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In the final instalment of our series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Dominic Sacco chats to leading British firms about the talent our nation nurtures Is Britsoft dying?NO British developers have had a tough time these past few years. As the console games market becomes …
Read More »Sony not dropping Vita price; targets 10 million sales in 2012
Sony has no immediate plans for a PlayStation Vita price drop, worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida said at E3. The handheld is currently priced at Rs 19,990 and Rs 24,990 for the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G versions respectively. When Eurogamer asked Yoshida if it was too soon for a Vita price …
Read More »E3 2012: Riccitiello reckons Mass Effect 3 is Wii U’s best of E3
EA CEO John Riccitiello may have unintentionally given the middle finger to Nintendo and key third party rivals. Speaking to investors following the key E3 presentations this week, Riccitiello boldly stated: "We looked at the Wii U launch line-up and we’re very pleased there was a lot of applause for …
Read More »E3 2012: EA says E3’12 "is the opening act of next-gen cycle shift"
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has said that E3 2012 is the first chapter in the next-gen story. The sentiments precisely echo those published by MCV earlier this week, which itself was a reaction to the strongly negative response to this year’s platform holder presentations. "It’s fairly natural, like with …
Read More »E3 2012: IO apologises for Hitman trailer, is "surprised" by response
Danish developer IO Interactive has apologised to those who were offended by its recent trailer for Hitman: Absolution. The short, which featured Agent 47 taking out a group of sexually provocative killer nuns, elicited a strong reaction from some consumers and parts of the games press. They were uncomfortable with …
Read More »Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC ‘tentatively’ set to hit Xbox 360 this month
Bethesda has let slip that Skyrim fans may get a crack at the new Dawnguard DLC in a matter of weeks. Bethesda’s Game Director and Executive Producer Todd Howard explained that while it’s not set in stone, the Elder Scrolls V add-on is currently set to arrive on the Xbox …
Read More »Fire Emblem: Awakening heading to North America
Nintendo has announced 3DS tactical RPG Fire Emblem: Awakening will arrive in North America. The publisher popped up on Twitter with the reveal, following no mention of the title at their 3DS showcase at E3. No release target, pricing or other relevant info was unveiled, but Nintendo has promised ‘more …
Read More »Angry Birds Space flies past 100m downloads
Angry Birds Space has topped 100m downloads since its launch in March. Rovio announced the achievement today through their twitter account. The game reached 50m downloads just over a month ago, which suggests the game has lost very little of the traction it’s had since the title’s launch. With seemingly …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Yusuf Mehdi talks about the future of Xbox
After the Xbox E3 press briefing, MCV took the time to speak with the CMO of Mircosoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business, Yusuf Mehdi. Mehdi came out of the Online Services Business, and has been in the new role working on Xbox for 7 months, and delivered a talk during the press …
Read More »INTERVIEW: President of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida PART 1
MCV recently got the opportunity to sit down with Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios, to talk about the brand at E3. How important is it for Sony to push unproven concepts? Is it something done to demonstrate what the console is capable of achieving? From my perspective, it’s …
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