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Sony’s romping adventure trilogy is clambering its way onto PS4 in the form of the Nathan Drake Collection. MCV charts a course for the finest merchandise on offer Created as an homage to Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, Uncharted is now as iconic as its adventuring inspirations. Naughty Dog’s PlayStation-exclusive …
Read More »Microsoft reveals Xbox One Fallout 4 hardware bundle
Microsoft has announced there will be an Xbox One hardware bundle featuring the upcoming Fallout 4. The bundle will set consumers back 369.99, and features a 1TB console, as well as a controller and download codes for both Bethesda’s upcoming apocalyptic RPG title, as well as a download for Fallout …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will have microtransactions
Ubisoft assures users all of the game's content is available without additional payments
Read More »Activision says it’s working to improve Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 is released in the UK today, but widespread technical issues have marred its launch. Activision has already had to justify the game’s whopping 7.7GB day one patch. Not only is the download bigger than the game itself, but those unable to access it are locked …
Read More »Who is on this year’s 30 Under 30 list? Find out in this week’s MCV
This week, MCV reveals who the 30 most-talented young people working in the UK games industry today are. This year’s list features people from publishing, retail, distribution, marketing, PR and community management. We also speak to the team that launched the original PlayStation in Europe 20 years ago. That team …
Read More »Let’s talk about those FIFA 16 numbers…
FIFA’s week-one sales were down seven per cent compared with the year before. That was the statistic that came out of GfK Chart-Track’s latest UK games chart. FIFA 16 sold just shy of 1m units in the UK, which is frankly phenomenal. But of course, there’s no news like bad …
Read More »Develop Studio Sales Charts: Kojima fails to topple FIFA
EA Canada revealed as most successful studio of September as FIFA 16 outsells Metal Gear V
Read More »Microtransactions will be offered in Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Ubisoft’s upcoming console and PC title Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will offer users the chance to pay to accelerate progress. Syndicate will include paid options to save time and accelerate progress,” senior producer Francois Pelland told IGN. The model for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is quite similar to Black Flag, allowing players …
Read More »$4m investment for ex-Call of Duty devs’ VR studio
Reload Studios specialises in virtual reality, working on multiplayer FPS World War Toons
Read More »Twisted Pixel reclaims independence from Microsoft
Splosion Man studio to continue working with platform holder as it focuses on indie development
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