Publishing

Square Enix has unveiled Final Fantasy Agito, a mobile-bound RPG with multiplayer and free to play elements. In a Famitsu preview translated by Polygon, producer Hajime Tabata revealed the game will land later this year for both iOS and Android devices. Set within the world of 2011 PSP Japan release …

It will come as no surprise that Ubisoft has confirmed that it will once again utilise its Uplay network on next-gen consoles. The publisher has confirmed that next-gen debut titles Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will integrate Uplay on both Xbox One and PS4. Uplay, much like …

If MCV were a trade publication for football, we’d probably make an observation about no Premier League players appearing on the UK boxart for FIFA 14. As revealed by MCV earlier this month, EA had already confirmed that the world’s most expensive footballer would remain on the game’s cover despite …

Speaking to Xbox executives is akin to interviewing politicans. They are highly media trained, capable of spinning every answer into delivering their desired message.The senior staff at Microsoft have all studied that detailed PR dossier, to make sure they are all reading from the same hymn sheet. It can be …

Xbox One may not yet have a Japanese release date, but Microsoft will still be turning out in force at this month’s Tokyo Game Show. The company will be showcasing either Xbox One titles at the event including EA’s Titanfall and first party titles Crimson Dragon, Killer Instinct and Ryse: …

New development-focused element comes to Boston Festival of Indie Games

I don’t think I’ve mentioned Cooking Mama once.” 45 minutes into our interview with Tim Woodley, head of global brand for 505 Games, and indeed he had not mentioned the franchise on which the publisher had made its name. It’s been two years of almost constant change for 505. It …

350. Yeah, that’s a fair bit of money. Xbox One’s 425 is even steeper. But trust us, you’ve definitely got it good. VG247 spotted a post on NeoGaf revealing the PS4’s launch price in Argentina – 6,500 Pesos. That’s around $1,200. Or 763. Seven hundred and sixty three pounds. The …

Activision-Blizzard has asked a lobbying group to tackle a Senate bill that calls on Congress to investigate the effects of violent video games on children. The Violent Content Research Act was first introduced by West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller in December of last year, and called for the national academy …

19 games will be available alongside PS4 when it launches in Japan on February 22nd 2014. Note that one of the ‘games’ is actually a beta for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Square Enix yesterday confirmed that PS3 owners of the game will be able to upgrade to the …