised through Kickstarterin November 2012, the $11,000 funding from Indiegogo, direct sales from his website and purchases of the Steam Early Access release. The developer …
Read More »"Grey PC game codes are hurting revenues and misleading the trade"
We were eager to draw attention to the issue of grey PC game code selling this week because what started as a mild nuisance is quickly escalating into a major problem for the industry. There are hundreds of these code stripping stores now. Visit one of the numerous digital price …
Read More »PowerVR in action: Bringing console quality graphics to mobile
Imagination Technologies asks Codemasters’ Dean Bilotti about getting the most out of mobile devices
Read More »PC code stripping – is it legal or not?
One of the burning questions over the sale of grey market PC game codes is its legality. And the issue isn’t as clear as you might hope. Whilst re-selling game keys may well amount to a breach of contract – as such re-selling is almost invariably prohibited by the terms …
Read More »SPECIAL REPORT: Retail revolt over PC code strippers
Up to half of Eastern European boxed PC games are being stripped of their codes and sold across France, Germany and the UK at cut price, MCV can reveal. It’s no secret – hundreds of ‘key code’ online retailers have set up business and are selling PC games for as …
Read More »Indie god game Maia makes more than $1m
Developer plans to open new company Machine Studios; Considering work on new project
Read More »VIDEO: F1 2014 heading for last-gen, next year’s game targets PS4 and Xbox One
Codemasters has revealed that F1 2014 will only be released on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Next year’s game, currently being referred to as a new Formula 1 title in 2015”, will be released on PS4, Xbox One and PC. This title will be released earlier in the season and …
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