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The UK arm of Skyrim and Dishonored publisher Bethesda is moving offices. As of April 22nd the outfit will be based in its new Haymarket House office found at 28-29 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4SP. The nearest Tube station is Piccadilly Circus. Don’t be too worried if you turn up at …
Read More »Crytek’s Kinect game Ryse tipped to be Next Xbox launch title
Microsoft will position a Kinect 2.0 based game as the centrepiece of its Next Xbox line-up, according to new reports. The Verge has word of four first-party launch titles for the new console – Crytek’s Ryse, a new Forza, a zombie title and a family game. Ryse was given a …
Read More »E3 2013 countdown: two months to go
There are just two months to go until what is being tipped as one of the most important E3’s yet. The three-day, can’t-miss event is billed as where the video game industry unites to launch, showcase and experience the future of games. E3 brings together tens of thousands of highly-qualified …
Read More »No Nvidia GTX 700 series graphics cards until 2014
The next generation of PC graphics cards from Nvidia doesn’t look set to arrive until 2014. The current 600 series debuted over a year ago, with the only recent refreshes being the powerhouse GTX Titan and the recent 660 re-spec the GTX 660Ti Boost. A GTX Titan LE is expected …
Read More »Puzzle & Dragons surpasses 12 million users
Free-to-play game has garnered six million players since the beginning of January
Read More »Calls for digital Darkstalkers release were not matched by sales, Capcom reveals
It’s one thing taking to the internet to say how badly you want a game to be re-released. It’s another thing to altogether to then go and spend money on it. Capcom admitted recently that it might have come to the end of the road when it comes to re-releasing …
Read More »TV quiz show based on Zynga’s Draw Something coming to Channel 4
A new quiz show based on Zynga’s Draw Something IP is to be aired in the UK on Channel 4. The TV channel has signed Victory Television as the producer of the series, which is being made with input from IP holders Zynga. Sony Pictures has international distribution rights to …
Read More »Tech leaders push for US immigration and education reform
Facebook, Google, Zynga, LinkedIn and others form political advocacy group
Read More »Read the world’s first interview with the new Blockbuster UK MD in the latest MCV
This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– contains the world’s first interview with Blockbuster UK’s new boss, Gary Warren. We also talk to the games industry about the future of HMV and celebrate 25 years of Mastertronic. The issue also features our new-look Retail Essentials section and our revamped …
Read More »Report: Durango will not require connection to play games
Microsoft's next-gen console will allow consumers to play used games, claims report
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