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7 Days to Die is coming to PS4 and Xbox One courtesy of established developer and fledgling publisher Telltale. The Fun Pimps’ open-world zombie title is currently available in Steam Early Access, but the Telltale partnership will bring it to consoles – both digitally and physically – for the first …

Following the issues facing UK studios Lionhead, Evolution and FreeStyle, we ask development leaders about the future of development in this country. We also speak to Square Enix’s Justin Gaffney about the return of Final Fantasy, after the firm announced three games, a movie, and much more. Meanwhile, Stardew Valley …

Tech company HTC has for the first acknowledged the issues that have been plaguing HTC Vive customers. Complaints about the ordering process and delayed deliveries have been doing the rounds for days, with reports that all non-Paypal orders were facing problems. HTC has denied credit card issues, however, and insisted …

PSOne IP Fear Effect is staged for a comeback, providing it is successfully crowdfunded. Eurogamer reports that unlike the original title, the Fear Effect Sedna will be a low-budget indie affair courtesy of French developer Sushee, which got signed for the project off the back of Square Enix’s The Collective …

Tom Lingard and Aidan Grant from legal firm Stevens & Bolton advise devs on how to best target video-makers

A group of fans are working on a VR museum dedicated to Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid series, and even has the backing of Solid Snake himself. The Fan Legacy: Metal Gear Solid will enable players to explore a recreation of the iconic Shadow Moses setting for the 1998 title, …

Reports suggest some employees could form independent studio and continue developing free-to-play RPG

The size and value of the Counter Strike weapons market is often a surprise to folk not in the know. Gamers routinely buy and sell rare skins for three figure sums. So anything that disrupts the balance of the economy can be pretty significant for an awful lot of people. …

It might not be game over for Lionhead’s Fable Legends after all. Three sources at the Xbox studio – which Microsoft announced it would close last month – have told MCV that discussions are on-going about saving the free-to-play RPG. There are currently no offers for either the game or …

MCV offers the most comprehensive UK video game release schedule available. Here’s a round up of the most notable recent changes and upcoming games. Click here to see the full listing. Microsoft has announced a release date for the next chapter in its Gears of War franchise – Gears of …