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Microsoft has revealed how much Windows 10 will cost when its free upgrade period ends in July. The OS will cease to be offered as a free upgrade to existing Windows users on July 29th, at which point it will be priced at $119 (around 82, although the actual UK …

Dransfield joins Lick PR as junior account manager, Imagine promotes Josh West and Keywords brings on new chief customer officer Journalist Dransfield joins Lick PR Freelance journalist Ian Dransfield has joined the London-based PR agency Lick as junior account manager. Dransfield previously produced written and video content for the likes …

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Sony is investing more marketing money in Uncharted 4 than it has with any previous game. Marketing manager Joe Palmer says that there has been an influx of PS4 owners that never owned a PS3 – which was the console the previous three Uncharted games were released on. Therefore the …

The raging debate over working conditions over working conditions in the development industry has once again reared its head, this time at Kerbal Space Program creator Squad. The former media director of Kerbal Space Program developer Squad hasvented his frustration with the Mexican studio’s treatment of its staff. Among his …

‘Welcome to Squad; we pay you like shit, then fire you when your work is finished so we can just take it over,’ former media director PDtv says of $2,400 annual salary

Fresh evidence has cropped up suggesting that the Nintendo NX won’t use optical discs and will instead utilise 3DS-style game cards. Nintendo Life reports that 3DS card manufacturer Macronix has predicted a big revenue rise later in its financial year, tying in with NX’s March 2017 launch window. The company …

The Wii U is finished, say leading games retailers. Last week, Nintendo announced that its next Zelda game – which was originally scheduled for this year – will now release in 2017, and will also be coming to the firm’s upcoming NX console. The platform holder also said Zelda will …

In this edition of MCV, we sit down with Angry Birds company Rovio to find out how it plans to re-establish the mobile blockbuster franchise. The firm outlines its plans for the upcoming film, its new game Action as well as its marketing tie-ups with the likes of LEGO, H&M …

The negativity being heaped on the trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare online is nothing new and nothing to worry about, Activision has said. The short has received an additional 100,000+ dislikes since yesterday, but speaking to investors, CEO Eric Hirshberg has tried his best to put a positive …