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The phenomenal sales of Skylanders proves there’s strength left in the High Street, says Activision. As we revealed last week, over 6.2m Skylanders toys were sold in the UK last year. And now the company is preparing the third game in the series, which will be revealed in a matter …
Read More »Namco Bandai reports "huge demand" for Ni No Kuni
January might have been light on new releases, but Namco Bandai plans to kick off February with a bang when it releases Ni No Kuni. The Japanese RPG, a collaboration between acclaimed anime filmmakers Studio Ghibli and Professor Layton dev Level-5, has received strong reviews in the UK press over …
Read More »Registration opens for Make The Game 2013
German media firm Computec is once again running its games development competition where studios could win a prize worth up to €1m. As usual, the competition is open to any studio developing new titles for mobile, social and browser platforms. Entrants must register by May 5th at www.makethegame.de. Games will …
Read More »Ubisoft confirms THQ Montreal acquisition; includes new IP
Ubisoft has confirmed its acquisition of THQ Montreal in an auction of THQ’s assets before it was dissolved. The publisher has announced that aside from the THQ Montreal team, which will be integrated into the Ubisoft Montreal studio, the acquisition also includes a new, unannounced IP that was in development …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma expansion heading to the UK this April
The follow-up to Capcom’s well-received RPG Dragon’s Dogma will be released in a matter of months. The publisher confirmed that Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will arrive in the UK and Europe on April 26th, according to VG247. That’s three days after the US release on April 23rd. It will be …
Read More »Ubisoft acquires new THQ Montreal IP 1666
But publisher refuses to be drawn on the future of studio's employees
Read More »1666 is part of Ubisoft’s THQ Montreal acquisition
Ubisoft has confirmed that new IP 1666 was part of the firm’s $2.5m acquisition of THQ Montreal. The mysterious new IP is predicted to be a historical story – perhaps based around the Great Fire of London – but little is known about the title. It was being headed-up by …
Read More »Are you an MCV Awards 2013 finalist?
Here we go. Today MCV can reveal the finalists duking it out for one of 25 prestigious games industry awards. You can see the full list of nominees for the MCV Awards 2013 below. Ubisoft leads the way with 12 nominations, followed by ten for EA, nine for Warner and …
Read More »Wii U backs two key MCV Awards for retail
The first Retail Concept prize at the MCV Awards will be sponsored by Nintendo Wii U. The new category was added this year to reward retailers that have explored new ways to showcase and promote video games. Nintendo Wii U is also sponsoring the 2013 award for Mainstream Retailer. This …
Read More »Vigil team faces worst after THQ auction
Darksiders developer not picked up as publisher assets sold off
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