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The Financial Times reports today that Microsoft has replaced the sci-fi dedicated channel Syfy as the backer of a rebooted Blake’s 7. The original announcement of the new thirteen-part series came last April from Fremantle Media. At the time, Fremantle outlined the show scenario as so: ‘The year is 2136, …
Read More »Rockstar says it will "see what happens in the future" regarding next-gen Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto Online is being pitched as on on-going and long-term service – does that mean it will inevitably arrive on PS4 and Xbox One? There’s very few games like GTA Online – so we’ll play it by ear and see what the consumers want,” Rockstar North president Leslie …
Read More »VIDEO: Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto Online
Rockstar has announced Grand Theft Auto Online, a dynamic and persistent online world for 16 players”. It’s pitched as a playground for an assortment of organised and spontaneous frolics, with players able to developer persistent characters. Importantly, this is a standalone product from Grand Theft Auto V, although it will …
Read More »Trion Worlds closing European office
Ambitious MMO publisher Trion Worlds will close its European office in Guildford, UK. The HQ is expected to close this week, which will result in more than 10 redundancies, MCV understands. Staff affected includes Trion Europe boss John Burns, communications boss Jon Goddard commercial director Jeff Pabst, senior brand manager …
Read More »Skylanders figures have outsold EVERY other action figure brand this year
Activision’s Skylanders IP has taken charge of the toy market. The publisher has revealed that Skylanders figures have outsold all other action figure properties in the US and Europe so far in 2013. That means the likes of Transformers, Star Wars, Ben 10, Batman, WWE, Spider-Man, Toy Story and Superman …
Read More »Capcom: Resident Evil 6 felt bloated, Resident Evil 7 will return to survival horror roots
The next game in the Resident Evil series will return to the game’s survival horror roots, Capcom says. The firm told MCV it has listened to the negative feedback to last year’s Resident Evil 6, which scored a Metacritic of just 67. Capcom had hoped to appeal to a wide …
Read More »Yes, of course you can mod your PC with a 5.25 bay toaster
You’ve overclocked your graphics card and water-cooled your processor but there’s still something missing from your custom gaming PC. Oh you silly sausage, you’ve only gone and forgot to install a toaster! Thankfully US PC retailer CrazyPC is offering just that – a toaster that’s designed to be installed in …
Read More »GAN debuts new ad-hosting mobile tech
Mobile SDK from GAN Game Ad Net offers monetisation through mobile video advertisement hosting
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts will also transfer stats from current to next-gen
Those who buy Call of Duty: Ghosts on current-gen machines won’t miss out should they then migrate to Xbox One or PS4. Developer Infinity Ward confirmed during a livestream event last night that those who play the game on either PS3 or Xbox 360 will be able to migrate their …
Read More »Win a signed Lionel Messi shirt with FIFA 14
The new football season is almost upon us and to celebrate EA Sports is giving away a football shirt signed by Barcelona playmaker and FIFA 14 cover star Lionel Messi. The competition is part of the FIFA 14 Premier League Fixtures Guide, as printed in this week’s MCV. The guide …
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