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Yes, the Halo universe’s famed AI star Cortana IS to voice Microsoft’s answer to Siri. Cortana, as was rumoured last year, will be included in the Windows Phone 8.1 update, offering a host of Bing-powered search and device control features. Jen Taylor will return as her voice. She will apparently …
Read More »Ouya on Fire TV: We’re solely dedicated to games
'For us, games are not simply an 'dded bonus, they are the whole point'
Read More »Scottish game developers will be better off without the rest of Britain, says SNP
An independent Scotland will keep games industry tax breaks and offer even more support to its studios, the country’s Government has said. MCV discovered last month that should Scotland vote to become independent in September, it would have to choose if it wanted to keep the recently approved tax relief …
Read More »Kalypso to release at least three mobile games this year
Kalypso Media has created a mobile publishing division. Several games are being developed for iOS and Android by the newly-formed Kalypso Media Mobile. At least three of these are slated for a 2014 release, with the first to be announced shortly. Kalypso has a lot of great IP such as …
Read More »PS4 up for grabs in GamesAid Grand National Sweepstake
Industry charity GamesAid is giving one generous soul the chance to win a PlayStation 4. In celebration of this year’s horse spectacular, anyone who donates 10 to GamesAid (details below) will be eligible for the competition. Entrants will then need to email their name to david.walker@live.co.uk to be considered. Horses …
Read More »Our ‘interview’ with Amazon and the true potential of Fire TV
In the wake of last night’s reveal of Amazon’s Fire TV, MCV got in touch with the retailer for an interview. Amazon can be a secretive company. Much like Apple, it’s a business happy to throw extravagant over-hyped press events, but when it comes to actually talking to the media …
Read More »Keywords opens Singapore office
Quality assurance firm opens new office to serve South East Asian region, and looks to take on new staff
Read More »UK release not guaranteed for Amazon’s FireTV
Amazon has said that it currently doesn’t have any plans to release FireTV outside of the US. "Fire TV is not available outside the US at this time and we’re not able to speculate on future plans," an Amazon rep told CVG, refusing to comment any further on the matter. …
Read More »VIDEO: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has a release date
Warner Bros has revealed the release date for upcoming Lord of the Rings title Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC title will arrive on October 7th. The game, which has an unusually supernatural thrust for a Tolkien title, is clearly inspired by the …
Read More »GamesGrabr backs MCV Awards 2014
GamesGrabr is the latest brand to support this year’s MCV Awards. The social network has signed up as event partner for the evening, which takes place on April 10th at the London Lancaster Hotel and will be hosted by Channel 4 presenter and stand-up comedian Adam Hills. The firm joins …
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