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The first MCV of 2014 kicks off with an exclusive interview with DayZ creator Dean Hall, who reveals how the unfinished horror game dominated sales without any marketing. The magazine is available to download now on iPad and read online. In it, we reveal the latest data on what proved …
Read More »Roadkill Xtreme out now for Android, soon on iOS
Roadkill Xtreme is the debut effort from Hyderabad studio Rocksalt Interactive, and it’s out now for Android devices. Gameplay in Roadkill Xtremeinvolves crossing streets using swipe gestures to pick up coins and power-ups, all the while avoiding traffic that gets busier and faster the longer you play. The 3D casual …
Read More »5MB net connection needed for ‘good’ PS Now experience
Sony has laid down a benchmark for the internet connection quality needed for a decent streaming games experience with PlayStation Now. And as with all bandwidth-intensive streaming content, a player’s experience with PS Now will depend on the overall quality of the broadband internet connection,” SCE social media manager Sid …
Read More »Robotoki’s Bowling thwarts attempted robbery
Studio president frightens off burglars during evening break-in
Read More »UPDATE: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim heading to PS4 and Xbox One?
Could smash-hit RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim be the next game in line for a next-gen re-release? NeoGaf spotted a change to the game’s info page on the Bethesda website that listed both PS4 and Xbox One amongst its supported formats. These additions have since been removed. There’s other …
Read More »Slender: The Arrival coming to Xbox 360 and PS3
An Xbox 360 and PS3 version of Slender: The Arrival will be released in Q1 of this year. The game is a fully-fledged commercial version of the utterly terrifying free PC release Slender: Eight Pages. Arrival will on consoles be published by Majesco’s indie label Midnight City and contain two …
Read More »UPDATE: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance for PC not releasing in India
Update: Konami has now removed the region-lock on the Steam version of Revengeance, and the game is now available for purchase digitally at $30. Original story: The PC version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, which releases internationally today, won’t receive a retail release in India. Origin Games, Konami’s Indian distributor, …
Read More »PES 2015 confirmed for PS4… but not Xbox One
Konami has confirmed that PES 2015 will be released on PS4. It has not, however, confirmed its release on Xbox One. Specifically, having confirmed the PS4 version on Twitter it then went on to answer a question about possible releases on Xbox One and Wii U by saying: "We don’t …
Read More »Toki Tori studio cuts development staff
Toki Tori developer Two Tribes had reduced its staff down to the studio’s original founders, officially shutting down the 13 year old studio and letting go of eight staff members in the process. The Netherlands-based developer explained in a blog post that a fresh start was necessary, as the old …
Read More »Sony VP: PlayStation Now won’t "disenfranchise" future hardware
Sony’s PlayStation Now announcement shouldn’t be viewed as a preview of the brand’s future, according to SCEA’s marketing vice president John Koller. Koller explained to CVG that the freshly unveiled cloud-gaming service is an exciting prospect for Sony, but that doesn’t mean it will end up being the future of …
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