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A number of the leading PC manufacturers have said that prices may have to increase to offset the sharp decreases being suffered by the post-Brexit pound. PC Gamer reports that Dell was the first to act, saying that it was to raise prices by ten per cent in the UK. …
Read More »Richard Garriott is selling some of his blood on eBay because… erm?
Ever dreamed of owning some of Richard Garriott’s blood? What do you mean, no? It rather seems as if developer Garriott had banked on the answer being yes, as a container – or, as it is rather grandly called here, a reliquary (Google it) – of his blood is currently …
Read More »Elite Dangerous Arena dogfighting game free on PC
The competitive multiplayer aspect of Frontier Development’s space title Elite Dangerous, Arena, is currently available free of charge. This is true on both Steam and Frontier’s own store. The title will be free until Monday, July 11th. Normally this will set you back 4.99. Note that this is the standalone …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: nDreams bolsters its teams
There are six new hires at the VR firm’s publishing arm and Let’s Play Video Games emerges from Destructoid UK’s ashes. nDreams strengthensits teams The British VR developer and publisher has announced a big round of hiring, with 13 new members joining its development and publishing teams. The publishing arm …
Read More »Life begins at 30 – Ubisoft’s biggest ever year
Ubisoft really doesn’t want Vivendi to buy it. CEO Yves Guillemot has no desire to give up the business he has spent 30 years building. But more than that, he can’t face losing it to a large media conglomerate that is unlikely to honour what makes the firm so unique. …
Read More »New Tomb Raider film set for 2018 launch in The Flash release slot
In two years from now, Lara Croft will once again be gracing the silver screen. That’s according to a Hollywood Reporter article, which names a March 16th, 2018 release date for the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. Warner Bros had reportedly reserved this slot for an upcoming DC movie – speculated …
Read More »Pokémon Go outperforming Game of War, Clash of Clans and Candy Crush in US iPhone charts
At long last, mobile game Pokmon Go is out in some regions and the title appears to be doing rather well for itself. The title has shot straight to the top of both the free and top grossing charts on iOS in America. This is particularly impressive as typically a …
Read More »Multiplay: Overlap between Insomnia and EGX is minimal
Only seven per cent of the consumers who go to Multiplay’s Insomnia also visit rival event, EGX. Speaking to MCV this week, Multiplay founder and CEO Craig Fletcher said that the growing number of games shows, and particularly EGX and Insomnia facing each other later this year, is not a …
Read More »Dying Light dev: There is room for more zombie games
Think the games market is overrun with the undead? Not at all, insist Dead Island and Dying Light developer Techland. Speaking to MCV, global marketing director Pawel Kopinski said that the sheer number of zombie titles in the market is an indication of their popularity, and that there’s room for …
Read More »CSGO Lotto YouTubers face lawsuit
The loss of credibility and a stern telling off from the FTC may be the least of TmarTn and ProSyndicate’s problems. Polygon reports that a lawsuit has been filed by a parent on behalf of their child, alleging that both Counter Strike creator Valve and both Trevor Martin and Tom …
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