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Atari has announced reboots for survival horror classics Alone in the Dark and Haunted House will release later this year. The publisher will demo the pair of re-imagined titles in Seattle later this month, alongside the latest RollerCoaster Tycoon efforts. The Alone in the Dark update—entitled Alone in the Dark: …
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Read More »Minecraft convention cancelled, with $500k unaccounted for
The organisers of a now-cancelled unofficial Minecraft convention are suspected of having made off with over $500k worth of ticket sales. Kotaku reports that the team behind the New York fan convention Mineorama cancelled the event just four days before it was supposed to happen, saying on Twitter that: "It …
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM: ‘Clones are holding the industry back,’ says Romero
Veterangames developer John Romero has said clones of popular indie hits are hindering the rise of new genres that could expand the games industry. Using one of his personal favourites – smash hit construction title Minecraft – as an example, the id Software co-founder and designer of Doom said copycats …
Read More »TV company on the hunt for MMO players who met their true love online
A TV production firm is putting together a documentary about video games, and it’s not a negative one. In fact, Back2Back productions is producing a show that looks at people who fell in love, got married and started families via the likes of World of Warcraft and Second Life. The …
Read More »Crytek announces Ryse: Son of Rome for PC
Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome will be released on PC this Autumn. The news comes following a period of mass disturbance at developer Crytek, during which the Homefront IP was sold to Deep Silver, along with the team working on the game at Crytek UK. This new PC …
Read More »Codemasters refunding disgruntled Colin McRae buyers on Steam
Gamers who are dissatisfied with recent Steam release Colin McRae have been offered their money back. We understand that some people who bought Colin McRae Rally on Steam are upset and feel that it isn’t the game they thought it would be. We have now updated the product description for …
Read More »Early Access game Maia makes over $1m
Crowdfunded Steam Early Access god game Maia has made more than $1m for indie developer Simon Roth. Speaking toDevelop, Roth said the money includes the 140,000raised through Kickstarterin November 2012, the $11,000 funding from Indiegogo, direct sales from his website and purchases of the Steam Early Access release. The developer …
Read More »SPECIAL REPORT: Retail revolt over PC code strippers
Up to half of Eastern European boxed PC games are being stripped of their codes and sold across France, Germany and the UK at cut price, MCV can reveal. It’s no secret – hundreds of ‘key code’ online retailers have set up business and are selling PC games for as …
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