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In the first of a new daily feature on MCVuk.com, we recommend a recent or upcoming title – be it on console, PC, browser or smartphone – that we reckon is worthy of your time and money. I Am Alive was once notable for being a digital-only release. But as …
Read More »Leap promises a revolution in motion-control technology
A brand new peripheral is threatening to eclipse the advances made by technologies such as Kinect. Called Leap, the small device – which connects via USB and is about the size of a flash drive – is said by its developers to be 200x more accurate than any other motion …
Read More »Cevat Yerli: Social gaming will be key for next-gen
Developers need to focus on cross-platform gameplay and connectivity, says Cevat Yerli
Read More »Namco Bandai in talks to bring games to Ouya
Development giant joins Square Enix and U4ia in supporting new platform
Read More »IN BRIEF: What’s Happened Today (August 8th 2012)
It’s a tough time in the games industry, as is evidenced by some shocking numbers from the UK High Street. Still, the news is quite different for digital retail, with Minecraft developer Mojang enjoying soaring profits and digital-only release NASCAR flying off the virtual shelves. Here’s a roundup of the …
Read More »UK games market reaches lowest ebb
Olympics fever was good news for publishers of Olympic-based games, but it wasn’t enough to save the UK games market from its worst performance ever last week. UKIE/Chart-Track data reveals that the total value of the physical UK games market for the week ending July 28th 2012 was 8.40m – …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Brazil
Brazil is one of the most promising markets in South America. With almost 200m people living there, the audience for video games is colossal and growing demand for the latest technologies means that new releases have as much chance for success as back catalogue titles. Smartphones in particular are expected …
Read More »Minecraft selling 17,000 copies a day on Xbox 360
Mojang expecting to more than double profits from last year, says studio MD Carl Manneh
Read More »Mojang profits more than double
Minecraft developer Mojang is on course to make a profit of more than €14m in its second year. The studio made €7.2m last year, and is confident the hugely popular building game will continue to be its main source of revenue, according to MCV Nordic. Last year, more than three …
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