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Remastered versions of the first two Dark Souls games could be on the cards. From Software boss and Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki has suggested to Polygon that while Dark Souls is finished for now, future projects could be possible, although these are most likely to be ‘HD remakes’ of …
Read More »Microsoft: PS4 Pro is not enough to do true 4K
PS4 Pro’s 4.2 teraflops of processing power is not enough to run true” 4K, Microsoft said. I think there are a lot of caveats they’re giving customers right now around 4K,” Microsoft’s Albert Penello told Eurogamer. They’re talking about checkerboard rendering and up-scaling and things like that. There are just …
Read More »Steam backtracks on changes to review system
All reviews will be displayed regardless of purchase type, but scores will remain uninfluenced by key redemption
Read More »What do gamers really think of free-to-play?
Last week, MCV revealed that 40 per cent of French, British, German and Spanish players felt that in-game purchases harmed the enjoyment of video games – versus just 13 per cent who disagreed (the rest either had no opinion or didn’t know). For the UK, the criticism is more pronounced …
Read More »Steam reverses some of its recent review changes
After that anger that greeted its recent changes, Valve has further tweaked Steam’s user review system. It was announced last week that buyers who purchase a game outside of Steam would no longer have their review scores contribute to a game’s overall store average. This was designed to curb the …
Read More »12 more universities join Crytek’s VR First programme
Engine firm’s virtual reality educational initiative now partners with 26 academic institutes
Read More »CCP’s Hilmar Veigar Pétursson explains the company’s London move
The UK games industry can be contrary at the best of times and right now, in the face of Brexit uncertainty, it’s contradicting even the most optimistic of analysts. The vote to leave the EU saw some countries threaten to pull support from Britain. It saw the pound plunge, share …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: PCR boosts editorial team
PCR hires deputy editor and staff writer,British eSports Association scores content director and MLG appoints anew CEO. PCR strengthens its team MCV’s sister title PCR has strengthened its team, following the departure of editor Dominic Sacco and online editor Laura Barnes. Jonathan Easton has been appointed deputy editor, having previously …
Read More »Remedy boss Tero Virtala on Quantum Break and the studio’s new strategy
Quantum Break was quite an achievement. Not commercially. Not really. Xbox calls it ‘the biggest-selling new Microsoft Studios IP for Xbox One’ – which means it outsold Sunset Overdrive and Ori and the Blind Forest… hardly your typical barometers for success. Nor was it a runaway smash with the critics. …
Read More »Increased mobile engine competition sees Perk sell Corona Labs to CEO
Roj Niyogi stepping down as Perk president, two firms will still work together
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