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UPDATED:Square Enix has confirmed that the upcoming story update to Final Fantasy XV’s controversial thirteeth chapter will be available to download as a free update on March 28th. Director Hajime Tabata made the announcement during the team’s latest Active Time Report livestream. More details about what the update entails can …
Read More »TumbleSeed rolling onto Nintendo Switch this spring
The procedurally generated roguelike TumbleSeed is coming to Nintendo Switch, developers Benedict Fritz and Greg Wohlwend have announced. Revealed via a special Switch announcement trailer (see below) last night, the game will launch this spring on Switch. Designed by Threes and Ridiculous Fishing artist Greg Wohlwend and mobile developer Benedict …
Read More »Star Trek Timelines dev Disruptor Beam raises $8.5m
Star Trek Timelines developer Disruptor Beam has raised $8.5m in Series B venture capital financing, the company has announced. The investment was led by GrandBanks Capital and Romulus Capital, with additional participation from other new and existing investors, the company said in a statement. Armed with these new funds, the …
Read More »For Honor: Everything you need to know, release date, price, beta and season pass info, merchandise and pre-order deals
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Ubisoft take a chance on something new, but its upcoming online hack and slash title For Honor looks set to change that. With creative director Jason VandenBerghe leading the team, whose previous works include Far Cry 3 and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, For …
Read More »Rocket League is getting the toys treatment
Cars-meet-football title Rocket League will be getting a line of car toys this spring, after developer Psyonix partnered with creator of licensed collectibles Zag Toys. The line will include 12 pull-back racer cars (see below), which will each come inside a miniature Rocket Ball. Some of these mini-cars will also …
Read More »Starbreeze and 505 Games join forces to bring Dead by Daylight to retail
Starbreeze and Behaviour Digital have joined forces with 505 Games to bring he PS4 and Xbox One versions of its asymmetrical multiplayer horror title Dead by Daylight to retail later this year. Starbreeze will publish the game on digital platforms for PS4 and Xbox One, as per its announcement in …
Read More »Running an online gaming service? Then a CDN might make all the difference
Akamai is one of those companies that keep the internet running smoothly – without it gamers simply wouldn’t get today’s slick online experience. Marketing director for gaming Nelson Rodriguez tells MCV about his work with big publishers, how gaming is changing, and discusses game streaming R&D and AR security Can …
Read More »MCV Insider’s Guide: CV Bay
CV Bay’s managing consultant and gaming specialist Katie Edwards discusses the shift to cloud gaming and free-to-play, and how this has affected recruitment. Tell us about your company. CV Bay is a Birmingham-based recruitment company that specialises in the gaming and IT market across Europe. We formed in 2006 and …
Read More »Currency shifts muddle Sony figures – but industry can celebrate strong PS4 sales
Sony’s Game and Network Services division announced its third-quarter results today, for the key trading period up to the 31st of December. Sales for the division were up by 5.2% year-on-year to $5.3bn, though that amounted to an impressive rise of 15% on a constant currency basis. Shifting exchange rates …
Read More »European Commission opens investigation into Valve over suspected anti-competitive geo-blocking practices
The European Commission has announced it will be launching an investigation into the bilateral agreements concluded between Valve and five PC game publishers over a suspected breach in EU antitrust rules. The Commission says it wants to investigate whether these companies are preventing consumers from purchasing digital content due to …
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