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Racing game specialist SimBin Studios is back in business just over two years after filing for bankruptcy, and looking to get back on the track. SimBin studios are well known in the racing world, producing franchises like GTR and Race. They’ll now be calling the North West of England home …
Read More »Oculus announce new headset, release date for Touch controls
New headset is wireless, fits between Gear VR and Rift
Read More »Xbox boss says some reviewers give low scores for clicks
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that he believes in some instances consumer sites give games low review scores to try and generate traffic. He made the claim when asked by GameSpot about the relatively lukewarm reception afforded to recent Xbox release ReCore. I wish it reviewed higher, but I …
Read More »That Dragon, Cancer is now available on iOS
That Dragon, Cancer is now available on iOS devices, costing $4.99 on the US App Store. Having launched earlier this year on PC, Mac and Linux the semi autobiographical game is now available for Apple mobile devices in the US, with a UK release expected soon. The game also has …
Read More »Ubisoft ends partnership with developer Limbic Entertainment
Calling time on their 4 year partnership
Read More »Amazon: ‘It’s been a challenging year for games retail’
Few retailers claim as large an audience as Amazon. In total, the UK arm of the retail giant generated a massive 6.3bn in 2015 with research outlet Kantar Worldpanel saying that Amazon has a 22 per cent share of the entertainment market – the largest for this sector. But, speaking …
Read More »Just a few weeks after launch Persona 5 is already Atlus’ best selling game in Japan
Persona 5 has sold 437,929 copies in Japan, making it Atlus’ best selling game in the country. Having launched on September 15th Persona 5 has already sold more than 400,000 units across both PS4 and PS3 according to the Media Create sales numbers, which were helpfully translated by Persona Central.Earlier …
Read More »FIFA 17 takes No.1 spot in Japan
EA’s latest football title has shot to the top of the Japanese games charts, according to data provided by Famitsu. The PS4 SKU of FIFA 17 was the best-selling of the week, shifting 52,544 units, while the PS3 SKU debuted at No.5 with 12,343 copies sold. Rival PES 2017 is …
Read More »Bethesda re-confirms mod support for PS4 versions of Skyrim, Fallout 4
This time it's for real
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New deputy editor at Develop
Sean Cleaver replaces Matt Jarvis at Develop,Hutch strengthens its studios and Special Gun Productions launches. Develop hires new deputy editor Following the departure of deputy editor Matt Jarvis in September, Develop has hired Sean Cleaver to replace him. Cleaver has been a freelance games writer and editor for the past …
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