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BioShock Infinite?and Borderlands publisher 2K Games is the latest firm to sign up for this year’s sell-out MCV Awards. The firm is sponsoring the award for best UK games studio. Potential winners include 4J Studios, Boss Aliens, Codemasters, Criterion, Playground Games, SCE London, Sports Interactive and Traveller’s Tales. The MCV …
Read More »Incredipede launch day sales on Steam surpass previous four months
Indie developer Northway Games has revealed its IGF-nominated title Incredipede sold more copies in its first 24 hours on Steam, than the previous four months of independent sales combined. Speaking with Joystiq, Colin and Sarah Northway spoke on the sobering moments after the game’s launch on their website. "There were …
Read More »Blacklight dev: Sony ‘going hard’ to win console war with PS4
Sony is pulling out all the stops with the PS4, says Zombie Studios boss Jared Gerritzen. Speaking to Destructoid, Gerritzen said the console giant had been very, very proactive” in pushing its relationships with developers, with Sony trying to bring as many devs on board for PS4 development as possible. …
Read More »Celebrities promote Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
EA has teamed up with top names from the world of sport to drive this year’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour. Man City and England midfielder James Milner dressed in 1930s golf gear to promote the game’s Legends mode on Soccer AM and ESPN. Meanwhile Welsh golfer Jamie Donaldson will assist …
Read More »Ubisoft: "Innovation is not necessarily driven by teraflops alone"
Ubisoft exec Jade Raymond says that the games industry doesn’t necessarily need new consoles to create new ideas. Raymond, one of the minds behind the Assassin’s Creed series, hails the indie development scene for creating some of the market’s most exciting new concepts on less powerful platforms. Speaking about the …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies Adventures hits Facebook in beta, PvZ2 delayed
Plants vs Zombies Adventures, a social take on PopCap’s casual tower defense franchise, has landed on Facebook in beta form. The developer reveals the beta is limited to just a small number of players at the moment, but is expected to open up later this spring. The adaptation will bring …
Read More »Sony announces 25 indie games headed to PS3, PS4, PS Vita
Sony hosted the PlayStation Indie Arcade at GDC this week, where it unveiled 25 games from indie developers that were heading to the PS3, PS4 and PS Vita. Sony has been quite aggressive in its pursuit of indie games and making PlayStation platforms attractive for indie developers. Adam Boyes, who …
Read More »Retailers: ‘We’ll help balance release schedule’
Specialist stores want more of a say about when new games are released. Several outlets told MCV they’re willing to work with publishers to balance the industry’s release slate.They say this will help avoid overcrowding shelves as well as month-long droughts. Retailers have great insight that often goes untapped – …
Read More »Battlefield 4 revealed in 17-minute trailer, PS4 and Xbox 720 versions unconfirmed
Battlefield 4 will arrive this autumn on PS3, 360 and PC. A Wii U version is not in the works. And although EA won’t officially announce it, it looks like the game is shaping up to be a next-gen launch title, too. The title was revealed at both GDC in …
Read More »Xbox Live Spring Sale gets underway
Microsoft has kicked off its Spring Sale on Xbox Live, offering Gold and free users savings of up to 60% on several top games and DLC from now until 1st April. Included in the sale at half price are The Walking Dead, L.A. Noire and Dead Rising 2, as well …
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