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‘VR Ready’ badge introduced in effort to make nascent technology more accessible

Platinum Games’ Xbox One exclusive Scalebound will miss its 2016 release date. Development on the game is going well and we’re really happy with how it’s coming together,” the studio said. Scalebound is one of the biggest games PlatinumGames has ever created: an epic adventure filled with exploration and fantasy …

Prehistoric survival romp Ark: Survival Evolved has become a massive hit on Xbox One. Studio Wildcard co-founder and co-creative director Jesse Rapczak revealed that the game has a bigger player count on Microsoft’s console than it does PC. Rapczak reckons this is most likely because while the survival genre is …

MCV will launch the eSports Pro Awards in November 2016 – a brand new event recognising the players, companies, games, and more behind the fast growing UK eSports scene. The eSports market was worth an estimated $612 million in 2015, with an audience of around 134 million. The phenomenon is …

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 …

Studio behind LittleBigPlanet 3 and upcoming Crackdown seeking experienced and organised recruits

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 …

Controller for virtual reality platform to miss launch of Rift headset

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 – …

Help identify the biggest funding challenges of 2016