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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 …

Develop rounds up some of the best tools and tech, from beautiful engines and rigid infrastructure to sumptuous audio and eye-watering art, designed to get your smartphone or tablet game on the road to success

Gamers will have a chance to win Uncharted prizes during tonight (Friday, May 6th)’s Gogglebox. Sony and Channel 4 have partnered for an ad takeover in the first commercial break for the TV show. This will feature a ‘large’ section of gameplay from the upcoming release. Then viewers will be …

Next Generation eSports and Twitch have partnered in order to produce the Rocket League Championship Series. The competition will be streamed on Twitch, who are working with Rocket League developer Psyonix, to build the community and infrastructure to foster long-term growth for Rocket League. The new partnership with Next Generation …

Oculus has a new chief operating officer in the form of former Fitbit COO Hans Hartmann. Hartmann replaces founding COO Laird Malamed, who is relocating to Oculus’ Seattle office to serve as VP and GM. Hans joins Oculus at an incredible time as we grow out of our startup roots …

A smartwatch manufacturer has declared bankruptcy, telling its backers that they are unlikely to ever get their money back. Central Standard Timing saw its CST-01, dubbed the world’s thinnest watch, successfully funded to the tune of over $1m back in 2013. The Verge reports that manufacturing problems reared their head …

Atlus has announced the much anticipated release date for its next RPG hit Persona 5. The game will be released in Japan on September 15th. What’s most notable is that this means it’ll hit shelves just 15 days before Square Enix unleashes Final Fantasy XV on the nation. Who will …

ESL has announced that ESL One New York will return for its third year, but will now primarily be a Counter-Strike event. The previous two iterations of the event have been Dota 2 tournaments with top teams from across the world attending to field new rosters after The International. This …

Gary Welch has worked on franchises including Broken Sword, Theme Park, Harry Potter and Assassin’s Creed Chronicles