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Hot on the heels of a retailer leak, THQ Nordic has now officially confirmed that a third Darksiders game is in the works. The first Darksiders game was released back in 2010 by the now defunct old THQ. It saw players assume the role of one of the Four Horsemen …

A new version of Windows is on the way alongside a new iteration of Microsoft’s Surface hardware. Windows 10 S is a lightweight version of Windows 10. Not only is it designed to be less processor intensive due to the reduced number of background programs, but it also only runs …

HTC Vive Europe has appointed former Disney executive Paul Brown as its new general manager. Brown will be based in HTC’s European HQ near London, and will now oversee Vive’s growing European business across its VR content, software and hardware ecosystem. Previously, Brown was general manager of Disney’s digital D2C …

Nintendo and Ubisoft are teaming up for a new crossover title due out on Switch this August. Kotaku has confirmed that Mario will join forces with Ubisoft’s Rabbids in a game called Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. For what its worth, we’ve heard a couple of other journalists say that …

The desire for households to own multiple Switch consoles could propel sales of Nintendo’s new hardware to Wii-like levels. That appears to be the hope of Nintendo boss Tatsumi Kimishima, who made the bold claim to investors. In the video game business, it’s important for consumers to feel that a …

Faliszek leaves the company after 12 years as writer and VR ambassador.

Develop speaks to King’s lead engine developer and co-creator of Defold, Ragnar Svensson, about the engine a year on from its free release, and how the differing power of handsets can affect development.

Job Simulator developer Owlchemy has said that It believes platform exclusivity should be avoided when possible. Its game has been one of the early successes in the virtual reality sector, and CEO Alex Schwartz has said that part of this success has been down to the company’s efforts to ensure …

PlayStation UK has confirmed that PR company The Romans is its new comms agency. The London outfit won the job after a three-month pitch process. The account will be headed up by associate director Tom Winterton. Covering both hardware and software, the brief includes running the press press office and …

UPDATE: MCV has since received the following statement from Oculus regarding its absence at this year’s E3:We will not have a booth at E3 – we’re focusing on the awesome games and announcements we’ll share throughout this year.” Instead, the company will be focusing on events and opportunities where it …