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Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra is getting the video game treatment courtesy of Bayonetta creators Platinum Games. IGN reports that the game will be released digitally on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on an unspecified date. The show kicked off in 2012, with the third series beginning …
Read More »EA admits it ‘misjudged the economy’ with Dungeon Keeper
CEO Andrew Wilson acknowledges the "disconnect" for those who grew up with series' earlier games
Read More »Testronic Talks: Putting mobile to the test
Testronic's Alastair Harsant discusses the benefits of cross-site collaboration, good communication and knowledge sharing
Read More »Nexon signs publishing deal with Sleeping Dogs dev
Vancouver studio working on new F2P title
Read More »No full pay for Crytek UK staff since April
A number of staff at Crytek UK have not been paid their full salary since April 21st, a source connected to the matter has told MCV’s sister siteDevelop. The source, who has ties with the studio, said since April employees had received small payments of around 700 last month. At …
Read More »Just Dance is now an eSport
Ubisoft’s Just Dance IP is now an official Electronic Sports World Cup discipline. The publisher says it’s the first casual video games to enter ESWC’s line up, with qualifiers having begun earlier this week and running until September 21st. Gamers can take part either via the World Dance Floor game …
Read More »Crytek UK staff not paid full wages since April
40 employees have left and studio can't bring in replacements quick enough, source claims
Read More »Square Enix Europe is moving offices
Publisher Square Enix is moving its European HQ. The firm is leaving its long-term home in Wimbledon and moving to a Central London location, specifically: 240 Blackfriars (SE1). It will take over two floors at the new offices and is designed to create a ‘dynamic and vibrant space for the …
Read More »Google reveals VR headset made out of a smartphone and cardboard
Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus have a new virtual reality playmate – Google Cardboard. And this newcomer has a very distinct selling point. That being, you can use it today, providing you have a smartphone and access to some cardboard (and a few other bits). It was created as part …
Read More »Wii U sales back to pre-Mario Kart 8 levels in Japan
The Mario Kart 8 effect on Wii U sales appears to be over in Japan. Famitsu sales data for the week ending June 22nd shows that Wii U sold 8,373 machines throughout the week. That’s slightly less than the 8,858 sold in the week before Mario Kart 8 was released, …
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