MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– features pieces on the street date debate, the global problem caused by UK price wars and our interview with Machinima We also reveal the best online-only games retailers, give away thousands of pounds worth of prizes in our big quiz, and UKIE’s …
Read More »King.com now has 70m daily users
Cross-platform casual games company King.com has revealed some impressive numbers. The publisher now has some 70m active daily users (ADUs) and claims three of the top ten most played Facebook games – Candy Crush Saga (15.5m ADUs), Pet Rescue Saga (6m ADUs) and Farm Heroes Saga (4.8m ADUs). It hosts …
Read More »Machinima: Lights, camera, traction
Two weeks ago we took a long look at the current state of advertising games on TV, and the jury is still out on the value of that medium. But in terms of actual editorial content, the games revolution has already been televised – as online video. Just ask Machinima …
Read More »Microsoft launches Xbox Wire news service
A new Xbox-centric news service has launched online by platform holder Microsoft. Xbox Wire is described as a news blog to help you keep up with the latest Xbox news”. Of which there will be plenty come the next Xbox reveal on may 21st. You will be able to follow …
Read More »Hashtag campaign to promote 3DS
A new social media campaign is looking to raise awareness of the 3DS. Nintendo’s new #3DSreasons campaign is designed to tap into renewed momentum around the handheld now that it has a strong software library – with a number of key releases ahead of it. A video is now live …
Read More »94% of Brits would sooner do without sex than their mobiles
A stonking 94 per cent of young UK adults have admitted that they would rather live without sex for a week than spend seven days away from their mobile phone, according to a new poll from MobileInsurance.co.uk. The survey polled 2,571 UK adults aged between 18 and 30; all of …
Read More »GeForce GTX 780 tipped for May 23rd launch
Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 780 PC graphics card looks set to be launched next week. As has been widely reported, the GTX 780 is understood to be based on the same architecture powering Nvidia’s flagship Titan GPU, although its performance is unlikely to drastically outdo its predecessor the GTX 680. Fudzilla …
Read More »Battlefield UK product manager switches to Call of Duty
Former EA UK man Kevin Flynn has leapt over the sandbags of Battlefield’s barracks to become senior brand manager for Call of Duty. Flynn has spent the past two years as senior product manager for Battlefield at Electronic Arts, but this month joined Activision’s UK team as senior brand manager …
Read More »Apple App Store serves up its 50 billionth download
The 50 billionth app has been downloaded from the Apple App Store. The lucky punter who initiated the magic download – Ohio’s Brandon Ashmore – has been handed a $10,000 App Store gift voucher. He downloaded word game Say The Same Thing. It took just under five years for Apple …
Read More »US software sales for Nintendo 3DS up significantly compared to 2012
The 3DS has picked up the pace in the early going of this year, with software sales up 52 per cent in the first four months of 2013 when compared to the same period in 2012. Nintendo announced 2.1m first-party titles have been sold since the start of the year, …
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