MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The PC games market has now surpassed the console gaming sector in terms of revenues, an analyst has claimed. DFC Intelligence owner David Cole told PCR: "On a global basis PC games have surpassed console games but the new console systems means consoles should show an increase. "The MOBA games …
Read More »Famed Dark Souls modder launches Dark Souls II graphics tool
The man who famously ‘fixed’ the troubled PC version of Dark Souls surprised the gaming world last night by debuting a new program alongside Dark Souls II. Durante last night launched GeDoSaTo (Generic Downsampling Tool), a tool designed to facilitate, amongst other things, downsampling – that’s the process of rendering …
Read More »Minecraft Realms launches in North America
Mojang’s private-server service Minecraft Realms is now available in North America, the studio announced earlier today. The Minecraft service offers players the option to buy a premium subscription for Mojang to host a private server for friends, families, and other small groups. Subscriptions cost $13 per month, and provide 24/7 …
Read More »Bandai Namco announces free-to-play fighter Rise of Incarnates
The people behind Tekken and Soul Calibur are working on a new F2P fighter called Rise of Incarnates. It’s due out on PC via Steam later this year, CVG reports, and takes inspiration from the Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme series. It will launch with four characters with more to be …
Read More »Team17 to publish Italic Pig’s Lost Quark on Steam
New title from the makers of Hector: Badge of Carnage is third title in line to be published on Steam via Team17
Read More »Minecraft: PlayStation Edition hitting Blu-ray next month
A disc version of indie smash-hit Minecraft will arrive on PS3 next month. That’s according to a marketing email sent out to PSN members, as posted on NeoGAF, which dates it for May 14th. Although that’s a Wednesday, so perhaps expect a May 16th arrival in the UK. The game …
Read More »King: All games companies must transition to free-to-play
Call of Duty. New Super Mario Bros. Dark Souls. Halo. Uncharted. ALL games must become free-to-play, according to Candy Crush maker King. The micro-transaction is so strong and it’s definitely a much better model,” King games guru Tommy Palm told IGN. I think all companies have to transition over to …
Read More »Disc version of Dark Souls II on PC delayed in UK
UPDATE: The physical version of Dark Souls II on PC has been delayed by one week in the UK, MCV can confirm. "This is only affecting the UK on the boxed release of the game," a Bandai Namco rep said. "It will be delayed unfortunately and we apologise to UK …
Read More »Crowdfunded MMO Pantheon runs out of cash
The new MMO from EverQuest and Vanguard designer Brad McQuaid has run out of money, forcing studio Visionary Realms to slow” development. Pantheon failed in its Kickstarter bid earlier this year, raising just $460,657 of its $800,000 goal. Its developers however began an independent crowdfunding drive via its own website, …
Read More »CCP cancels World of Darkness, reduces staff
Eve Online and Dust 514 developer CCP has announced the cancellation of its MMO World of Darkness, as well as a reduction in staff. The company revealed in a statement this week that with the canning of the title’s development, 56 jobs have been cut at its Atlanta studio. "The …
Read More »