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Sony has at last revealed how many of its virtual reality systems have been sold since October’s launch. Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Andrew House told The New York Times that as of February 19th sales of the headset had reached 915,000 worldwide. This puts PSVR on track to beat the …
Read More »For Honor debuts at No.1 in Japan
Ubisoft’s For Honor marched straight to No.1 in Japan last week, shifting 41,987 units during its first five days on sale, according to the latest data from Famitsu. While not quite as impressive a start as the previous week’s No.1 Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional, which sold over 115,000 …
Read More »Team17 announces sci-fi outing Genesis Alpha One
A new sci-fi title developed by German studio Radiation Blue has been signed by UK publisher Team17. Genesis Alpha One is described as a unique mix of roguelike, FPS, base building and survival elements”. It’s in development for both PC and console. The game blurb reads: In a near future …
Read More »Snipperclips Joy-Con bundle heading to retail on March 10th, arrives on eShop March 3rd
Indie puzzle game Snipperclips – Cut it Out Together will be coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop on March 3rd as well as part of a special Joy-Con bundle at retail from March 10th, Nintendo UK has confirmed. The game itself will cost 17.99 in the UK, but pricing for …
Read More »Twitch Prime members get both Banner Saga games for free
The push to drive up subscriber numbers to the Twitch Prime service continues with news of a new giveaway. Members can until February 28th download tactical RPG The Banner Saga for free. Banner Saga 2, meanwhile, will be available to download between March 2nd-6th. Furthermore, Twitch Prime will donate $1 …
Read More »Irrational Games developers form new studio Ghost Story
Ken Levine is among a number of former Irrational Games developers behind the formation of a new studio called Ghost Story. Other members include art director Shawn Robertson, senior animator Seth Kendall, associate producer Emma Clarkson, technical lead Jeremy Carson, executive director Don Roy, business and marketing director Jesse Kearns, …
Read More »Switch press packs include personal messages from Nintendo bosses
The Nintendo Switch is now just one week away, and this week the press have been getting hands-on with the console. Interestingly, Eurogamer reports that the press machine includes messages from three important Nintendo figures – Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of Europe president Saturo Shibata and Zelda: …
Read More »Maker Studios sheds staff, cuts ties with 55,000+ YouTubers
Disney owned Maker Studios is to undergo some significant changes, reports claims. The Wall Street Journal says that around 80 staff are to lose to their jobs. Furthermore, over 55,000 YouTubers currently signed with the company are to be dropped, with Maker ceasing its promotion of the content and the …
Read More »Amazon: audio games gaining momentum on Echo
Voice-based audio games are gaining ground in the UK thanks to the Amazon Echo and its Alexa voice assistant, says Amazon’s Alexa Skills Kit director Rob Pulciani (pictured). What’s more, the platform is only set to grow even bigger as Amazon brings Alexa to its brand-new Fire TV Stick in …
Read More »Nintendo: No Day One shortage of Switch in the UK
Stock shortages seem to be part and parcel of every new console launch these days, but Nintendo’s UK general manager Nicolas Wegnez has assured MCV that the Switch will be available to buy at retail on Day One. In his first-ever UK interview (see this week’s MCV for the full …
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