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Read More »Dead Rising 3 Xbox One release result of Xbox 360 limitations
Capcom Vancouver moved Dead Rising 3 from Xbox 360 to Xbox One, after it was determined the game had pushed Microsoft’s current hardware to the limit. Speaking with Siliconera at ComicCon, Capcom Vancouver producer Mike Jones revealed that the switch was determined while developing the game on PC. Jones explained …
Read More »EVO 2013 brings in record 1.7m Twitch.tv viewers
Annual fighting game tournament EVO was more popular than ever in 2013, according to broadcast partner Twitch.tv. Joystiq reports on a statement from Twitch’s VP of marketing Matthew DiPietro, who revealed record breaking figures for the Vegas-based event. "It was nearly fifty percent higher than last year’s EVO, which was …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: July 14-20
The Steam Summer Sale’s deep discounts on Skyrim, Dishonored and other past chart-toppers have opened the door for the aging hits to make another run up the top sellers list. Note that, unlike the week before, the promotion ran for the duration of the seven-day sales period this time around. …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Brahman is set in India; it’s not a game
Ubisoft has talked in the past about an Indian setting for the Assassin’s Creed universe, and that’s about to become a reality; just not in the way you’d expect. Assassin’s Creed: Brahman is a graphic novel set in 19th century India during British colonisation. The comics will star a new …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: EA promotes Tomkins, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Electronic Arts names its new marketing manager and we look at the best vacancies available. EA NAMES TOMKINS AS NEW MARKETING BOSSAndy Tomkins has been promoted to marketing director for Northern Europe at Electronic Arts. His appointment …
Read More »Retailers offer Steam Wallet cards at premium prices
Days after we announced that Steam Wallet cards would be launched in India soon, a few retailers have started offering them. Strangely, the cards are yet to be officially released in India. Nextworld has the cards listed in five denominations – $5, $10, $25, $50 and $100, although only the …
Read More »Job-hunting 19 year-old spends 2,000 hours creating epic Skyrim mod
It’s certainly true that in today’s competitive jobs market you need to make yourself stand out if you wish to succeed. So taking a year out of your life and devoting in the region of 2,000 hours to create a hugely ambitious and well-received mod for the popular The Elder …
Read More »Intergi Europe triples revenue in first year
Games-centric advertising agency Intergi has announced that revenues at its new European arm have tripled in its first year. Intergi established its London office in July 2012. It also operates out of New york, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Florida. It intends to open Australian and Canadian offices in 2014. …
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