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The publisher of Call of Duty and Destiny has released a brand new game… based on ITV period drama Downton Abbey. In Mysteries of the Manor, you’ll step into the role of a newly hired staff member who was brought in to investigate a mysterious burglary,” the company said. An …
Read More »Destiny: The Taken King claims PSN’s records
The expansion to Bungie’s co-op focused shooter Destiny has claimed a new PlayStation Network record. Publisher Activision says that the game has become the most downloaded day one new release on Sony’s network. It has also claimed the record for the highest number of total players and peak online concurrency …
Read More »Super Meat Boy heading to PS4, Vita in October
Super Meat Boy is at last making its way to PlayStation hardware next month, developer Team Meat has announced. The hit indie platformer will arrive on PS4 and Vita with all previously released content on October 6th, according to its PlayStation listing. The game will be offered as a free …
Read More »Cabin Fever: Inside the Stugan accelerator nurturing new talent
Develop heads deep into the Swedish woods to find out exactly what is going on
Read More »‘Pre-order problems could deter the most valuable consumers in the industry’
Consumers who pre-order spend twice as much on games as the average player. Research firm Kantar Worldpanel says that consumers who pre-order spend – on average – 235 on games a year. The statistic acts as a warning to publishers following recent consumer dissatisfaction over pre-order issues. These have included …
Read More »Early Access title Dead Island: Epidemic is being scrapped
Deep Silver has confirmed that Early Access MOBA Dead Island: Epidemic will be killed off next month. This means that those who paid 29.99 for the starter pack, which included a number of items to be delivered upon the game’s official launch, will never receive their goods. The publisher has …
Read More »Sega, Curve and Ripstone back Digital Counts campaign
The first publishers have added their support to MCV’s call for more digital download data. The Digital Counts campaign launched three weeks ago, calling on publishers and digital retailers to share their figures in-order to create an accurate games chart. Currently, only games sold in boxes are included in the …
Read More »PC Gamer launches dedicated eSports channel
Leading UK publisher Future plc has today launched PC Gamer Pro, a section of the PCGamer.com site dedicated to competitive gaming and eSports. The channel, which will appear under the main PCGamer.com’s site navigation, will focus on features, news and opinion centred around the burgeoning competitive scene. Content will be …
Read More »Final Fantasy V PC port heading to Steam next week
Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy V to PC next week via Steam release. The publisher has set up the game’s Steam store page and is offering a 10 per cent discount for those that purchase before its release on September 24th. The game itself is a port of Final …
Read More »Dragon Quest Builders launches in Japan this January
The Dragon Quest franchise’s take on Minecraft will launch this January, Square Enix has announced. Dragon Quest Builders will arrive in Japan on January 28thfor PS3, PS4 and Vita, Square revealed at Sony’s Tokyo Game Show press conference. The publisher has yet to confirm if the game will receive a …
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