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The games industry is today mourning the loss of one of its greatest. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata on Saturday died of cancer of the bile duct at the age of 55. His struggle with ill health first came to light when it was confirmed it was going to miss E3 …

Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition has launched on iOS for iPad devices. The mobile version of Klei’s survival adventure is available now for $5 on the App Store, and the indie studio states the release packs all the content of the game’s $15 PC release. The Pocket Edition – optimized for …

An upgraded version of Arrowhead’s Gauntlet reboot is heading to PlayStation 4 next month, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced. Dubbed Gauntlet: Slayer Edition, the title will arrive for Sony’s current-gen hardware on August 11th for $19.99. The reboot initially launched last year on Windows PC, carrying the same price …

Early Access hit Ark: Survival Evolved is once again perched on top of Steam’s top ten sellers weekly chart. No surprise, the game surpassed 1m sales during the period. Grand Theft Auto V and newcomer Rocket League finished behind in second and third, respectively. Elite: Dangerous jumped up to fourth …

We chat to the digital publisher's Gary Rowe

It is just three weeks until Gamescom, and MCV is putting out a daily magazine for every business day at the expo. The MCV @ Gamescom magazine will once again feature breaking news from the event, interviews with the most senior games industry executives, reports on international territories, plus previews …

Gamer Network’s Xbox-based video outlet Outside Xbox has surpassed one million subscribers. The channel was launched in August 2012 2012 by Andy Farrant, Mike Channell and Jane Douglas, and is focused on Microsoft and Xbox content. In addition to smashing one million subscribers on YouTube, the outlet has seen year-on-year …

Strike Gamelabs commercial director and games finance expert Ella Romanos discusses her new role at Tenshi Grants

There’s been night vision goggles, remote-control cars and drones – and now Call of Duty has stepped up its collector’s edition offering once again. According to a leaked product listing on the site of New Zealand retailer Mighty Ape (thanks,Polygon), this year’s physical bonus of Black Ops 3 promises to …

Microsoft has announced that a Gears of War Ultimate Edition and Xbox One hardware bundle is coming out. Interestingly the package launches on week before the title hits stores. It’ll be in stores on August 21st, with the game not being available until August 28th. Consumers will not be able …