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99 per cent of statistics are meaningless, obviously, but the results of an interesting consumer poll paint a grim picture for Microsoft’s new console. GameSpot has been conducting what it has called the ‘Battle of the Next Gen’ in which participants were invited to tweet wither #GAMESPOTPS4 or #GAMESPOTXBOX to …
Read More »Android gaming phone peripheral MOGA arriving in UK next month
Another company is having a stab at trying to make a success of the mobile gaming peripheral market. The MOGA Mobile Gaming System comes in two flavours – Pocket and Pro. Each allows users to cradle their smartphone in a front-facing socket and then control their games with an attached …
Read More »BinWeevils appoints new CEO
Rod Henwood has been named as the new CEO of kids’ virtual world BinWeevils. Henwood, an existing BinWeevils board director, succeeds former CEO Richard Watney. He joins having recently served as the CEO of JK Rowling’s digital Harry Potter empire Pottermore. Before that he worked as new business director at …
Read More »Atari assets up for sale after failure to secure buyer
Having failed to find an outright buyer, Atari is to sell off its IPs individually. The Wall Street Journal reports that assets up for grabs include RollerCoaster Tycoon ($3.5m), Test Drive ($1.5m) and Total Annihilation ($250k). Other less established IPs are also up for grabs including Humongous, Fatty Bear’s Birthday …
Read More »UPDATED: Capcom cancels Resident Evil promo event
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. A Capcom spokesperson has contacted MCV to say that the decision was given due to the unfortunate and tragic incident in Woolwich yesterday. It apologises for any inconvenience. ORIGINAL STORY: What is being called the first ever blood filled swimming pool” has been opened …
Read More »The UK’s Top Online-Only Indies: More Play
As our Indie Retail Month continues, this week we reveal the UK’s top online-only indies in the UK. Online game code store More Play kicks us off. Online store More Play primarily sells game codes. MD Alex Connolly explains to MCV how this has helped it stand out. How has …
Read More »EA pledges at least another 4 years of support for PS3 and Xbox 360
Publisher EA has reassured Xbox 360 and PS3 owners that it will continue to support the consoles. Speaking at the Stifel 2013 Technology Conference, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said that it will continue to develop and release titles for both machines until at least 2017, according to GameSpot. Of course, …
Read More »Mattrick: Backwards compatibility is ‘backwards’
Head of Xbox division claims only five percent of gamers play older console games on current gen
Read More »"Policy decisions are still being finalised" says Microsoft
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has attempted to deflect criticism of its still mysterious pre-owned policy by claiming that key decisions have not yet been made. "We are months away from the launch of Xbox One and policy decisions are still being finalised," he wrote on Twitter. "When they are, we will …
Read More »Report: Xbox One NFL deal worth $400m
Microsoft’s deal to provide NFL games for Xbox One users is an agreement with the organization reportedly worth $400m over five years. VG247 passes along an AP report stating that the American football league will be featured via the hardware through at least 2018, when the current contract expires. NFL …
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