Ark: Survival Evolved continues to dominate Steam’s top selling products chart, beating out Grand Theft Auto V and all other comers again this past week. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, The Witcher 3 and Batman: Arkham Knight round out the top five. Past chart-toppers H1Z1 and Cities: Skylines made the list as …
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit adds to speaker line-up with two more veterans
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Team Secret on independence and why they’re seeking sponsorship
After taking their fourth major Dota 2 title in a row at ESL One Frankfurt last weekend, Team Secret are ready to finally take on sponsorship. Team manager Matt "CyborgMatt" Bailey explained the core ideals of Team Secret to eSports Pro at the ESL event, and their unique approach to …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII remake director didn’t realise he’d got the job
Tetsuya Nomura, the director of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII remake, didn’t know he’d landed the job until after production had got underway. Nomura was the character designer of the original game, a new version of which was announced during Sony’s E3 press conference last week. He’s also in charge …
Read More »So 2,240 bottlecaps DOES buy a copy of Fallout 4
Bethesda has decided that a fan who handed over 2,240 bottlecaps in the hope it could be exchanged for a copy of Fallout 4 WILL receive a copy of the game. It was reported last week that a fan called Seth had sent the gift of bottlecaps – Fallout’s in-game …
Read More »What we thought of Microsoft’s HoloLens demo at E3
One of the most impressive demonstrations at E3 took place during Xbox’s press conference, and centred on its HoloLens augmented reality tech. Whereas VR takes players deeper into the games, HoloLens takes games out from the TV and places it in the living room. The AR headset made its surprise …
Read More »Nintendo is looking into its own Early Access program
Early Access games could become a reality on all three console platform following Nintendo’s confirmation of interest. "We don’t have anything to announce, but I can say that we’re certainly exploring options and capabilities," Nintendo of America’s third-party relations and indie development boss Damon Baker told Polygon. "So anything is …
Read More »Bethesda’s first E3 conference could be its last
Skyrim developer Bethesda made a thumping E3 press conference debut this year, but that may be the last time we see the company on the LA stage. I don’t know if we’ll do one next year. I don’t know if we’ll do one again,” marketing boss Pete Hines told The …
Read More »Techland goads Destiny with #DrinkForDLC Dying Light campaign
Dying Light players have been told that they will receive some free DLC if they partake in a social media campaign poking a bit of fun at fellow title Destiny. Some Bungie fans reacted negatively to news earlier this week that some future content for the game will for a …
Read More »VR was battling for acceptance at this year’s E3 – but was it victorious?
Last week marked the final E3 before virtual reality would be made available to consumers. Valve’s Vive VR headset arrives this year, while Oculus Rift and PlayStation’s Morpheus are set to launch in early 2016. The tech is in place, but there remains a question mark over the content. Sony …
Read More »Develop Awards 2015: Partner spotlight – Iconicfuture
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