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Deep Silver’s upcoming horror title Dead Island took the internet by storm with its February reveal, but what is the company doing to ensure the game will be a hit? MCV asks sales and marketing boss Paul Nicholls… Any new IP must do something special to grab the attentions of …
Read More »Team Meat: We don’t f**king care about piracy
PC and Xbox 360 download hit Super Meat Boy may have been heavily pirated but the game’s developers say it isn’t a problem. Speaking on a DarkZero podcast, as reported by Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Team Meat founders Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes said piracy could translate into sales. Our game …
Read More »Sega delays two 3DS titles
Japanese publisher Sega has announced the delay of two upcoming 3DS releases. Retro IP Shinobi was due out in September, but will not hit UK retail until November 15th. In addition, Crush3d – another former September release – now won’t arrive until early 2012. Though the delay might be disappointing, …
Read More »MCV’s UFC Industry Fitness Challenge: Week Two
The competition is heating up as our contestants brave the deadly V-up for that trip to Vegas. So what’s the latest in the industry’s fight against fat? GameSpot UK’s Johnny Chiodini and his GameSpot colleague Guy Cocker have been updating their blogs with regular updates on their workouts. While I …
Read More »Pokémon 3DS game confirmed
The Nintendo 3DS will get its first game based on the mammoth Pokmon franchise this October, but it’s not a traditional RPG. Pokmon Rumble Blast is a 3D action game that follows the formula of 2009 WiiWare title Pokmon Rumble. Players can battle waves of toy Pokmon alone or with …
Read More »Nintendo discusses Ocarina of Time marketing campaign
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D released on 30 June in Australia, and Nintendo recently spoke to MCV to talk about the marketing strategy behind this landmark 3DS title. While most 3DS or other handheld titles won’t ever see the light of day on TV screens, Ocarina had …
Read More »FEATURE: What makes a great mobile game?
[Sponsored feature] The true challenge of game design is to create unique experiences around a device, Intel says
Read More »BBC Worldwide launching indie publishing
Develop Conference: BBC commercial arm to work with UK devs for worldwide distribution
Read More »The Darkness II delayed to 2012
The Darkness II has been pushed back four months with the game slipping to February next year. The sequel to 2K Games’ million-selling 2007 horror FPS was previously scheduled to arrive in October. It will now be released in North America on February 7th and elsewhere – including the UK …
Read More »Double Eleven becomes exclusive Sony studio
Sony has announced that it has signed a new partnership with UK-based studio Double Eleven. As part of the deal, the developer will produce games exclusively for Sony platforms. It is currently working on the PlayStation Vita version of LittleBigPlanet. Double Eleven are one of the most exciting developers to …
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