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Ubisoft has announced the launch of Uplay PC, a digital distribution branch of the company’s already established network. Uplay was established back in 2009, with its launch coinciding with the release of Assassin’s Creed 2. The network allows gamers to log-in with an account to unlock in-game extras from various …
Read More »"Core gamers follow games regardless of platform"
Core gamers largely don’t care about platforms when it comes to seeking out the best titles out there, according to XSEED. In fact, The Last Story publisher is banking on it; hoping their RPG’s US release on the long past its prime Wii console will hold true with the notion. …
Read More »EA is up for sale – report
Publisher EA has begun the process of putting itself up for sale, according to reports from the US. The New York Post believes that discussions with private equity firms KKR and Bethesda owner Providence Equity Partners are at an early stage”. EA’s market cap has fallen by around 37 per …
Read More »IN BRIEF: What’s Happened Today? (August 16th 2012)
Gamescom 2012 may well be winding down for the year, but there’s no let up in the frantic rollercoaster that is the global video games industry. Free-to-play seems to be flavour of the day, what with Ubisoft adopting some of its biggest IP to the model and existing F2P titles …
Read More »Spector "trying to shame Carmack and Sweeney" into violence climb-down
Is it a sign of a maturing games industry that questions are increasingly being asked about violence and sexism in games? For the first time one high-profile developer has openly come out and criticised his peers for their relentless focus on violence. Imagine what they could do if they spent …
Read More »Skyrim Rags to Riches is compelling viewing
ADD TO YOUR BOOKMARKS: Olaf is a simple man with simple needs. Who likes shooting animals in the arse. He’s the brainchild of Future writer Andy Kelly. Having shunned the worlds of crime, magic and quests, Olaf (a simple Nord with simple tastes) has one ambition in life – to …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New biz dev boss for Venom, top vacancies
InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Darren Scott heads up Venom’s business development team and Meroncourt seeks sales reps. Venom hires new biz dev boss The games accessories manufacturer has hired Darren Scott as its new head of business development. Scott will be responsible …
Read More »UPDATED: EA’s Gibeau has "seen" PS4 and Xbox 720
PS4 and Xbox 720 do not exist. Got that? Just because the president of EA Labels Frank Gibeau says he’s seen them, that doesn’t mean they’re real. "I’ve seen both of them", he told a Gamescom audience, as reported by GameSpot. "Ten years ago we used to measure our market …
Read More »Free-to-play CSR Racing makes $12m in its first month
NaturalMotion has revealed that its free-to-play iOS game CSR Racing grossed in excess of $12m in its first month. Developed by UK studio Boss Alien, the game sees players competing in a succession of drag races. No steering is required – instead, success is determined by the player’s gear changing …
Read More »GMA Hall of Fame: Jonathan Pile
As we head towards this year’s Games Media Awards on Thursday October 18th, we look back at previous winners to find out what winning meant to them, what advice they’d give to rookie games journalist, their favourite writers and more. This week, we speak to Jonathan Pile, news editor of …
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