Pre-orders are falling because gamers are paying extra attention to review scores, said GameStop international boss Mike Mauler. The retailer said that – much like in the UK – pre-orders have started to dip in America. But insisted that the number of consumers coming out day one remains healthy. Pre-orders …
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[Event news] Games Aid Charity Poker Tournament at Develop: Brighton 2026
Come and join 70 of your industry peers for some good old-fashioned Texas Hold 'Em fun. Bask in the …
[Event News] Games Growth Summit adds to speaker line-up with two more veterans
Ann Hurley and Gina Jackson OBE are joining the lineup for the Games Growth Summit. Two highly respe…
[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
MCV/DEVELOP has announced LightSpeed Studios as the sponsor of a new category at the MCV/DEVELOP Awa…
MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Rock Band 4 going ‘back to basics’ in the battle for retail shelf space
Mad Catz has dismissed fears that there won’t be enough shelf space for Rock Band 4. The popular music title returns to retail at a busy time for peripheral-heavy products, which will see LEGO Dimensions, Guitar Hero, Skylanders and Disney Infinity all vying for attention. But the firm told MCV …
Read More »The latest Gran Turismo 7 estimate? ‘Some time before 2017’
Polyphony Digital boss now reckons Gran Turismo 7 will arrive on PS4 some time before 2017”, which may or may not mean 2016. The date was given to SpazioGames, as translated by GameSpot. "People will not wait so much,” Kazunori Yamauchi said when asked about a potential 2017 release. We …
Read More »Halo 5 will be Xbox’s ‘biggest game launch’
Xbox says Halo 5: Guardians will be the biggest game it has ever launched. Product manager Kuran Kapoor made the assertion ahead of E3, which he says will boast ‘incredible new announcements’ for the IP. The Xbox One exclusive launches at a busy time for shooters in the games industry, …
Read More »Prepare for E3 with our Alternative Guide to the LA trade show in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s MCV, we ask experts from around the industry for their tips for surviving the LA trade show. We also pick out the best indie and mobile games on show at E3. And following its purchase of ThinkGeek parent company GeekNet, we speak to GameStop about the firm’s …
Read More »Games dominate Apple Design Awards
The winners have been revealed for this year’s Apple Design Awards – and half of them are games. Out of the ten apps named for their excellence in design, five were games with the winning titles including puzzle games, MOBAs and more. The successful games were Hipster Whale’s Crossy Road, …
Read More »Nomad Games teams up with SpecialEffect for charity DLC
Develop Awards finalist adds new character to raise money, with choose-what-you-donate option on PC
Read More »Intel launches $125m Diversity Fund for tech start-ups
Nearly 100 per cent of funded business founders in Silicon Valley are said to be white or Asian
Read More »Mobile games sweep the Apple Design Awards
Crossy Road, Does Not Commute, Vainglory and more named as some of the best apps on iOS
Read More »ZombiU port in development for PS4 and Xbox One, report claims
Ubisoft’s ZombiU might be returning from the grave. Unseen64 reckons that Ubisoft is currently pushing ahead with development of a port of the game, which was a Wii U launch title and exclusive, for PS4 and Xbox One. This project is one I’ve been keeping an eye on for a …
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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