MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The director of the ID@Xbox initiative has outlined the extensive number of partnerships Microsoft has forged with indie devs for the Xbox One. Xbox One dev kits have now been shipped to over 50 studios and confirmed partners include Vlambeer, Double Eleven, Slightly Mad Studios, Team 17, Double Fine, Half-Brick, …
Read More »Double Fine, Crytek and Vlambeer among wave of ID@Xbox devs
Xbox dev kits shipped to more than 50 studios, including indies Capy, Born Ready and Inis
Read More »O2 is now offering Xbox One on contract
Mobile phone network O2 has added the Xbox One to its in-store console line-up. As detailed on the O2 site, Consumers can now pay 99.99 upfront for the machine as long as they sign up to a two-year 52 month contract. For the money they get an Xbox One console, …
Read More »Battlefield 4: China Rising introduces new problems as game’s tech woes continue
DICE’s ongoing struggle to fix the problems that have affected the many versions of Battlefield 4 show no signs of abating. A page on EA’s support site stated: "Some PC players of Battlefield 4 China Rising have found themselves getting kicked from servers within seconds of joining. DICE have identified …
Read More »Activision: We listen to Call of Duty fans, not critics
The importance of Call of Duty’s critical response pales compared to the thoughts of the series’ fans, Activision Publishing boss Eric Hirshberg has claimed. As previously documented by MCV, while Call of Duty’s review scores have trended down since 2009’s Modern Warfare 2, sales have continued to rise – until …
Read More »Why you should consider a Windows 8 tablet
Intel Developer Blog: This week, the tools firm makes the case for developing on Microsoft's tablet OS
Read More »Sony opts for ‘different approach’ for PS Vita TV West release
SCE boss Andrew House says it launched the system in Japan first due to the lack of a market leader
Read More »Sony enables more PS4 features as post-launch PSN recovery continues
Two more of PS4’s PSN features have been reactivated by Sony. The platform holder announced last week that a number of features were to be temporarily shut down in an effort to keep PSN up and running amidst the launch rush that accompanied its UK and European release on Friday. …
Read More »‘The industry must take notice of this new games media’
Eurogamer, CVG, Edge, IGN and GameSpot – the biggest names in games media, written and edited by the smartest thinkers and the wittiest commentators. These firms pride themselves on their critical analysis, their in-depth reviews and breaking news stories. But do they matter anymore? Clearly a certain generation of gamer …
Read More »Zelnick: Next gen consoles to surpass current gen by 2018
Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick believes Xbox One and PS4 will surpass the installed base totals of Xbox 360 and PS3 within five years. Games Industry reports on Zelnick’s investor presentation this week at The Credit Suisse 2013 Technology Conference, where he explained why he believes it won’t take as long …
Read More »