MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Publishers are in the dark over Amazon’s UK?PC download store. UK?PC firms have already signed a contract with the retail giant to get their games on the store, which was expected early in 2012. But the store was delayed, with no new launch date set. Amazon’s head of games Graham …
Read More »Wargaming to build UK education centre
World of Tanks maker's grant to enhance RAF Museum with augmented reality
Read More »E3: The show must go on
This year’s E3 will be one to remember, even without a Nintendo press conference. The platform holder has decided to not hold a full press event this year, and instead focus on smaller showcases instead. Meanwhile, although Take-Two will be at the expo, 2K Games will not have its usual …
Read More »Suppliers embark on eBay crackdown on Skylanders scalpers
Distributors are clamping down on unscrupulous eBay toy dealers who buy rare figures in bulk and resell at extortionate prices. Known as ‘scalpers’, these traders buy a store’s entire Skylanders stock before selling it online. Certain retailers reportedly search their own stock for limited edition toys (like the ‘flocked’ Skylanders, …
Read More »FAQ: Lee Schuneman
The Microsoft Lift London studio head gets the rapid-fire question treatment
Read More »$10,000 App Store gift card up for grabs as Apple approaches 50bn app downloads
Apple’s App Store is on the verge of delivering its fifty billionth download. The moment itself will be revealed thanks to Apple’s countdown timer. The customer who downloads to the fifty billionth app will receive a decent reward, too – a $10,000 App Store gift card. The next 50 users …
Read More »Blockbuster targets bank holiday comeback through marketing blitz
Rejuvenated entertainment retailer Blockbuster is to embark on a promotional blitz this bank holiday weekend to properly mark its High Street comeback. Deals include the chance for shoppers to rent any new movie release for one night for 1.99. The chain has also confirmed that it will shortly begin stocking …
Read More »Sega says Aliens lawsuit is "without merit"; Gearbox ups ante saying it’s "beyond meritless"
Both publisher Sega and developer Gearbox have rubbished a lawsuit filed against the pair regarding Aliens: Colonial Marines. On Wednesday MCV reported that a Californian lawsuit is taking both companies to task over the disparity between pre-release demos and marketing materials and the final release of Aliens: Colonial Marines. Sega …
Read More »Epic Citadel comes to HTML5
fEpic Games' partnership with Mozilla brings Unreal tech demo to the web
Read More »Report: Aliens Colonial Marines co-developer files for bankruptcy protection
Aliens: Colonial Marines and Section 8 developer TimeGate Studios has filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Polygon reports that site has obtained court documents stating as much about the Texas-based studio from the Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court filed earlier this week. The petition, filed by TimeGate itself, lists …
Read More »