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The US video game industry doesn’t look particularly healthy at the moment, with the latest data from NPD showing an overall spending drop of 24 per cent year-on-year during the month of November. The industry generated just $1.97 billion last month, down from $2.6 billion in November 2015. Not only …
Read More »China gets three new PS4 bundles
Sony is hoping for a foot-up in the Chinese Christmas market with the launch of three new PS4 hardware bundles this week. Power Up Gaming reports that the SKUs come themed in gold, silver and red. Each includes a normal black Slim console, a black DualShock 4 and a coloured …
Read More »LEGO Worlds UK price and release date confirmed
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has announced the UK release date and price for its upcoming sandbox game, LEGO Worlds. Developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Worlds will launch on February 24th 2017 for PS4, Xbox One and Steam at a suggested retail price of …
Read More »Valkyria Revolution release date confirmed for Q2 2017
Valkyria Revolution, the follow-up to Sega’s 2008 PS3 game Valkyria Chronicles, will be launching on PS4, Xbox One and the PS Vita in Q2 2017 in Europe and the US. The game will be launching both physically and digitally on PS4 and Xbox One, while the PS Vita version will …
Read More »MCV’s 2016 Annual Retail Survey
MCV has spoken to over 170 indie and big-chain games retailers about the year’s ups and downs. These included GAME, Amazon, The Hut Group, GamesNation, GameSeek, Sholing Video, Discover, The Game Collection, Games Centre, Eclipse Home Entertainment, Barkman Computers, Console Magic, Chips, Playtime Video Games, Shogun Games, Insane Games, Game …
Read More »MCV Insider’s Guide: Skillsearch
Skillsearch’s head of business development Guy DeRosa discusses the increasing demand for VR and AR professionals. Tell us about your company. Skillsearch is one of Europe’s largest recruitment agencies working within the games industry. We’re also known as the organisers of the annual charity bash Play@Develop, and have become best …
Read More »Xbox One also getting $50 US discount
Microsoft has mirrored by Sony by introducing its own $50 post Black Friday discount to Xbox One in the US. Sony last week confirmed that its $250 500GB Uncharted 4 PS4 Slim bundle would be returning for Christmas. Now Microsoft has rolled out a $250 500GB Battlefield 1 bundle, along …
Read More »Nearly 50% of Xbox One owners have used backwards compatibility
Microsoft has said that nearly half of Xbox One owners have taken advantage of the machine’s backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games. Now over 300 back compat titles,” Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted. Nearly 50% of XB1 owners playing BC games is great to see. Thanks for supporting the program.” …
Read More »Reports allege Crytek is having payroll issues in 2016
Several anonymous sources and a post on Imgur claim that staff have been paid late or not at all throughout 2016
Read More »CoD: Infinite Warfare offering free trial on PS4
PS4 owners will be able to get hands-on with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare later this week. Activision’s shooter will be free to download and play from December 15th to December 20th. There will be restrictions, however – only the first two modes of single player will be accessible, while …
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