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MCV takes a closer look at some of the leading video game suppliers, with an update on what each company has achieved over the past year. Koch Media Established: 1994Key goods: Games, DVDs, softwareStaff: 350Based: Basingstoke, HampshireKey territories: UK, Benelux, Nordic, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, North AmericaContact: …
Read More »FEATURE: Games distribution special
You’d think distribution would be a less exciting part of the games industry, but you’d be wrong. As its life is so deeply rooted with physical retail, the sector faces just as many ups and downs as the High Street. If it’s not the threat of new competitors emerging and …
Read More »Hansoft to offer start-up license
Hansoft has announced that a start-up license for up to nine users is now available at no cost, making it possible for small teams to get access to project management software. CEO Patric Palm said: We often see examples of upcoming, rapidly growing software developers hitting a stage where they …
Read More »Free Lunch design acquires Dark Nebula
The popular series of iOS games, Dark Nebula, has been acquired by Gothenburg-based outfit Free Lunch Design. With over six million downloads and counting, Dark Nebula creator Anders Hejdenberg believes the acquisition was a natural fit to preserve the legacy of the series. "With a huge fan base and great …
Read More »Sony ‘removes PSN restrictions’ for Dust 514
'We have complete ability to service and update the game as much as needed', says CCP exec
Read More »Charity tech developer secures £500,000 funding
Money to be used to expand PlayMob team and widen global reach of in-game fundraising GiverBoard project
Read More »Space invaders! New Angry Birds hits retail in April
The next Angry Birds game will bombard retail next month, MCV can reveal. Angry Birds Space – the fourth title in the smash hit smartphone series – lifts off on March 22nd. And Focus Multimedia will release a boxed PC version less than a month later on April 20th. The …
Read More »From Dust to become Google Chrome game
Ubisoft has announced plans to port From Dust to Google’s free web browser Chrome. The game has previously been available first on Xbox Live before arriving on PC and the PlayStation Network. From Dust was created by Eric Chahi who is arguably best known for his graphically stunning 1991 hit …
Read More »GDC: Video: UE3 startles with next-gen visuals
Highlights reel boasts engine's capabilities when fused with DirectX 11
Read More »Gabe Newell "is the newest video game billionaire"
Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell has been labelled the newest video game billionaire” by Forbes. The outlet estimates his personal fortune to be around $1.5bn, making him the 854th richest of the globe’s 1,226 billionaires. The news comes as Newell makes his debut appearance on Forbes Millionaire Rich …
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