MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
There’s no way of knowing whether a new Grand Theft Auto will be announced at this year’s E3, but if you believe in the adage "there’s no smoke without fire" then you should probably start getting excited. Some insiders are now absolutely certain that Rockstar will use either the Microsoft …
Read More »E3 2011: Skylanders gets cross-platform play
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure will be the first title to feature cross-platform gameplay across all three consoles, as well as PC, 3DS and mobile. The title uses special toy figurines to represent characters which, when placed on the bundled Portal of Power, appear in game. After each session, the figures’ onboard …
Read More »THQ announces miCoach console project
US studio collaborating with Adidas to bring athletics training system to consoles
Read More »E3 2011: Will Wright making casual sci-fi MMO
Development luminary Will Wright, creator of The Sims and Spore, has announced that he is to start work on a sci-fi game set for release on tablets, iOS and social networks. Wright told Eurogamer that the game will be based on a short story written by cyberpunk author Bruce Sterling; …
Read More »E3 2011: COD Elite free features detailed
Activision has confirmed many of the features that will be free to use when Call of Duty Elite launches later this year. Listed on the official site’s FAQ, free services include the Career section (which lets players track their match and weapon performance) and Connect section (where players can joins …
Read More »Halo 4 in development
Microsoft to revive the series with a new trilogy inbound
Read More »EA: Origin and Steam aren’t rival services
New distribution platform doesnâ??t present an 'either/or choice', says DeMartini
Read More »E3 Survival Guide
Tim Ingham EditorCVG DON’T… Booze heavily on the Monday night, as tempting as it seems. The early Nintendo conference is, erm, early. And very, very loud. DO… Treat calorie-free Vitamin Water with caution. It’s probably very bad for your insides. But it’s the only known cure for Saddle Ranch Sambuca. …
Read More »Blizzard seeks ‘PS3 specialist’ for Diablo III
E3 2011: Job listing suggests Blizzard is moving into console development
Read More »Euro PS3 gamers raise £466k for Red Cross
The British Red Cross has published an open letter to the European PlayStation community to give thanks for the support it offered following March’s Japanese earthquake. In total SCEE member donations totalled a creditable 466,465.50. The disaster claimed over 13,000 lives and a further 14,000 people remain missing today. The …
Read More »