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The PC giant will bundle Ubisoft’s Q4 releases with its latest hardware. Nvidia will support the release of Splinter Cell: Blacklist with a series of graphics card bundles following the title’s release on August 23rd. Consumers who purchase any card from Nvidia’s GTX 600 and 700 series from selected retailers …
Read More »Tencent signs landmark online game deal in US
Chinese firm takes over global publishing duties for MOBA Smite from US developer Hi-Rez
Read More »PES 2014 India price, release date announced
Distributor Origin Games has revealed the Indian release date and prices across platforms for Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 in India. We reported yesterday that PES 2014 would arrive on 20th September, but it appears India will get the game on UK release date, which is a day earlier – 19th …
Read More »Big Fish Vancouver closed, 49 laid off
Company mulls closure of Cork studio as part of major reorganisation
Read More »Read MCV’s second free Gamescom show daily right here
The second MCV Gamescom daily magazine is available to read right now. It features news and interviews from the leaders in PC gaming, including Sega Europe chief Jurgen Post. Published in association with Xbox One, our second 14-page FREE magazine has been put together by the MCV team currently walking …
Read More »PS4: Sony to make separate release date announcement for India, Middle East
PlayStation 4 release dates for India and the Middle East will be part of a separate announcement, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO Jim Ryan has told MCV. Asked by Christopher Dring from our sister publication MCV UK about a PS4 release date for India and the Middle East region, Ryan …
Read More »Ubisoft partners with Nvidia for upcoming PC titles
Ubisoft has partnered with Nvidia to include several of the latter’s graphics technologies in its upcoming PC games. Games such as Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Watch Dogs will all benefit from Nvidia’s TXAA antialiasing, HBAO+ (horizon-based ambient occlusion) and advanced DX11 tessellation. Details on how …
Read More »Konami-developed Star Wars card game hits iOS and Android next month
Konami is developing a free-to-play mobile card battle game based on the six Star Wars films, which is set to arrive next month on mobile devices. Polygon reports Star Wars: Force Collection will launch as a free-to-play offering on both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. The game packs cards …
Read More »Killer Instinct characters to cost $5 each in free-to-play edition
Microsoft has provided new info regarding the interesting pricing structure for the Xbox One-exclusive reboot of Killer Instinct. As previously announced, the game will be offered as a free download for Microsoft’s latest console at launch and include one playable character at no additional cost. Xbox Wire now has word …
Read More »Big Fish lays off 50 employees, "realigning" over 70 to Seattle office
Dozens of Big Fish staff have been let go and even more have been relocated as part of a business consolidation effort, the company has announced. Games Industry reports on the developments at the casual games firm, which includes the closing of its Vancouver office and a nine per cent …
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