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Square Enix has announced the digital-only Thief: Master Thief Edition for PC in Europe. The SKU includes an official digital artbook, a digital comic and digital soundtrack. There’s some in-game content, too. The Booster Pack gives players access to an exclusive bundle of optional in-game consumables that can empower you” …
Read More »Wear a beard and win WWE Live tickets
The madcap characters on the 2K Games UK PR Team have developed an obsession with beards. So enamoured have they become with the untamed facial shrubbery of WWE 2K14’s alternative cover star Daniel Bryan (pictured), they have created a competition for MCV readers dedicated to chin-warming fuzz. All you have …
Read More »Beyond: Two Souls can be played using only an iPhone
A DualShock controller is not needed to play the entirety of upcoming PS3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls. Players will be able to play the full game from start to finish using only their Apple or Android smartphone and the free Beyond Touch app. "It connects to the console via Wi-Fi, …
Read More »Watch Dogs will run at 30fps on Xbox One and PS4
The developers of Ubisoft’s open-world title Watch Dogs have admitted that the game will not run at 60 frames per second on next-gen consoles. Creative director Jonathan Morin told VideoGamer that his studio is currently focussing on a steady 30fps” for both the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the …
Read More »China to lift console sales ban
The console video game market is about to get a hell of a lot bigger. The Chinese government is reportedly on the verge of lifting its 13-year ban on the sale of video games consoles by opening up the market in Shanghai’s new free trade zone, The Verge reports. A …
Read More »Why do gamers hate on Activision? ‘Sometimes it’s fun to root against the biggest’
Success brings with it an inevitable problem – envy. And in these days of the internet and social media, this can manifest in a hostility that can at times be pretty unrelenting for the biggest companies in gaming. Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg understands this, but also argues that it’s …
Read More »Candy Crush’s King files for IPO
Candy Crush developer King has filed for an initial public offering in the US worth an estimated $5 billion, according to a report. The Telegraphsays the London firm has quietly submitted pre-IPO S1 documents for its flotation on the Nasdaq exchange, although no official announcement has yet been made. On …
Read More »Who is playing Euro Truck Simulator?
Utility Vehicle Simulator. Chemical Spillage Simulation. Street Cleaning Simulator. These are real games. Games that put you into the shoes not of a warrior or a solider or a superhero, but a forklift truck driver or a construction worker. It’s an industry niche that elicits sniggers from us all, and …
Read More »OPINION: Is Steam OS a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
There’s much excitement online this week as Valve detailed more of its battleplan to get Steam a space in the living room. To start with, SteamOS promises to get the service and its games on home TVs, not just laptops or desktops PCs hidden in the dining room or bedroom. …
Read More »Nintendo teams up with Tesco for Wii U fight back
Nintendo UK has set itself ambitious targets in its bid to rescue the ailing Wii U. The company admitted to MCV that too many people are unaware that Wii U is a new console, and will embark on a giant campaign to educate parents and kids – particularly Wii owners. …
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