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It’s not just triple-A brands that inspire fans to show off their passion for gaming; smaller-budget titles are just as rich for merchandise. MCV takes a closer look When it comes to trends in the games industry, indie titles have never been more in fashion. Increasing ubiquitous over the last …
Read More »Publishers face spiralling cost of botched game launches
Digital publishers and retailers should be worried by the new Consumer Rights Act, top legal experts have warned. The Act will put pressure on publishers to stop releasing broken games. The new laws mean that the rights of digital buyers now align with physical buyers – both can now get …
Read More »Sony plans merchandise deals for ‘hot property’ Horizon: Zero Dawn
Like the sound of a Horizon: Zero Dawn action figure? What about a book based on the upcoming Guerrilla Games title? Or even a pencil case? Well, it looks like your wishes might just come true, if Sony has its way. The platform holder is considering a number of merchandising …
Read More »Microsoft promises ‘business as usual’ for Havok users
Licence terms to remain unchanged following surprise acquisition
Read More »HoloLens dev kits ship early next year
Pre-orders begin in January
Read More »New York City’s Best Buy Theater rebranded PlayStation Theater
New York City’s Best Buy Theater has been renamed PlayStation Theater, Sony Computer Entertainment and AEG Live have announced. Originally named the Nokia Theatre Times Square when it opened in 2005, the 2,150 seat venue has been remodeled inside and out with PlayStation branding. According to Sony, the theater will …
Read More »Monkey Island among a number of smartphone games killed off by Disney
Disney Interactive has officially ‘retired’ a huge number of iOS and Android games. By ‘retiring’ them’ it means affected titles will no longer receive content updates or support, and there will be no refunds for any in-game expenditure players may have invested over the years. Games of note include The …
Read More »Nintendo drops out of best Global Brands 100 list
Apple has again topped Interbrand’s Best Global Brands list, although gaming icon Nintendo has failed to feature for first time ever. The Wii U and 3DS platform holder just scraped into the 2014 listings in 100th place having featured 67th and 56th in the two previous years. Interbrand Japan CEO …
Read More »The Crew developer Ivory Tower acquired by Ubisoft
Ubisoft has acquired The Crew developer Ivory Tower. The studio had already been working with several Ubisoft studios, including Reflections, on the racing game for a number of years.The studio, based in Lyon, France, houses 100 staff. It is currently continuing work on The Crew with a new expansion called …
Read More »Far Cry: Primal is taking Ubisoft’s shooter to the Ice Age
A mysterious new Ubisoft game teased slowly via a livestream has been prematurely revealed as a brand new Far Cry. Yesterday, Ubisoft started to stream on YouTube an image of a cave painting (below), with no other details to suggest what the reveal might be. But the slow unveiling was …
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