MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Crackdown 3 could be revealed for Xbox One today. The developer of Crackdown 2 (and co-developer of Kinect Star Wars, Nike+ Kinect and Kinect Sesame Street Season 2) Ruffian Games this morning tweeted that it feels like a good day for announcements doesn’t it?”. That’s not all, though. Microsoft Studios …
Read More »Dare to be Digital 2014 open for entries
Applications close on April 21st
Read More »Dance Dance Revolution returns… as a fitness tool for schools
Konami showcases Classroom Edition of classic dance game, linking up to 40 mats
Read More »Alien resurrection: Creative Assembly’s horror gamble
Aliens: Colonial Marines received heavy criticism from fans after its release last year. So you’d understand if Sega decided to play it safe with its follow-up. Instead, this autumn’s Alien Isolation features just a single monster and is being built by a studio that has never made anything like it …
Read More »Slim PlayStation announcement next week
PlayStation UK is teasing a new ‘slim’ announcement for next week. The invitation to a breakfast event set to take place at 9am on January 30th simply reads: Following the biggest launch in PlayStation history,join us for an introduction to the slimmest.” What could it mean? Well if we were …
Read More »Microsoft profits up thanks to 3.9m Xbox Ones
Microsoft has shipped 3.9m Xbox Ones into retail, which has helped Microsoft as a whole score better-than-expected results. It’s not quite as high as PS4s 4.2m consoles sold, but then PS4 is available in more territories, is cheaper and enjoyed one of the most successful PR campaigns in console history. …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed dev accuses Middle-Earth game of stealing
Former AC II programmer claims gameplay demo shows stolen code and animations
Read More »Microsoft ships 3.9m Xbox Ones
Microsoft has reported revenue of $24.52bn for the quarter ending on December 31st, 2013 – a 14 per cent increase in net sales fueled by what the firm described as a great” holiday period. Xbox hardware sold 7.4m consoles during the quarter. Xbox One’s output in terms of units shipped …
Read More »Epic Games Centre opens at Staffordshire University
Collaboration between Unreal Engine creators and academic institute revealed
Read More »Capcom to hire 100 devs a year for next five years
Resident Evil and Monster Hunter creator Capcom is about to embark on a major recruitment push, with plans to hire at least 500 developers over the next five years. A note to investors from CEO Kenzo Tsujimotodetails a five-year plan designed to counter financial disappointments of the current fiscal year. …
Read More »