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Game’s success provides significant return on €1m development costs

Back in 1995, a handful of gaming giants united to create the global trade show E3. At the heart of its creation was Sega, which had run a number of events in the years prior. So it was very much the end of an era when Sega announced it wouldn’t …

MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we examinePDP’s new glowing headset for Xbox One and power up our Amiibo with Datel’s latest Action Replay Afterglow Anka Wireless Headset for Xbox One Hot on the heels of its Kral wireless headset for PS4, …

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that two of Xbox One’s big exclusives will be saved for Gamescom. Rest assured that titles like Crackdown, Quantum Break and Scalebound will be front and centre at Gamescom along with new game reveals for both Xbox One and Windows 10,” the exec wrote …

FTC investigates cancelled board game but can't force creator to refund backers

The words: ‘E3 just isn’t as relevant as it used to be’ are invariably said by two sets of people. Either those with a vested interest in its decline, or people who are trying to come to terms with the fact that their boss isn’t sending them this year. It’s …

More than 150 million Americans now play video games, according to national trade body the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The organisation’s latest industry report states that 42 per cent of Americans play games regularly, for at least three hours weekly. A third of players aged 13 and up now game …

Capcom has poured cold water on speculation that future iterations of its new fighter may appear on Xbox One. The game was announced as a PlayStation console exclusive back in December. It now seems that this deal will apply to any future ‘Super’ or ‘Ultra’ versions, too. "One comment we …

When GameStop revealed its latest financial results, the firm told its investors it had a new dream. It wants to turn its fledgling merchandise operation (expected to be worth up to $200m this year) into a $500m business by 2018. Some of its investors were perplexed by this target. There …

SuperData's Joost van Dreunen discusses the merits of the annual games conference