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Sony has pushed back Uncharted 4 from its March 2016 release date. The PS4-exclusive action platformer will now be hitting shelves in the UK on April 29th, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. Prior to that, it was set for a March 16th launch. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s …

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Ever wondered how much you’re worth? Participate in our latest study into the games jobs market and help shed light on the average salary across all forms of development. Last month, MCV and its sister publication Develop once again launched our annual salary survey, forming a detailed look at the …

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The voice actress of Xenoblade Chronicles X character Lin has spoken out in favour of the alterations made to the game for its Western release. The US and European versions of the Wii U RPG omit some of the raunchier costumes and character mechanics found in the Japanese release – …

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Facebook’s much-touted virtual reality headset Oculus Rift won’t ship alongside its controller at launch. Oculus says that more time is needed to improve upon its controller tech, meaning that while the headset itself is due to ship in Q1 of this year, the Touch controller won’t arrive until some stage …

Valve’s powerhouse PC gaming platform Steam suffered a significant security breach on Christmas day. The company has confirmed that between 19:50 and 21:20 (UK time) on December 25th some users were able to see the personal details of other users’ accounts. During the period, those who browsed pages containing personal …

Call of Duty: Black Ops III has spent its fifth week in 2015 at the top of the UK All Formats charts. This is despite a 39 per cent dip in sales last week. The shooter’s five-week run at No.1 is a record only beaten by EA’s FIFA 16, which …