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So tight is the secrecy surrounding Microsoft’s pre-owned ambitions for Xbox One that even GameStop has seemingly been sworn to silence. "Definitely Xbox has said that they do support the trade-in/resale games at retail and that they want to handle communication from this point forward on that,” president Tony Bartel …
Read More »Unrest: Pyrodactyl’s new RPG meets Kickstarter funding goal within 24 hours
Unrest, the new RPG from Jaipur-based Prodactyl Games, has surpassed its Kickstarter funding goal in less than 24 hours. At the time of writing, Unrest has received funding of $5,744 from 334 backers; that’s nearly double the modest $3,000 funding goal. Unrest is an unconventional RPG based in ancient India …
Read More »Behind the scenes of Call of Duty: Ghosts – plus lots on Xbox One – in the new MCV
This latest MCV – which is now available to view online – features the new Call of Duty, Xbox One, and Gran Turismo 6. We also profile the top innovators in the indie retail sector as part of our month-long indie special and profile key releases Animal Crossing, Journey Collector’s …
Read More »Mirror’s Edge + zombies = new next-gen title Dying Light
Warner has lifted the lid on a brand new zombie game scheduled for release on next-gen consoles in 2014. Called Dying Light, the game instantly harks back to the parkour-focused gameplay of Mirror’s Edge. It’s being developed by Dead Island studio Techland. Players will by day scavenge the gameworld for …
Read More »Games Media Academy: What you need to know
The Games Media Awards will return this autumn to celebrate journalism in this vibrant sector. And this year a new element will be added to the mix – the Games Media Academy. A new award which aims to discover the games media stars of tomorrow has been introduced for this …
Read More »Sony cuts profit projections on games division to 2%
PlayStation manufacturer cuts back predictions by six per cent
Read More »Microsoft targeting "potentially upwards of a billion" next-gen console unit sales
Expansion beyond the games market could lead to record-breaking sales of the Xbox One and games consoles in general, Microsoft has claimed. But before it gets there, the company believes that the Xbox 360 still has as many as 25m additional unit sales left in it. "We believe over the …
Read More »Need for Speed Rivals coming to Xbox One and PS4
Need for Speed is heading to next-gen consoles in the form of Need for Speed Rivals. The title has been developed by EA’s newest studio, Gothenburg-based Ghost Games. In Rivals, players race as either a cop or racer with different aims for each. Racers aim to capture their dramatic escapes …
Read More »UPDATED: The extent of Kinect 2’s visual DRM is beginning to emerge
Kinect 2 will be able to employ certain DRM measures depending on what it observes in the living room. That’s the conclusion suggested by a patent filed by Microsoft, and corroborated by sources talking to MCV in the weeks leading up to this week’s Xbox One reveal. ExtremeTech reports that …
Read More »£125,000 – price of the world’s most expensive video game
Codemasters has announced a new SKU for racer Grid 2 – and we guarantee you it’s not what you expected. The GAME-exclusive Grid 2 Mono Edition comes with a number of extras. As well as the copy of the game it also includes a real racing helmet, race suit, boots …
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