MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Developer DreamQuest Games is undoubtedly down in the dumps this morning after its Kickstarter project narrowly missed its funding target. Trading sim title Alpha Colony had a $50,000 and finished at $49,972 – just $28 dollars short! And much like in the Dragon’s Den, projects that don’t reach their full …
Read More »Wii U sells 40k units in the UK in its opening weekend
Nintendo’s Wii U console sold around 40,000 units in its first 48 hours on sale in the UK, MCV understands. Retail sources suggest that effectively amounts to a complete sellout on the UK High Street. Stock is continuing to filter through to retail at a trickle but abundant supplies are …
Read More »Sony patents Move/Dualshock controller hybrid
Although patents don’t always point to final products, a freshly published Sony patent points to an interesting possible design for the PS4. As spotted by The Sixth Axis, the new hybrid design combines the traditional Dualshock controller with the Move motion controller. Diagrams show a fairly conventional joypad that has …
Read More »Virtual board game wins Raspberry Pi hack contest
Three under 18 team also received special commendation
Read More »Marble Hornets writers join Slender: The Arrival team
The developers of upcoming Slenderman outing Slender: The Arrival have announced a partnership with the Marble Hornets. The Marble Hornets, for those not in the know, are the creators of a horrifying Slenderman-themed YouTube series that is widely regarded as the scariest Slenderman media ever created. Writer Joseph DeLage, Troy …
Read More »Gallery: Inside the world’s most famous studios
A glimpse inside the quirky world of game development
Read More »Black Ops II still No.1 as Far Cry 3 debuts in second place in the UK Charts
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II has claimed its third successive No.1 this week. It was no doubt helped by the release of the Wii U version, although sales were still down 35 per cent week-on-week. Critical darling Far Cry 3 has to settle for second place in its …
Read More »Premium Wii U bundle claims 60 per cent of launch sales
Nintendo’s high-end Premium Wii U SKU was by far the most attractive to UK buyers over the console’s launch weekend. That’s according to data from GfK Chart-Track, which says that the 300 bundle won around a 60 per cent share of the console’s launch weekend sales. The ZombiU bundle accounted …
Read More »Zelnick predicts console transition closures
Those 'not capitalised for transition' won't make the cut says Take2 CEO
Read More »Gamestop DLC attach rates on the rise
Retail chain Gamestop is getting a sales boost these days from what would appear to be an unlikely source. The company’s director of retail digital distribution Brad Schliesser told VentureBeat that customers have been purchasing DLC codes alongside games more than any other item in stores. "DLC for us attaches …
Read More »