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Cross-media games and TV project Defiance will return for a second series. TV channel SyFy has already put pen to paper after the strong start enjoyed by the ongoing first series which broke records upon its recent debut. The second series will begin production in August 2014. "Bringing the rich …
Read More »The Sun says 3DS is the best console ever
Nintendo’s 3DS has grown to become the best console ever released, according to UK national The Sun. In the space of a few months, the Wii U’s little brother, the handheld 3DS, has become my favourite gaming console,” a story posted online today reads. I don’t mean favourite handheld console, …
Read More »Nintendo to patch gay marriage "bug" in Tomodachi Collection
Tomodachi Collection: New Life marked the first time in the series that Nintendo had permitted same-sex relationships in one of its titles. Or so it seemed. It was revealed last week that the Japanese 3DS title allowed male Mii characters to marry other male Miis, as well as subsequently have …
Read More »Square Enix promises reforms as profit flips to loss
Various strategic reforms” are on the way for Square Enix after the company confirmed a year of losses for the 12 months ending March 2013. Although net sales climbed 15.7 per cent for the period, an operating loss of 6,081m and a net loss of 13,714m was reported. That compares …
Read More »Cuthbert: Nintendo needs a "new super IP" to revive Wii U
Software remains the key to saving Nintendo’s struggling home hardware, according to a leading indie dev. Q-Games Dylan Cuthbert, best known for his once PS3 exclusive PixelJunk series, clearly believes that Nintendo has what it takes to reverse Wii U’s market struggles. If they are going to win they are …
Read More »Dead Island Riptide makes it a hat-track of UK No.1’s
Deep Silver’s Dead Island Riptide remains at the top of the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It’s the second game of 2013 to claim the top spot for three weeks in succession after 2K Games’ BioShock Infinite, and does so despite sales tumbling 55 per cent week on …
Read More »IN PHOTOS: The MCV Pacific Awards
Following on from our gallery of All Interactive Entertainment Red Carpet shots, we now present photos from the main event itself. Our sincere thanks goes out to our esteemed hosts for the evening, Steven ‘Bajo’ O’Donnell and Stephanie ‘Hex’ Bendixsen from the ABCs Good Game. Sadly (or joyously, for a …
Read More »EA exec sells all his stock
EA Sports EVP Andrew Wilson scores big by cashing in
Read More »IN PHOTOS: The MCV Pacific Awards 2013 Red Carpet
Well, the evening has come and gone, so now is the time to share some of the highlights with you through the new medium of photograph. We’ve had all our winners collect their awards at what was an amazing night (even if we do say so ourselves), and can’t wait …
Read More »EA executives sell stake in company
EA Sports executive vice president Andrew Wilson has sold more than $687k worth of company shares – a move apparently prompted by the publisher’s recent stock market rise. As reported by GameSpot, an EA filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that Wilson (also the head of EA’s digital …
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