William Hill has named EA’s Star Wars Battlefront as the second most likely to contender to claim the title of UK Christmas No.1. It has chosen to slash the odds on the game due to the expected impact of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is released worldwide next week. …
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Nintendo NX could be cloud-based and feature upgradable hardware
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On the opening day of DreamHack Winter, as countless Swedish teens dragged their PC behemoths into a dark, hangar-like complex in Jnkping, five Brazilians suffered the worst debut match imaginable. Having replaced two of their longstanding roster just two days before theFACEIT CS:GOfinals began, Luminosity Gaming faced home favouritesFnaticon Dust …
Read More »Patent suggests Nintendo NX could be cloud-based and upgradable
A new US patent from Nintendo seems to suggest that a new system from the company – presumably the NX – can draw on other computing devices for additional processing power. Patent application 20150343306 describes a system where a unit described as the ‘game console’ can then connect – either …
Read More »Turner and WME | IMG to run a CS:GO championship with finals at CES
Turner Sports plans to expand its esports andCounter-Strikefootprint even further this winter. The American media company made headlines earlier this year after announcing it would run and televise aCounter-Strikeleague. Now the company, along with its partner, the international talent agency, WME | IMG, plans to run a separateCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveChampionship, …
Read More »Rovio CEO Pekka Rantala stepping down
Chief exec will be succeeded by Kati Levoranta after just one year
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The two upcoming instalments in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles series will not arrive until the start of 2016. Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India will be released on January 12th and then Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia on February 9th. The latter date will also see the release of …
Read More »Audiokinetic hires former Google exec
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Event celebrating ‘the most emotional video games’ to take place next February alongside 40-hour game jam
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Firm seeks development partners for online and MMO games
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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