MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The inclusion of microtransactions in PES 2015’s Master League mode is nothing other than a time saving exercise for those with some spare cash. That’s according to Konami, which has said that non-paying players will still be able to access the same content providing they’re happy to put in the …
Read More »VR support coming to Google Chrome
Google has confirmed plans to add native virtual reality support to its Chrome web browser. Following the news last week that Mozilla is planning on doing the same for Firefox, Google has already has released builds for Chrome that offer functioning Oculus Rift support. Compatibility with Google’s own Google Cardboard …
Read More »GameStop plots UK loyalty programme
Global retail giant GameStop told MCV this week that its UK website has seen ‘triple digit’ growth over the last few years. And now the firm wants to launch a loyalty scheme in Britain, but still has no plans to open any High Street stores. The firm’s international boss Mike …
Read More »Cliff Bleszinski’s new studio is called Boss Key Productions
Boss Key Productions is the name of the new studio headed by former Gears of War dev Cliff Bleszinski. Polygon reckons that it has been co-founded with former EA producer and Guerrilla Games co-founder Arjan Brussee, who will become COO while Bleszinski serves as CEO. Documents suggest the outfit will …
Read More »Modders demonstrate successful Wii U Mario Kart 8 hack
The security of Nintendo’s Wii U appears to have been compromised. A speedrunner called MrBean35000vr has a released a video that shows some very basic tweaking of Mario Kart 8 using a web-browser vulnerability, such as the speeding up of in-game music. Fortunately, the hack has already been blocked by …
Read More »Mighty No 9 looking for even more crowdfunding
Despite smashing its Kickstarter target in October of last year, the team behind platform title Mighty No 9 has decided to ask for yet more crowdsourced funding. The Keiji Inafune title last year raised $3,845,170 on Kickstarter, obliterating its $900k goal and hitting all of its stretch goals. Yet now …
Read More »Windows version of Kinect v2 priced at £159.99
A Microsoft listing for the PC compatible version of Kinect suggests the peripheral will have a very high RRP. The UK store currently lists the device for 159.99, with the US store pricing it at $199.99. This SKU is specifically designed to run with the Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0 …
Read More »GTX 880 rumoured for launch this quarter
Nvidia is rumoured to shortly launch a new Maxwell GM204 GPU which will power at least four new GeForce GTX graphics cards. The GM204 is expected to replace the GK104 processor and will power the GeForce GTX 880 Ti, GeForce GTX 880, GeForce GTX 870 and GeForce GTX 860, reportsSemiAccurate, …
Read More »Sniper Elite 3 claims second UK No.1
Rebellion and 505 Games’ Sniper Elite 3 is once again at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week. It holds on to the top spot despite a 36 per cent week-on-week drop in sales, matching the successive No.1’s of its predecessor. Watch Dogs sits …
Read More »Indie retailers can now sell Nintendo download games
Independent games retailers are now able to sell digital games for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The service is being provided by CentreSoft subsidiary DLCSoft, which already lets indies sell digital PlayStation games. Nintendo games will be available from mid-July. In an email seen by MCV, DLCSoft said that it …
Read More »